Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is a combination career and volunteer organization that provides fire suppression services, emergency medical response services, technical rescue services, hazardous materials Response services, water rescue services, life safety education, fire prevention and arson investigation services to Fairfax County, Virginia. Emergency medical services include advanced life support response by ALS (Advanced Life Support) capable engines and transport units.

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 39 fire stations spread out across the county's , serving a population of 1.15 million residents. With over 1,400 uniformed staff, 300 civilian employees, and 350 operational and administrative volunteers, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is the largest fire department in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Fairfax County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association (FCVFRA) partners with the FCFRD to combine 12 volunteer fire and rescue departments in Fairfax County. 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 39 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.

USAR Task Force

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue also sponsors one of the nation's Urban Search and Rescue response teams. Named 'Virginia Task Force 1,' the team is composed of approximately 200 specially trained career and volunteer fire and rescue personnel, with expertise in the rescue of victims from collapsed structures, following a natural or man-made catastrophic event. The team is composed of emergency managers and planners, physicians and paramedics and includes specialists in the fields of structural engineering, heavy rigging, collapse rescue, logistics, hazardous materials, communications, canine operations, and technical search. Virginia Task Force 1 has partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency for domestic response and the United States Agency for International Development/Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance during international missions. As a part of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the task force maintains constant operational readiness as a local resource for residents of Fairfax County and surrounding jurisdictions.

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. ● Accounts for 2025 budgets cuts of Rescue Squad 419&21, and movement of other Rescue Co. and special units. Rescue Squads now numbered off of Battalion they are in

Fire Station Number LocalityFire UnitsEMS Units Battalion Management Units Specialty / Historic UnitsEngine CompanyTruck CompanyTanker Company Rescue Company Medic UnitAmbulance UnitBattalion Chief UnitsEMS Supervisor UnitSafety Officer Units 1McLean ETL X, VVUT401, Antique 1970 Peter Pirsch Engine2ViennaE, V XVUT402, BR402, Bike Team Trailer, Old Max Antique Engine3FairfaxFETL X BC443 UT403, UTV4434HerndonEX5FranconiaE, VTL-Peak StaffingXVUT405, BR405, VC4057Training AcademyE, EXCERT CAN (400,490), CERT Trailer, Foam Trailer8AnnandaleETLXX, VUT4089Mount VernonEXXALS402BR40910Bailey's CrossroadsETTXX, V11Penn DawETR406(H)XXBC40612Great Falls CAFSXX, VSW412A, B, C, BSU, BR412, UT412, UT412B13Dunn LoringE, VXVUT413, REHAB 41314BurkeE, VXV, VUT414, BR414, VC414, Foam41415ChantillyEXBC403BR415, MCSU41516Clifton CAFSXXBR41617CentrevilleE, VXVALS403UT417, CAN417, VC41718JeffersonER404(T)XBC404EMS403TR404, CA400, SW40419LortonEXVBC405ALS404 (peak)VC/UT419, MedCSU419, Foam Support Unit 41920GunstonCAFSXXFB420, FB420B, SW420, UTV420, BSU42021Fair OaksE, VXVDC401SAF402UT421, VC421, TR-SW42122Springfield E, VTX, VVCAN422, CAN422B, UT422, VC42223West AnnandaleEX24WoodlawnETLXEMS406SHRU42425RestonETTR401 (T)XBC401TR401, SW401, BR26Edsall RoadER408(H)XBC408Foam42627West SpringfieldEXEMS402MAB42728Fort BuffaloEX*LA423 (*Stationed here while 423 is under construction)29Tysons CornerETT XBC40230MerrifieldETTXSAF40331Fox MillEXALS 401SHRU43132Fairview CAFSX33Fairfax RE X SW433, UT43334Oakton EXMCP40035Pohick ER405(T)XTR40536Frying Pan ETLXLA43637Kingstowne EX,VDC402SAF401Foam 437, LA43738West Centreville ETX,VEMS40339North Point CAFSXX40Fairfax Center ETLXBC407HAZMAT 401, HMSU40141Crosspointe CAFSTXXUTV44142Wolftrap CAFSXXEMS401UTV442, MCSU442, UT44244Scotts RunE-Peak StaffingR402-Peak StaffingXSICPO

Abbreviations:

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 Engine 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 MedCSU- Medical Care 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 Marshal Mobile Lab Unit Foam - Foam Trailer/Truck

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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

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