Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
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Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fairfax |
Agency overview[1] | |
Established | 1949 |
Annual calls | 120,934 (FY 2020) |
Employees | 1,510 - Uniformed members 167 - Civilian employees 355 - Volunteer members |
Annual budget | $218,989,964 (FY 2013) |
Rescues | 8 |
Ambulances | 70 |
Tenders | 5 |
HAZMAT | 3 |
USAR | VA TF-1 |
Website | |
Official website |
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is a combination career and volunteer organization that provides
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
As part of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue is labeled number 4 in the 800 MHz trunked radio system. All FCFR units begin with 4 followed by the station number. For example, the engine from station 19 is E419M, and the tower-ladder from station 1 is TL401M. During an emergency that would require a response from multiple agencies, dispatchers are quickly able to identify what county a particular piece of apparatus came from. The "M" at the end of the unit designation represents an ALS capable unit (paramedic on board), which all Fairfax County Engines, Trucks, Towers, and Rescues are at optimal staffing levels. The "M" is not verbalized.
Overview
FCFRD consists of 42 fire stations spread out across the county's 407 square miles (1,050 km2), serving a population of 1.15 million residents.
The Fairfax County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association (FCVFRA) partners with the FCFRD to combine 12 volunteer fire and rescue departments in Fairfax County.[3] Volunteers in these 12 departments are full partners with the career staff of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, providing emergency services in and around Fairfax County. These volunteers are trained to the same standards as career personnel and are involved in all aspects of the fire and rescue services from staffing ambulances and fire suppression vehicles to participating in domestic and international urban search and rescue. As independent, nonprofit organizations, the volunteer departments own 8 of the 42 fire stations in Fairfax County and operate out of an additional 7 fire stations. Over 355 volunteer personnel placed units in service on 1,877 occasions, out of a total of 103,946 incidents countywide for FY2018.[4]
USAR Task Force
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue also sponsors one of the nation's
Stations and apparatus
● Almost all apparatus are considered career-staffed unless where marked by a 'V'.
● Accounts for the addition of the 8th Battalion in February 2021.
● Station 44 (Scotts Run) in McLean opened, and Rescue 401 became Rescue 444, both in August 2021.
● ALS Cars introduced January 2024 (3 units) placed among the County
● Accounts for the ALS to BLS conversion of certain career transport units at some fire stations (Annandale (8), Bailey's Crossroads (10), Great Falls (12), Chantilly (15), Clifton (16), Gunston (20), Reston (25), West Springfield (27), Fox Mill (31), Fairfax Center (40), Crosspointe (41), and Scott's Run (44)) in February 2022.[6]
Fire Station Number | Locality | Fire Units | EMS Units | Battalion Management Units | Specialty / Historic Units | ||||||
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Engine Company | Truck Company | Tanker Company | Rescue Company
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Medic Unit | Ambulance Unit | Battalion Chief Units | EMS Supervisor Unit | Safety Officer Units | Specialty/ Historic Units | ||
1 | McLean | E | TL | X, V | V | UT401, Antique 1970 Peter Pirsch Engine | |||||
2 | Vienna | E,V | X | V | CAN402, UT402, BR402, Bike Team Trailer | ||||||
3 | Fairfax | CAFS | TL | X | BC443 | UT403 | |||||
4 | Herndon | E | X | ||||||||
5 | Franconia | E,V | TL | X | V | UT405, BR405, VC405 | |||||
