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Organization
Fairfax County, Virginia is served by a combination career and volunteer fire and rescue system, in which 12 independent volunteer fire departments partner with the career personnel of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department to provide emergency services.
The system has over 1500 career firefighters, EMS providers, and support personnel, who staff the County’s 37 fire stations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are joined by 300 operational volunteers from the 12 volunteer departments, who receive the same training and who provide the same emergency services as career personnel.
The combination career and volunteer fire and rescue system has evolved over time to meet the changing needs of Fairfax County. Today it is regarded as one of the nation’s premier emergency service organizations, consisting of the following components:
Follow the links to the left to learn more about each component’s role in the combination system.
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