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After The Disaster, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation
Bethany Volunteer Fire Department
Back row from left: Captain Corey Mitchell, Firefighter Howard Dean, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Fire Chief Edward Stough. Front row from left: Firefighter Aaron Baird, President Steve Mitchell and OTIS!!!
Franklin Volunteer Fire Department
Receiving their ATD tote. From left: ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Fire Chief Jerry Marion, Chief Engineer Keith Scott
Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Firefighter Denise Turk with daughter Raelynn; Assistant Fire Chief Bill Turk with son William, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Treasurer Beverly Robinson, Fire Chief Tom Robinson. Kneeling from left: Firefighter Hallie Turk and Captain Kayla Turk with daughter Jade.
Smithburg Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Firefighter Matt Bodkin, Fire Chief Sean Reed, Firefighter John Sheets, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Firefighter Ben Richards
Cottageville Volunteer Fire Department
Kneeling from left: Firefighter Mark Goff; Firefighter/Safety Officer Albert Brown; Firefighter/EMT-B/Captain Cindy Morrison; Firefighter/Lieutenant Joseph Starcher; Firefighter Kimberly Starcher. Back row from the left: Firefighter/Paramedic Terry Drennen; Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Chief Michael Morrison; Support Member Crystal Lynn; ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk; Firefighter Willie Clay
Ravenswood Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Front row: Firefighters John Wagoner, Wesley Williams, Makayla Berry and Julia Scruggs Second row: Firefighters Hollie Hord, Dennis Rush, Brent Ritchie, Cody Postlethwait, Valerie Comer and Captain Dave Berry Back row: Deputy Chief Craig Blackhurst, Firefighters Wayne Abel, Sheldon Clifton, Adam Comer, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, and Fire Chief Kevin McClain.
Ripley Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Fire Chief Richard H Gobble II, Red Knight Motorcycle Club President Dennis Thornton, Deputy Chief Ben Hersman, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Firefighter Kenny Asbury, Firefighter Nathan Thomas, Past Chief Dave Brubaker
Malden Volunteer Fire Department
Pinch Volunteer Fire Department
Kneeling from the left: Firefighter Matt McCallister, Lieutenant Garrin Hodge, Captain Charlie Cunningham, Firefighters Doug Douglas and Dave Bentley Second row from the left: Firefighter Aaron Lilly, Lieutenant Todd Crowder, Fire Chief John Thaxton, Assistant Chief Duane Legg, Firefighters Scott Lucas and Lisa Allen and ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk
Pratt Volunteer Fire Department
Rand Volunteer Fire Department
Pictured with ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk is Rand Fire Chief Bill White and Daisy
Flatrock Volunteer Fire Department
Kneeling from the left: Firefighters Patrick Mash and Steve Durbin. Second Row from the left: ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Fire Chief Stephen Holley, Firefighters Brad Chattin, Gene Arnold and Charlie Smith, Assistant Chief T.J. Roach and Captain Josh Riffle. Back Row: Firefighter L.J. Spencer
Mason Volunteer Fire Department
From left: ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Captain Bill Saxon, Deputy Chief Travis Nance and Assistant Chief Justin Nance
Valley Fire & Rescue
Kneeling from the left: Junior Firefighter Hannah Kersey, Firefighter Luke Tilka, Junior Firefighter Tyler Bonecutter Jr. Second row from left: Deputy Chief Timothy Kersey, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Fire Chief Ken Ashworth, President John Hesson, Firefighter Cody Coleman, Captain Alisha Hammond. Back row: Firefighter Ira Blain.
Belmont Volunteer Fire Department
ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk with Fire Chief Will Carouthers
St. Marys Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Fire Chief Bob Maston, Gary Little, Terry Hadley, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Joe Dennis, Danny DeMoss, John Strimer, John Bradfield, Kirby Seese, Dwayne Barnes, Lee Ogden, and Seth Worstel. Kneeling from the left: Glen Westbrook and Mark Hadley.
