Virginia Task Force 4

Virginia Task Force 4 Virginia Task Force 4 is 1 of 7 USAR (Urban Search And Rescue) teams strategically placed throughout the Commonwealth.

VATF4 is based out of the City of Bristol, Virginia.

This afternoon we finished up a low angle rope operations course. This course is students introduction to rope operation...
05/14/2026

This afternoon we finished up a low angle rope operations course. This course is students introduction to rope operations, belay systems, mechanical advantages, and patient packaging. We were grateful for a couple days of awesome training with some phenominal students.

-TF4 /EMS

Shoutout to Jessee Stam and Caleb Uecker for completing heavy vehicle extrication this past weekend at the Hanover rescu...
04/20/2026

Shoutout to Jessee Stam and Caleb Uecker for completing heavy vehicle extrication this past weekend at the Hanover rescue week. Their hard work and dedication to the craft is unmatched.

This week some of the team has been attending a watercraft class on the New River. The course teaches students how to op...
02/26/2026

This week some of the team has been attending a watercraft class on the New River. The course teaches students how to operate the watercraft on static and dynamic water. The guys have spent the last 4 days training alongside crews from Roanoke Fire/EMS, Salem Fire, Roanoke Co. Fire/EMS, Danville Fire, and Radford Fire.

This morning, VA-TF4 participated in an exercise in conjunction with Damascus and Abingdon Fire. The drill was in prepa...
01/20/2026

This morning, VA-TF4 participated in an exercise in conjunction with Damascus and Abingdon Fire. The drill was in preparation for the crews beginning work on the Virginia Creeper Trail to rebuild after the destruction of hurricane Helene. We are thankful for the opportunity to work with our regional partners to continue to make Soutwest Virginia a safer place to live and work.

We would like to congratulate Captain Brandon Moore on his graduation from the Emergency Management Institute's Basic Ac...
12/20/2025

We would like to congratulate Captain Brandon Moore on his graduation from the Emergency Management Institute's Basic Academy. This academy spans several different topics to include public information, natural disasters, EOC operations, among others. The academy can take months, or for some even years to complete. Captain Moore serves as one of our squad leaders, as well as the Deputy Emergency Manager for the City of Bristol. Congrats Capt!

Secrets out.....recently the team recieved two new Zodiac boats from a generous donation from the Appalachian Power Foun...
12/15/2025

Secrets out.....recently the team recieved two new Zodiac boats from a generous donation from the Appalachian Power Foundation. We are excited to get the new boats in service and ready to serve the citizens here in SWVA, and across the Commomwealth.

Today we give thanks to all veterans who have served in our armed forces, but especially those who continue to serve her...
11/12/2025

Today we give thanks to all veterans who have served in our armed forces, but especially those who continue to serve here in Southwest Virginia's technical rescue program. We recognize and give thanks to:

Don Farley- Army
Bryan Boyd - Army
Brent Jaworski- Navy
Chris Cappetta- Army

Point Broadband stopped by the station today to present the team with a $500 donation. We are extremely appreciative fo...
10/27/2025

Point Broadband stopped by the station today to present the team with a $500 donation. We are extremely appreciative for their support and can't thank them enough.

We often get asked why black and orange, and to that we say... great question! The truth is we are proud to represent ou...
08/28/2025

We often get asked why black and orange, and to that we say... great question! The truth is we are proud to represent our hometown here in southwest Virginia. Everyone in the area knows that black and orange are the colors of the Virginia High Bearcats! With some help from School Resource Officer Barlow, we were able to grab a few pics with the school's activity bus and our new truck.

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1603 Euclid Avenue
Bristol, VA
24201

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