Charles “Junior” Perryman has given back to the community since 1983 when he joined Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. He was a past Fire Chief, EMT for 19 years, and now a Life Member. He has been Deputy Fire Chief at Company 1 since 2013 and hasn’t stopped there. He is the President of Culpeper County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, Part time Virginia Department of Fire Programs Adjunct Instructor and Vice Chair of the Culpeper County Local Emergency Planning Committee. These things he does volunteer on the side on top of being a full time employee for SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) where he has been employed since 1985.