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The City of Fairfax Fire Department, cooperatively with the Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department, provides primary fire protection and emergency medical services to the citizens and visitors of the City of Fairfax, George Mason University's Fairfax Campus, and certain areas of Fairfax County immediately surrounding the City limits.
Mission: Save lives, preserve property and the environment, and ensure the health and safety of ourselves and the community.
Today we responded to Old Picket Road for a reported structure fire. Two of our units were in the area and were on the scene within minutes, finding heavy smoke showing from the roof of Bon Chon Chicken. Crews aggressively attacked the fire and had it under control within 15 minutes. We were assisted by multiple units from the county as well.
#thankyou to our friends in Korea, #Paldo, for the delicious ramen treat we have nicknamed "Fire Noodles". Also, thank you to James Kang from Pacific Blue Noodle for delivering, and to SoLim4CityCouncil for coordinating it all for us. The Fire Noodles were delicious!! Paldo America #PacificBlueNoodle #FireNoodles #DeliciousRamenNoodles #RamenRocks
We are late with our #thankyou due to the holiday weekend, but Red Hot And Blue dropped us by an awesome lunch last Friday! #YouRock #BestCommunity #RedHotandBlueFairfax #wearesmilingbehindthemasks
Governor of Virginia
To protect each other, we all need to wear a face covering in indoor public settings, starting this Friday, May 29. This includes retail stores, barbershops, restaurants, government buildings, on public transportation, or anywhere where people can congregate in groups indoors.
I am also directing our Department of Labor and Industry to develop emergency regulations to reduce the risk of exposure to #COVID19 in our workplaces. These safety standards will apply to employers, and include use of PPE, sanitation, record keeping, and hazard communication.
We are making progress to contain the spread of #COVID19 in Virginia—let's keep working together to stay safe.
Read more about today's announcements here: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/may/headline-857020-en.html
Although we enjoy suburban living, there are several neighborhoods in our response areas that are without fire hydrants. Yesterday, C-Shift, along with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's 7th battalion conducted training for non-hydrant areas. This involved the use of tanker trucks and coordinated efforts of hundreds of feet of hose. We want to be prepared for any situation that comes our way! #firetraining #firedrill #cshift #cityoffairfaxfiredepartment #cffd #thatsalotofhoses
Fairfax Fire Photography shared a great clip on #instagram of Rescue Engine 433 and Battalion Chief 443 along with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's EMS Supervisor 407 heading to an incident. #staysafe #fairfaxfirephotography #bc443 #re433 #emssupervisor407 #cffd #fcfrd #drivesafe
A huge thank you to Bill & Judy Jones and Kevin McHugh for sending us some yummy pizzas from Patriots Pub & Grill. That was so amazing of you guys, thank you from the bottom of our bellies! ❤️💙 #bestcommunity #youareOURheroes #yummypizza #patriotspubandgrill #fairfaxeats #covid19 #communitylove #livelifeconnected #wehavethebestcitizens
Thank you for the love George Mason University Police Department!! You guys rock!!
May 17-23, 2020, is the 46th annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities.
Thank you to our incredible EMS partners: City of Fairfax Fire Department, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, Prince William County Fire & Rescue System, Arlington County Fire Department, Fire Department, City of Alexandria, VA, and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue.
Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad
Ashburn Volunteer Fire Rescue Department - AVFRD
Greater Manassas Volunteer Rescue Squad
City of Manassas Fire Rescue Department
Nokesville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department
City of Fairfax Police Department
As we finish up National Police Week, we were humbled by the support shown during the week.
Today also marks another important day, and we celebrate National Armed Forces Day! In case you weren’t aware, “President Truman led the effort to establish a holiday in order for citizens to unite and to honor our military heroes for their patriotic service in support of the United States of America.”
Enjoy this absoultely beautiful day everyone!
#wehavetheBESTcommunity!
#ArmedForcesDay2020!
#GOARMY!
#Sorrymybiasjustshowed!😁🇺🇸💙
Thank you City of Manassas Fire Rescue Department for the shout-out at the end of your video, we enjoy helping out our regional partners. To all: check out the amazing video they put together of a tour of their rescue engine. #ApparatusTour #RescueEngineTour #CMFRD #InThisTogether #Partners
https://www.facebook.com/CityofManassasFRD/posts/2541325849421779
Fourth in our series of apparatus tours..... the Rescue Engine. Join Captain Halman, Lieutenant Jewett and Technician Boensel as they give a virtual tour through one of our special piece units! We tried to keep this as basic as possible for you... and we look forward to answering questions you have right here and having you visit in person soon! #501things #521things #cmfrd #manassasbureauoffire
We are honored to have Tower Ladder 403 featured on the front cover of the Connection Newspapers this week. We had such a great time Inova Fair Oaks Hospital honoring their staff. #InThisTogether #FairfaxConnection #TL403 #COVID19 #NursesRock #AllTheStaffRocks #USFlag You can read this week's Fairfax Connection here: http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2020/051320/Fairfax.pdf
City of Fairfax Police Department
Today is National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Please take a moment to remember one of our own, Sergeant George Moskowitz. End of watch: December 31, 2019.
