Hanover Fire Station 7 - Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department

11/19/2025

To all our Mechanicsville neighbors and friends:

We are very excited to release our 2025 Santa Run Schedule!

Our volunteers can't wait to bring Santa around Mechanicsville to see all of our neighbors continuing this 50+ year annual tradition.

As always, we will be giving him a ride in the Mechanicsville Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 7th and then bringing him through all the neighborhoods in Station 7 and 17's districts over the following weeks as seen on the schedule below.

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11/19/2024

To all our Mechanicsville neighbors and friends:

We are very excited to release our 2024 Santa Run Schedule!

Our volunteers can't wait to bring Santa around Mechanicsville to see all of our neighbors continuing this 50+ year annual tradition.

As always, we will be giving him a ride in the Mechanicsville Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 8th and then bringing him through all the neighborhoods in Station 7 and 17's districts over the following week as seen on the schedule below.

The schedule is also available on our website at http://mechanicsvillefire.org/santa

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08/30/2024

It is impossible to measure the impact that Steve had not only on our fire department and community, but also on the many volunteers that he mentored at Station 7 over the years.

He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. 

With profound sadness, we share the news of Steve Phillips's passing this afternoon. Steve was surrounded by his family and friends as he left us, and we mourn the loss of a beloved friend and esteemed colleague.

Steve dedicated nearly four decades to serving our community, department, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. His selflessness and commitment were evident in everything he did. In 2020, Steve was promoted out of Hanover County when he accepted the Deputy Chief position with the Virginia Fire Marshal's Academy, where he continued to make a lasting impact on our profession and the Commonwealth.

We will provide additional information regarding the celebration of his life as it becomes available. Please keep Beth and Steve's family in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.

01/26/2024

Congratulations LT William Bryant!

William Bryant began serving Hanover County in 1988 as a volunteer firefighter with Hanover Fire Station 7 - Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department. He joined Hanover County Fire-EMS Department in 2001 and was promoted to Lieutenant as an Assistant Fire Marshal two years later.

He became the first K9 handler in the department after joining the Virginia Police Work Dog Association. Bryant and his canine served several political figures including George W. Bush, Michelle Obama and Ted Cruz.

The Board of Supervisors recognized Lieutenant Bryant for his years of public service at this week's meeting and wish him a happy, healthy retirement.

12/09/2023

Due to the inclement weather expected on Sunday, the Santa Runs scheduled for Sunday, December 10th are postponed until this coming Wednesday, December 13th between 6pm-9pm. Please see the below list of affected neighborhoods.

Please keep in mind that the order shown below is alphabetical and not necessarily the order that we'll be visiting these neighborhoods. All other Santa Run nights remain as originally scheduled. Thank you!

11/21/2023

To all our Mechanicsville Friends:

SANTA IS COMING!

We are very excited to release our 2023 Santa Run Schedule.

Our volunteers can't wait to bring Santa around Mechanicsville to see all of our neighbors continuing this 50+ year annual tradition.
As always, we will be giving him a ride in the Mechanicsville Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 3rd and then bringing him through all the neighborhoods in Station 7 and 17's districts over the following week as seen on the schedule below.

The schedule is also available on our website at www.mechanicsvillefire.org/santa

Please Share and Mark Your Calendars!

10/11/2023

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the Line of Duty Death of Lieutenant Bradford T. Clark.

We will never forget the impact he made and continues to make on our Department as well as the fire service throughout the country.

The sacrifice that he made on this day will never be forgotten.

Please keep Brad and the entire Clark family in your thoughts and prayers today.

11/15/2022

SANTA IS COMING!

We are very excited to release our 2022 Santa Run Schedule. Our volunteers can't wait to bring Santa around Mechanicsville to see all of our neighbors continuing this 50+ year annual tradition.

As always, we will be giving him a ride in the Mechanicsville Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 4th and then bringing him through all the neighborhoods in Station 7 and 17's districts over the following week as seen on the schedule below.

The schedule is also available on our website at www.mechanicsvillefire.org/santa

Please Share and Mark Your Calendars!

12/11/2021

We got through most of our route this afternoon before the rain. We will be finishing the parts of Mayfield Farms and Rose Hill that we did not get to today on Sunday (tomorrow) between 4 and 5 PM. Everything else will be as scheduled.

Thanks to all who came out!

12/10/2021

SANTA RUN SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR SATURDAY!

Due to rain moving in on Saturday evening, we are moving up Santa's schedule. We plan to start at 2pm Saturday afternoon and come through the following neighborhoods between about 2pm-6pm. Note that this list is not necessarily in the order we'll be visiting...

Autumn Ridge
Barnette Oaks
Battlefield Farms
Beaverdam Bluff
Beaverdam Creek Apartments
Beaverdam Park
Berry Pointe
Brookshire
Bruces Estates
Burnside Farms
Chickahominy Bluffs
Cold Cove
Cold Harbor Meadows
Ellerson Farms
Ellerson Station
Elwin Place
Haden Estates
Harbor Square
Harbor Hill Farms
Hunters Crossing
Hunters Woods
Mayfield Farms
Meadowbridge
Mill Trace
Mill Valley
Pond Way
Rose Hill Estates
Summer Walk
Tangle Oaks
The Pines
Thompson/Carneal
Timberlake Place
Walgrove Court
York Point

We look forward to seeing everyone! The rest of our schedule for next week remains the same...

www.mechanicsvillefire.org/santa

11/16/2021

We are very excited to release our 2021 Santa Run schedule!

We're looking forward to once again bringing Santa to all of our neighbors next month in this great tradition. We will also be bringing him to town for the Mechanicsville Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 5th.

Please see the schedule below or visit our website at www.mechanicsvillefire.org/santa.

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07/19/2021

Mechanicsville Station 7 mourns with all of Hanover and the region for the loss of Batallion Chief Phipps taken from us far too soon. Jeff started out in the fire service as a volunteer at station 7. Chief Phipps will be greatly missed. The entire Phipps family is in our thoughts and prayers.

On behalf of Chief Jethro H. Piland, III, the department is sad to report the passing of Battalion Chief Lawrence J. “Jeff” Phipps, Sr., on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Battalion Chief Phipps has been battling Cancer since February of 2021, when he was diagnosed just after his 50th birthday. Jeff has been a prominent staple in our department, serving as a volunteer firefighter, and then joining our career ranks in June of 1996.

The department and the family ask for privacy as plans for a service are made. A formal department announcement will be made when plans are finalized. Please keep the Phipps family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.