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enjoys giving. A career firefighter paramedic, he does this as a volunteer as well. He is Chief of the AmissvHle Volunteer Ftre Department.
He has been a member of Amissville VFD since 1979 and over the years has received service awards such as EMS Provider of the Year.
Not only does he serve as the volunteer chief where he is responsible for operations and the writing of policies and procedures, he also serves on three different Rappahannock committees: County Training Committee, Communications Committee, and the Chiefs’ Committee.
Carter loves what he (toes, and if you ask him what his favorite part of being a volunteer is, he will tell you, “It’s being able to help people, the people I know, family and friends.”
He has some advice for those who are interested in getting into the volunteer fire department lifestyle. “Be patient, rewards are few but sweet and don't stop learning. The minute you stop learning it’s time to get out of it.”
The world of fire and emergency medical services takes a special type of person, and to volunteer on the front lines takes a little bit more.
At the end of the interview Carter was asked who his hero is. He proudly answered, “My Dad. He helps everyone and never asks for anything. He is a giver.”
In talking with J.B. Carter, one can see these same qualities; after ail, being a volunteer is giving, and that’s what he does. He gives back to the community in which he was raised.
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