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| ABOUT THE FALLS CHURCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| The mission of the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department (FCVFD) is to aid in the preservation of life and property. This mission is completed in cooperation with the City of Falls Church government and the Arlington County Fire Department. Throughout the year, our volunteers participate and contribute to a myriad of functions related to the public safety of the citizens of the greater Falls Church community. |
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| HOURS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSES |
The number of hours contributed by the FCVFD membership totaled over 21,300 during 2010. Participation is identified by three major categories, Apparatus Staffing and Standby, Training, and Administration. |
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| APPARATUS STAFFING |
In 2010, members of the FCVFD contributed over 7,600 hours staffing volunteer units and supplementing the career staff. During those hours, personnel participated in 1,384 incidents. Supplemental staffing to the full-time career units in the Falls Church station included: |
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.....FCVFD UNIT |
UNIQUE DAYS WITH VOLUNTEER SUPPLEMENT |
VOLUNTEER STAFFING HOURS |
VOLUNTEER RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS |
| .....ENGINE 106 |
90 |
1,218 |
221 |
| .....TRUCK 106 |
118 |
1,819 |
183 |
| .....MEDIC 106 |
25 |
274 |
75 |
| .....AMBULANCE 102 |
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2,962 |
375 |
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| TRAINING |
In preparation for fire department activities, members participated in over 8,178 hours of fire and emergency medical services training. This training varies from formal certification courses to in-station drills to the multi-company training sessions. |
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| ADMINISTRATION |
In addition to the actual emergency operations and service delivery aspects of the Department, members spent over 5,531 hours completing the necessary administrative functions to deliver fire prevention information, raise funds, maintain facilities, and perform other basic business tasks. |
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If you are interested in learning even more details about our contributions and activities, please visit the Annual Reports area of our website. |
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