7 | Training Academy | E,E | X | BUS407 | |||||||
8 | Annandale | E | TL | X | X,V | CAN408 | |||||
9 | Mount Vernon | E | X | X | EMS406 | ||||||
10 | Bailey's Crossroads | E | TT | X | X,V | ||||||
11 | Penn Daw | E | T | R(H) | X,X | BC406 | |||||
12 | Great Falls | CAFS | X | X,V | SW412, SW412B, SW412C BSU, BR412, UT412, UT412B | ||||||
13 | Dunn Loring | E,V | X | V | UT413, REHAB 413 | ||||||
14 | Burke | E,V | R(T) | X | V,V | TRS414, UT414, SW414, BR414, VC414 | |||||
15 | Chantilly | E | X | BC403 | BR415, MCSU415, UTV415, | ||||||
16 | Clifton | CAFS | X | X | BR416, SW416 | ||||||
17 | Centreville | E,V | X | V | UT417, CAN417, VC417 | ||||||
18 | Jefferson | E | R(T) | X | BC404 | EMS404 | TR418, TRS418, SW418 | ||||
19 | Lorton | E | R(H) | X | V | Foam419 | |||||
20 | Gunston | CAFS | X | X | FB420, FB420B, BR420, SW420, UTV420, BSU420 | ||||||
21 | Fair Oaks | E,V | R(T) | X | V | DC401 | UT421,TR421, SW421 | ||||
22 | Springfield | E,V | T | X,V | V | CAN422, UT422, VC422 | |||||
23 | West Annandale | E | X | LA423 | |||||||
24 | Woodlawn | E | TL | X | BR424 | ||||||
25 | Reston | E | TT | X | BC401 | ||||||
26 | Edsall Road | E | R(H) | X | BC408 | Foam426 | |||||
27 | West Springfield | E | X | EMS405 | MAB427 | ||||||
28 | Seven Corners | E | X | ||||||||
29 | Tysons Corner
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E | TT | X | BC402 | ||||||
30 | Merrifield | E | TT | X | SAF403 | ||||||
31 | Fox Mill | E | X | SAF402 | SHRU431 | ||||||
32 | Fairview | CAFS | X | ||||||||
33 | Fairfax | RE | X | SW433, UT433 | |||||||
34 | Oakton | E | X | SICPO, Lab 401 | |||||||
35 | Pohick | E | X | BC405 | MCSU435 | ||||||
36 | Frying Pan | E | TL | X | LA436 | ||||||
37 | Kingstowne | E | X | V | DC402 | SAF401 | Foam 437, LA437, SHRU437 | ||||
38 | West Centreville | E | T | X | V | EMS403 | MCP438 | ||||
39 | North Point | CAFS | X | R(T) | X | TR439, SW439, BR439 | |||||
40 | Fairfax Center | E | TL | X | BC407 | HAZMAT 440, HMSU440 | |||||
41 | Crosspointe | CAFS | T | X | X | BR441, UTV441 | |||||
42 | Wolftrap | CAFS | X | X | EMS401 | UTV442, MCSU442, UT442 | |||||
44 | Scotts Run | E | R(H) | X |
- ALS - Paramedic Lieutenant
- BC - Battalion Chief
- DC - Division Chief
- EMS- EMS Captain
- PIO- Public Information Officer
- FE - Foam Engine
- RE - Rescue Engine
- R(H) - Hazmat Rescue
- R(T) - Technical Rescue
- V - Volunteer-staffed
- T - Truck Company
- TL - Tower Ladder
- TT - Tiller Truck
- UT - Utility
- CAN - Canteen Unit
- CAFS - Compressed Air Foam System
- BR - Brush Unit
- VC - Volunteer Chief (Operational Volunteer Command Officer)
- SW - Swift Water Rescue (Inflatable Boat/Zodiac)
- BSU - Boat Support Unit
- FB - Fire Boat
- LA - Light and Air Unit
- REHAB - Rehabilitation Unit
- UTV - Gator Unit
- TR - Technical Rescue Unit
- TRS - Technical Rescue Support Unit
- MCSU - Mass Casualty Support Unit
- SAF - Safety Officer
- SICPO - Staffing Incident Command Post Officer
- HAZMAT - Hazardous Materials Unit
- HMSU - Hazardous Materials Support Unit
- SHRU - Special Hazards Response Unit
- MAB - Medical Ambulance Bus
- MCP - Mobile Command Post
- Lab 401 - Fire Marshall Mobile Lab Unit
- Foam - Foam Trailer/Truck
Gallery
References
- ^ a b "Annual Summary (FY 2014)" (PDF). Fairfax County. Fairfax County airfax County Fire & Rescue Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ a b "General Information". Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "About Us". Fairfax County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire-ems/sites/fire-ems/files/assets/documents/pdf/oi/2017anlrpt.pdf Archived 2023-04-08 at the Wayback Machine[bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "About VA-TF1". Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Transitions From All Advanced Life Support System". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-10.