Cairo Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Firefighter Courtney Hart, Junior Firefighter Kaelyn McKenna, Fire Chief Zach Foster, Captain Brandon Elder, Firefighter Tyler Layfield and After The Disaster Founder Joy Ann Buskirk
Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Firefighter Ronnie Haddox, Fire Chief Jim Keen, Firefighter Dylan Taylor and After The Disaster Founder Joy Ann Buskirk
Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department
From left: After The Disaster Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Captain Kenneth Cunningham, Firefighter/EMT William Mahaney, Firefighter Glenn Hoffman, and Captain/Paramedic/Deputy Emergency Management Director Tyler White. Kneeling Firefighter Shane Hinton and Firefighter Branden Sisler
Smithville Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Drew Caldwell, John Moneypenny, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Shawn Haught, Bob McGuire, Sue McGuire, and Mike Hardbarger
Newton Volunteer Fire Department
Back row from left: Firefighter Tyler Jett, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Firefighter Perry Deweese, Fire Chief Chris Underwood and Firefighter Eric Pack. Kneeling from the left: Assistant Chief Adam Smith, Crew Chief Fred Collins, Fire Fighters Ean Starcher and Ted Underwood
Alma & Shirley Volunteer Fire Departments
Shirley VFD Fire Chief Jim Wade Jr (left) and Alma VFD Fire Chief Ron McCrobie (right) Fire Chief McCrobie is also a member of Middlebourne VFD and accepted the tote for that department.
Middlebourne VFD
Alma Fire Chief McCrobie (with ATD founder Joy Ann Buskirk) is also a member of Middlebourne VFD and accepted the tote for the department.
Sistersville VFD
Pictured from the left: ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Fire Chief Jason Wayne, Firefighter Josh Turner
Wayne Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Assistant Fire Chief Randy Chapman, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Firefighter/EMT Sarah Sprouse, Cadet Firefighter Brandon Lusk, Sergeant/Firefighter/EMT Cameron Thompson, Firefighter Matthew Henderson
Paden City VFD
From the left Fire Chief Jim Richmond, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, and Assistant Fire Chief Charlie Racer
Elizabeth-Wirt Volunteer Fire Department
Members of Elizabeth-Wirt Volunteer Fire Department receiving their ATD tote. From left: Bobby Mason, Jim Deweese, Justin Hutchinson, Dennis Maze, Assistant Chief Doug Hill, Lew Peck, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Glen Pate, Wyatt Simonton, Fire Chief Stephen Settle, Zack Cottrell, Josh Merrill, Matt Richards, and President Rick Mason. Kneeling: Assistant Chief Tom Crouser and Keith Wilson
Blennerhassett Volunteer Fire Deptartment
From Left: Firefighter Peyton Valentine, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Firefighter Andrew Watson
Eastwood Volunteer Fire Department
Members of Eastwood Volunteer Fire Department receiving their initial After The Disaster kits. Pictured from left to right: Assistant Fire Chief Wesley Buckley, Brianna Wigal, Chris Lattea, ATD Chairman Joy Ann Buskirk, President Ernie Buckley, and Kelley Goodwin.
Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department
Members of Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department receiving their After The Disaster kits. Pictured from left to right: Dakota Breesawitz, Fire Chief Mark Stewart, John McGill, ATD Chairmn Joy Ann Buskirk
Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department
Back row from left: Tim Burdette, Larry Board, David Hamilton, Brian Whited, Firefighter Erika Whited, Firefighter Brandy Bunch, Fire ChiefTerry Thomas, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Firefighter Jack Anderson, President Bernard Cothern, Firefighter Neil Morehead, Firefighter Malloree Burton, Firefighter Chris Doston, Firefighter Joe Maze
Front row from left: Firefighter Nick Townsend,Captain Ben Fouse, Firefighter David Morehead, Firefighter Chelsy Cain, Firefighter Aaron Smith, Assistant Fire Chief Pete McMullen, and Junior Firefighter Hilton Byrd
Parkersburg Fire Department
Members of the Parkersburg Fire Department receiving their initial After The disaster kits. Pictured left to right: firefighters Randy Affolter, Brett Ullman, Ben Woodward, Fire Chief Jason Matthews, ATD Chairman Joy Buskirk, and firefighter Jeff Burdette.
