Alexandria Fire Department

Alexandria Fire Department
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Virginia
City Alexandria
Agency overview[1]
Annual calls 18,351 (2012)
Employees 290 (2013)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Robert Dubé
IAFF 2141
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions 2
Stations 9
Engines 9
Trucks 1
Tillers 1
Platforms 1
Squads 1
HAZMAT 1
Helicopters 1
Rescue boats 2
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Alexandria Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia. The department is responsible for 15 square miles (39 km2) with a population of over 148,000.[3]

Operations

Marine Operations

The Marine Operations Division was started in 1997 to provide protection in the various waterways in and adjacent to the city.[4] The team is trained in both open water and swiftwater rescue as well as marine firefighting.[4] Two Zodiac inflatables (Boat 204 and Boat 214) are available to be rapidly deployed in all weather conditions. The inflatables are designed to be towed by either Engine 204 or Support Unit 204 (a Chevy Suburban), which is equipped with a variety of water rescue equipment.[4] Additionally the division has a 50-foot (15 m) MetaCraft Firestorm 50 fireboat equipped with two 3,400-US-gallon-per-minute (13,000 L/min) attached to 4 fire monitors.[5]

Stations and apparatus

Neighborhood Engine Truck EMS Chief Other
201 Old Town Engine 201 Fireboat 201[6]
202 Del Ray Engine 202 Medic 202 HazMat 202[7]
203 Beverly Hills Engine 203 Tower 203 EMS 232 [8]
204 Powhatan Park Engine 204 Truck 204 Boat 204, Boat 214[9]
205 Rosemont Engine 205 Medic 205 Battalion 211 [10]
206 Seminary Valley Engine 206 Medic 206Battalion 212 Squad 206 [11]
207 Eisenhower Valley Engine 207 Medic 207 Light and Air 207[12]
208 West End Engine 208Truck 208Medic 208 [13]
209 Potomac Yards Engine 209 [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics". Alexandria Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Stations". Alexandria Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "About us". Alexandria Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Marine Operations". Alexandria Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Alexandria, Va., FD Gets New Fire Boat". MetalCraft Marine. Firehouse. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Station 201". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Station 202". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Station 203". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Station 204". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Station 205". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Station 206". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Station 207". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Station 208". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Station 209". Alexandria Firefighters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

Coordinates: 38°48′17″N 77°2′50″W / 38.80472°N 77.04722°W