Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department

Dedicated to Our Community, Our Career & Each Other

Today, the Alexandria Fire division hires a lot more than 250 expert personnel, which include firefighters, paramedics, fire avoidance staff and administrative support. A network of 10 channels safeguards nearly 16 square miles. Among the department's specialized groups are the Northern Virginia local dangerous products Team, Specialized save, aquatic Operations and specialized Operations Team.

Alexandria comes with a volunteer business, the Alexandria Volunteer Fire division (AVFD). The AVFD features offered the citizens of your fine City for longer than 2 hundred many years. AVFD people provide help when you look at the aspects of firefighting, disaster health solutions, communications, canteen and administration.

- Chief Robert C. Dubé

Featured

• This Festive Season 2016

  The break season is a time for family and good cheer. Amid celebrating, we want to verify everybody remains healthy and safe. Recently, an unattended candle, unfortunately, caused a house fire plus it ended up being unearthed that the smoke alarms in your home did not have batteries. Luckily, no one had been damaged. The Alexandria Fire Department need every one of you to use this as a reminder observe all in-home home heating resources while making yes your smoke alarms are working precisely.

  If you want advice about your smoke alarms, please contact the Alexandria Fire Department at 703-746-4444. To obtain more tips about remaining safe when it comes to winter season holiday breaks and setting up smoke alarms, click on the Winter and Christmas Tree security recommendations below.

  Wishing you A Delighted Yuletide Season!

• Fire Station 203 Community Satisfying

  Alexandria Fire Station 203, found at 2801 Cameron Mills Rd., had been built-in 1948. City Council approved money the design and construction of a fresh fire place to replace the out-of-date existing station for a passing fancy property. A residential area conference will undoubtedly be held on Thursday, December 15, 7 p.m., at Fire Station 203 (2801 Cameron Mills Rd.) to go over changes towards the task. To find out more, look at the Fire facility 203 webpage.

Alexandria Fire Stations

In the case of an urgent situation, phone 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, telephone call 703.746.4444

The following is a listing of the 10 programs associated with Alexandria Fire Department.

Our Mission

The goal regarding the Alexandria Fire division is to arrange for and deliver responsive and caring crisis solution, mitigate problems and catastrophes, avoid the reduced life, shield residential property and enforce applicable building, fire, and building maintenance codes when it comes to City residents in addition to public to preserve and improve public safety.