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Virginia Beach Fire Department
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Virginia Beach Fire Department |
| logo | Virginia Beach Fire Department Logo.jpg |
| country | |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | City |
| subdivision_name1 | Virginia |
| subdivision_name2 | Flag_of_Virginia_Beach,_Virginia.png Virginia Beach |
| established | |
| annual calls | 46,075 (2016) |
| employees | 526 (2022) |
| annual budget | $44,772,337 (2013) |
| staffing | Career |
| chief | Kenneth Pravetz |
| ALSorBLS | ALS and BLS |
| iaff | 2924 |
| reference1 | |
| battalions | 5 |
| stations | 21 |
| engines | 22 |
| trucks | 9 |
| rescues | 2 |
| tankers | 3 |
| hazmat | 2 |
| wildland | 8 |
| fireboats | 3 |
| light and air | 1 |
| reference2 | |
| website |
The Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The department protects an area of 249 sqmi as well as 59 sqmi of inland waterways and 38 mi of shoreline. The independent city is home to a population of 450,882, not including the summer population growth due to tourism, making it the most populous city in Virginia and the 39th largest city in the United States.
Operations
USAR Task Force 2
Main article: Urban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 2
The Virginia Beach Fire Department is the founding member of one of Virginia's two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2) is available to respond to natural or man-made disasters around the country and the world to assist with search and rescue, medical support, damage assessment and communications.
Marine Operations
The VBFD Marine Operations Team is responsible for patrolling 59 sqmi of inland waterways as well as 38 mi of shoreline.
- Fireboat 1 is a 30 ft Argus Class Northwind with an enclosed cabin and a 1500 USgal/min pump docked in Lynnhaven Inlet.:
- Fireboat 6 is a 24 ft Metal Shark aluminum response vessel with a 500 USgal/min pump docked at Station 6 in Creeds.
- Fireboat 12 is a former USCG 41 ft utility boat that is designed to operate under rough weather and sea conditions where its speed and maneuverability make it an ideal platform. It is kept at the City Dredge Ops marina located in Owls Creek.
Stations and Apparatus
| Fire Station Number | Station | Engine Company | Ladder Company | Brush Unit | Command Unit | Other Units | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Landing | Engine 1 | Ladder 1 | Fireboat 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davis Corner | Engine 2 | Ladder 2 | Brush 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| London Bridge | Engine 3 | Rescue 1, HazMat 1, Safety 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chesapeake Beach | Engine 4 | Battalion 2 | PAC 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Courthouse | Engine 5 | Brush 5 | Tanker 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creeds | Engine 6 | Brush 6 | Tanker 6, Fireboat 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Town Center | Engine 7 | Ladder 7 | District Chief | Rescue 2, Tech 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oceana | Engine 8 | Ladder 8 | Brush 8 | ATV 8, Support 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kempsville | Engine 9 | Brush 9 | Battalion 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Woodstock | Engine 10 | Ladder 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beach Borough | Engine 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engine 14 | Ladder 11 | Battalion 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seatack | Engine 12 | Fireboat 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blackwater | Engine 13 | Brush 13 | Tanker 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Story | Engine 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plaza | Engine 16 | Ladder 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandbridge | Engine 17 | Brush 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Run | Engine 18 | Battalion 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stumpy Lake | Engine 19 | Brush 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Neck | Engine 20 | Command 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Booth | Engine 21 | Ladder 21 | Battalion 4 | MCI Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burton Station | Engine 22 | Ladder 22 |
References
References
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