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department
Chief Steve W. Scholl receiving their initial After The Disaster kits from ATD Chairman Joy Buskirk.
Washington Bottom Volunteer Fire Department
From the left: Josh Poe, Fire Chief Kevin Barker, Garry Freed, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Jim Eaton, Chelsea Barker, and Mark Shay.
Waverly Volunteer Fire Department
Members of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department received their After The Disaster tote on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Pictured from left to right: Zac Cline, Darrell Gates, Bryn Curry, Mike Tanner, Chip Umstot, ATD Chairman Joy Buskirk, Terry Hefner, Mike Umstot, Matt Umstot, Stephanie Umstot, and Tommy McAtee (kneeling)
Athens County Firefighters Association (ACFA)
Kneeling from left: Richland Fire Chief & ACFA President Dale Sinclair and York Director of Box 5 & ACFA Secretary Mark Hall Jr.
Front row from left: Richland Captain Diane Sinclair, Amesville Fire Chief Brant Dennis, Carthage Fire Chief Jim Allen, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk
Back row from left: Richland Firefighter & ACFA Treasurer Brody Davis, Jacksonville Fire Chief Brad Lowry, Richland Firefighter Julie Phelps, Athens Fire Chief Robert Rymer, Glouster Fire Chief Mike Funk, Albany Assistant Chief Joe Sprague
Athens County Emergency Scene Support Truck “Box 5”
Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Department
Heading 2Pictured from left: Assistant Chief Justin Wells, Chief of Operations Matt Neal, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Lieutenant Scott Donley Jr. and Lieutenant Greg Blankenship
Barlow Volunteer Fire Department
Kneeling: Assistant Squad Chief/Engineer Derek Beatty and Fire Chief Kevin Wellspring. Back row from the left: ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Vice President/EMT/Firefighter Angie Martin, EMTs Nikki Fisher, Shawn Eifler, Sharon Sargent, and Carolyn Ollom, EMT/Firefighter Misty Jo Beatty, President/Safety Officer/EMT/Firefighter Galen Cox, Captain/EMT/Firefighter Greg Fisher. ATD expresses its deepest gratitude to Luminant’s Washington Power Plant and its employees for supporting After The Disaster’s emergency kits campaign for victims of disasters.
Belpre Volunteer Fire Department
Kneeling from the left: Fire Chief Tony Cronin and Assistant Chief Jeff Rafferty. Front row from left: EMT/Firefighter Ryan Mason, Lieutenant Josh Duley, Safety Officer Karem Wright, EMT/Firefighter Jay Mason, Lieutenant Dave Starcher, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Safety Officer/EMT Steve Rogers, Firefighter Tristen Lockhart, EMT Becky Frank, Recruit Katie Dotsun, Firefighter Shay Greathouse, Firefighter Jeoff Crum, EMT/Firefighter Mason Matheny. Back row from left: Lieutenant EMT Chris Guile, Firefighter Zac Cleg, Firefighter Wes Hale
Dunham Township Volunteer Fire Department
Kneeling from left: Fire Chief Ernie Hoschar and Firefighter Joel Vincent. First row from left: Firefighter Curtis Vincent, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Firefighter Brandon Lane. Back row from left: Firefighters Tyler Moore and Tyler Jett
Little Hocking Volunteer Fire Dept
From left: ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, EMT Janice Cook, EMT Richard Merrells, Fire Chief/EMT Mike Chevalier, Firefighter Jim Rodgers; EMT Lisa Reed
Lowell Adams (L-A) Volunteer Fire Department
From the left: Fire Chief Josh Harris, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, and Assistant Chief Kreig Worstell
Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Dept
From left: Lieutenant Alan Thieman, Engineer Brian Pracht, EMT Allyson Thieman, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Captain Austyn McVicar, and Engineer Dick Sams
Reno Volunteer Fire Department
From left: Fire Chief Dan Ritchey, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Deputy Chief Jon Bradford
Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department
Kneeling from the left: Assistant Chief Mike Holland, EMT* Angie Duff, EMR*/Firefighter Bobby Roseberry, EMT Nicole McClelland, Firefighters Kyle Waybright, Glen McClelland, and Bubba Tormasello, and Medic Grace Teubert. Second row from the left: EMT Callie Benedict, Fire Chief/EMT Mark Wile, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, EMR/Firefighter Mirya Hanes, Firefighter Josh Hinton, EMR/Firefighter/Lieutenant Jon Schwendleman, Lieutenant Grant Wallace, Lieutenant Hank Benedict, Firefighters Kassidie Barth and Eric Hinton, EMT/Firefighter Sheena Belt, and EMR/Firefighter Captain Bob Henthorne. Third row: Firefighter Gary Gaughan.
