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On 3/19/23 at 0800, Engine 22 & Ladder 22 of the Va. Beach Fire Dept. will officially be in service. They will operate out of their new house at 1160 Tolliver Road

Around July of 2017 Va. Beach will officially place the 5th Battalion in service. The last time a new Battalion had been organized was around 1986. In about 2 years or so Engine 22 will be organized and placed in service at a new firehouse.

Are they any vehicles in the FDNY that have radio repeaters installed on them ?

When was the first WNYF unit location chart put out and does anyone have a copy ?

Looking for a run card for Brooklyn box 24 if anyone has it or knows someone that may have it. I'm currently refurbishing Box 24 (pull box) that came from DuPont & Franklin Dean-o

On the underside of the leather dome is the Cairns metal disk or foil disk. Some of the disks have a small letter on the left side. I was told that this letter indicates the time period when the helmet was produced, anyone know for sure ? If that's the case would anyone here know the times...

On 2-3-13, Chief of Dept. Scott Morrison of the Knotts Island Volunteer Fire Dept. died while engaged in fighting a brush fire. Rest In Peace Chief  :'( www.wavy.com

Last week, crews started work at the site for Engine Co. 4 in Va. Beach. The firehouse will be a 3 bay/2 story building with a slidepole. upstairs will have bunkrooms,bathrooms/showers & the PT room. Downstairs will have a watchroom, Capt's office, living room, kitchen, workroom, storage etc... ...

2308 Beach Haven Dr. Near Shore Dr. Multiple Dwelling Originally came in as a hi-rise fire w/ numerous calls. Fire was next door to a hi-rise. Some calls originated from ships at anchorage in the bay 0519: Engines: 1, 4, 8, 2 Ladders: 1, T. Lad. 8 Squad 3 Battalions: 2 & 1 Safety 1 Car 3...

Chesapeake FD is currently working a 3rd Alarm, several houses on fire. Va. Beach just sent 3 Engines & 1 Ladder to relocate to Chesapeake firehouses.

At about 12:08 an F/A 18 fighter jet crashed into a apartment complex. Both pilots safely ejected. All other info is unknown at this time. I'll try to get a full rundown maybe tomorrow VBFD and the USN are working together under a unified command structure

It is with great regret to announce the death of Norfolk Firefighter Jonathan ?Johnny? Myers.  Johnny died today at DePaul Medical Center.  He had just finished a training exercise at Norfolk Fire Station 13, he was found by his colleagues in the station bunkroom, unconscious, pulseless,  and...

Approx. 13:30 Engs: 10, 11,1 Lads: 10, 1 Battalion 1 Rescue 1 Medic 4 Extra Engine S/C, designation unknown Fire was in a 2 story frame P/D

A little job we had today in a mobile home while I was on OT. We were assigned as the RIT (FAST) http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150362734254730&set=a.10150362733974730.367510.126314474729&type=3&theater

Engine Co. 4 & 7 are slated for new firehouses with ground breaking around Dec.-Feb. Engine 4's house is planned to be a 3 bay 2 story facility. Engine 7's house may be a 4 bay 2 story facility. Additionally Ladder 7 is scheduled to become a newly organized ladder Co.

Rumor: An instructor at one of our local community colleges is supposed to be attending a seminar regarding instruction of an advanced Paramedic level. I read about this some time ago (Advanced Practice Paramedic) and filled out a survey for the standards making process. Anything like this...

Has anyone heard about some of the tolls at NYC/NJ bridges/tunnels going up almost double of what they are now ?

Battalion Chief Kline (FDNY Ret.) passed away about 1 week ago here in Va. Beach. Chief Kline was a resident in a assisted living facility in VBFD Engine 10/Squad 10's first due area. Everytime Engine 10 or Squad 10 would respond to the facility for a Fire or EMS run Chief Kline would greet...

1444 Diamond Springs Road Between: Thurston Avenue & Ward Avenue Initial Reports, Fire in a Commercial Building 0956: Engs: 4, 9, 1 Lads: 1 & T. Lad. 8 Squad 10 Batt. 3 0957: Batt. 2 assigned, Batt. 3 to remain in service 0959: Ladder 9 assigned, tower Ladder 8 to remain in...

On the 19th we had very high fire activity for our City. Numerous large & small brush fires, 6 structure fires, this on top of our normal runs, building alarms/EMS etc. We had a Red Flag Warning in effect for most of the State. Winds were West 25-35mph sustained w/ gusts to 40+. Humidity dropped...