Farrington Volunteer Fire Department

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The Farrington Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD) is a volunteer fire department located in Hanover County, Virginia. It was established in 1969. The FVFD operates at a three-bay 4,400-square-foot (409 m²) facility. The FVFD is # 11 and is part of Hanover County Fire/EMS.

Contents 1 Apparatus 1.1 Rank 2 Helmet Definition 3 Staffing

[edit] Apparatus

The FVFD houses a engine,tanker,brush jeep, ambulance, and staff car.

Engine 11 - 1989 KME, 1500/750

Brush 11 - 1980 Jeep CJ, 4x4, 30/70

Tanker 11 - 1999 Freightliner - Emergency One, 1250/2000

Car 11 - 2001 Ford Crown Victoria

Rescue 154 - 1999 Ford - Medic Master

[edit] Rank

The district chief is the highest ranking firefighter at the station. Next in the rank structure are two assistant district cheifs, know as "11-unit 9" and "11-unit 8." The the structure continues to down captain, Lieutenant, yellow helmet firefighter and lastly blue helmet firefighter.

[edit] Helmet Definition

White- District chief

Black- Fire marshal

Red- Captain

Red- Lieutenant

Yellow- Firefighter

Blue- Non entry firefighter

[edit] Staffing

FVFD is a volunteer organization with the exception of three career firefighters who aide the station during the weeksays.(7am-3pm). They are Deployed to the station from Hanover Fire/EMS.