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	10
Engines	10
Trucks	3
Tillers	2
Platforms	1
Squads	1
Rescues	1
HAZMAT	1
Helicopters	1
Fireboats	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, Safety Officer 201, Support 202, Medical Support Unit 202	[7]
203	Beverly Hills	Engine 203	Truck 203				[8]
204	Powhatan Park	Engine 204	Truck 204	EMS 231		Boat 204, Boat 214.	[9]
205	Rosemont	Engine 205		Medic 205	Battalion 211	Battalion Aide 215	[10]
206	Seminary Valley	Engine 206		Medic 206	Battalion 212	Rescue Squad 206, Technical Rescue 206	[11]
207	Cameron Valley	Engine 207		Medic 207		Light and Air 207.	[12]
208	West End	Engine 208	Tower 208	Medic 208			[13]
209	Potomac Yards	Engine 209				Support 209, Haz-Mat 209, Haz-Mat Support 259, Special Hazards 209, Foam Trailer 209 w/ Tow Vehicle, Rehab Bus, Mass Casualty Decon Trailer and WMD Trailers.	[14]
210	Eisenhower Valley	Engine 210		EMS 232		Swift Water Rescue	[15]

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. "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.
15. UnionCentrics.com. "Alexandria Fire Fighters - IAFF Local 2141 - Station 210". www.afdlocal2141.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.

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