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From the left: Fire Chief Jim King, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Firefighter Denver Mace, EMT Margaret Norris, Captain Kevin King and Treasurer Lucy King
Parkersburg South High School Patriots Football
A few members of Parkersburg South High School Patriots football team braved the extreme high heat to help ATD assemble After The Disaster Kits. With the help of the Patriots, ATD has three more totes ready for Wood County Fire Departments! The team also brought enough donations to fill even more totes! A big thank you to all who came out and especially to PSHS Football Booster Treasurer Christian Rice for contacting ATD about the community service project!
Pictured are back row from left: Jackson Dearth, Josiah Lipscomb-Harris, Brandon Penn, Landon Francisco, Brent Parkhurst, Conner Mccloy, Coach Nathan Tanner; 2nd Row from left: Parkersburg South Football Boosters Treasurer Christina Rice, Sam Schuler, Trey Robinson, Tyler Wheeler, Andrew Ferrebee, Donathon Taylor, Braeden Jones, Deavin Gaines, Nantan Bentz, Dylan Day, Levi Rice, John Sams, Brayden Whipkey, Bo Brissey, Kyle Wheeler, Braedan Hamilton, Logan Knight, Brayden Townshend, Jake Bowman, Grant Moore, Parker WatsonBottom Row from left: After The Disaster Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Blake Nichols, John Kinnaird, Aaron Davis, Jake Hogsett, Austin Smalls, Landon Fowler, Marshall McPherson, Kaleb Richards, Peyton Board, Aiden Cooke, Jayvion Gay, Brendan Been, Trenton Williams, Luke Modesitt and Hunter Starcher
After The Disaster Chairman Joy Buskirk Presents the ATD Plan to the Wood County Firefighters’ Association
PSHS Varsity Cheerleader Squad
From left: Allison Stephens, Kameron Beck, Avery Seckman, Sydney Zide, Gabby Kibbe, Elicia Thomas, Kylee Echart, Jayda Elder, and Audrey Coiner.
Red Knights Motorcycle Club • West Virginia Chapter 9
Red Knights Motorcycle Club is a social club for firefighters and their families who enjoy riding motorcycles. West Virginia Chapter 9 has been together for 5 years and has 18 members. Riders have participated in a Secret Santa since their founding and are looking for other ways they can be of help in their communities. President Dennis Thornton is wanting to make other EMS organizations aware of the Red Knight club and provide information on how to form a Chapter.
From left: Tim Woollard, Bill Morrison, Ernie Hoschar, Bill Hale, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, President Dennis Thornton, Rick Robinson, Paul Thornton and Craig Wix.
People's Bank
The Peoples Bank Foundation is proud to support After the Disaster, a nonprofit in the Mid-Ohio Valley that makes kits for men, women, and children that Fire Fighters keep on their truck to give basic hygiene products for people who have lost their belongings due to a fire. Pictured are Danielle Allphin of Peoples Bank, Joy Buskirk of After the Disaster, and Lynsey Long of Peoples Bank.
Kneeling from the left: Auxiliary Paula Sparkman, Charlie Shanklin, Auxiliary Andrea Shanklin, Firefighters Jordan Goble and Jason Bill. Back row from the left: Fire Chief Bobby Shanklin, Chaplain Dave Cales, Assistant Chief Steve Shanklin, Auxiliary Kim Shanklin, ATD Founder Joy Ann Buskirk, Safety Officer Morris Huddleston, Auxiliary Brenda Huddleston, Deputy Chief Andy Williams, Auxiliary Tina Goble, and Firefighter Steve Goble
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