The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., and the Abingdon Volunteer Fire
Company, Inc., heretofore organized pursuant to section 27-9 of the Code of Virginia,
shall continue in existence as constituted immediately preceding the effective date
of this Code, and each such volunteer fire department, within the geographical area
serviced by it and beyond such area when responding to a call, shall have the powers
and perform the duties prescribed by state law for volunteer fire companies and as
prescribed by this Code and other ordinances and resolutions of the board of supervisors
and as prescribed in their respective constitutions, bylaws and regulations not in
conflict with state law, this Code or other ordinances or resolution of the board
of supervisors.