A husband, father, leader, friend and all around good person.
#policeweek2020
#peaceofficersmemorial
#remembrance
Thank you Asian Box (aka Asian Joint) for the delicious dinner last night! You guys are the best! #InThisTogether #AsianJointFairfax #COVID19 #FeedingTheFrontLines
Thank you to Lanier Middle School for the amazing tribute video. City of Fairfax Schools #ThankYou #StaySafe #InThisTogether #FairfaxCityKidsRock #OurFutureHeroes
https://youtu.be/JIt2pF3tV84
Thank you for all that you! Each and everyday. You are real life heroes. Song written by Kevin Davison & Doug Folkins Sang by Kevin Davison
Not only did Havabite Eatery keep us fed last night at dinner, but they kept our spirits up as well. 😁 #ThankYou from the bottom of our bellies!! #MadeUsLaugh #WeHaveTheBestCommunity #InThisTogether #CityofFairfax #HavabiteEatery
We owe a few lunch thank you's to some amazing folks who kept us well fed over the last few lunches. Thank you Bellissimo Restaurant, Fine Northern Italian Cuisine (pictured) and Sweetwater Tavern Centreville. You guys are amazing! #BestCommunity #BellissimoRestaurant #SweetWaterTavern #ThankYou #FeedingTheFrontLines #StaySafe
Just a few updated shots of the #FireStation33 project for those of you who are following along! #StaySafe
LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects
Whitener & Jackson, Inc.
#BuildingAFireStation #RE433 #SW433 #M433
We would like to take a moment to thank the City of Fairfax Police Department officers, staff members, and volunteers for being our public safety partners and for their dedicated service to the City of Fairfax Government. We truly appreciate you. #ThankYouPD #PoliceWeek #PublicSafetyPartners #InThisTogether #NationalPoliceWeek #LawEnforcement #BestCommunity
City of Fairfax Government
City of Fairfax News: Northern Virginia to Move More Slowly into Phase 1; Details Forthcoming on Wednesday
Read it on the city website at http://ow.ly/VDXG50zDmrp
It's been a while since we've shared an update on the new Rescue Engine 433 build... It's really taking shape now! It's currently undergoing testing and heading toward final product evaluation. The apparatus committee is hoping to do a final inspection in early June.
Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department #RE433 #RescueEngine433 Pierce Mfg
Happy National Nurses Week to all of our nursing partners out there! You guys are the best!
Inova Health System Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Inova Fairfax Hospital Inova Loudoun Hospital Reston Hospital Center Virginia Hospital Center Inova Alexandria Hospital #HopeWeGotEveryone #NursesWeek2020 #NursesCallTheShots #COVID19
City of Fairfax Government
The work at Fire Station #33 continues! The foundation is complete and the steel framing is nearly done. The masonry crew will be on site next week to begin laying block for the stairwells. #FairfaxCityStrong
Thank you from the bottom of our bellies to Artie's and Best Buns for the delicious food donation. Thank you for taking such good care of us, so we can take good care of you! #BestCommunityEver #ThankYou #Arties #BestBunsBakery #CityofFairfaxFireDepartment #CityofFairfax #CommunityConnected #Covid19 #FirstResponders #FullBellies
Thank you to Asian Joint for the great dinner tonight! You guys rock! Asianjoint.com
#thankyou #bestcommunity
Community, it's time for a serious message! Please, if you are experiencing a medical emergency, do not hesitate to call 9-1-1. Every second counts!
There has been concern expressed nationally regarding individuals with critical medical emergencies, such as heart attacks or strokes, not contacting 9-1-1 for evaluation and transport to a hospital due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to avoid overwhelming our health care systems. We want to emphasize that our department and regional hospital facilities are prepared to treat any patient that may be having a life-threatening emergency and encourage our residents to contact 9-1-1 if they believe they are experiencing a heart attack or stroke.
We have taken measures to ensure our providers are able to evaluate patients and provide care in a safe manner, through provider temperature screenings, social distancing, and adequate supply of protective equipment. We are committed to continue providing high-quality, compassionate emergency medical service to our community throughout this pandemic.
Please do not hesitate contacting 9-1-1 if you have symptoms of a heart attack, stroke, or other critical medical emergency as the consequences may be significant.
#EverySecondCounts #Community #WeAreHereToHelp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRDhU0hYM_s&feature=youtu.be
If you or a loved one experiences heart attack or stroke symptoms, call 911 immediately. It's your best chance of surviving or saving a life.
It was our pleasure to honor our local #hospitalheroes at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital this afternoon along with George Mason University Police Department, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, Virginia State Police, and Fairfax County Police Department. #thankyou for all that you do. #sirensalute Inova Health System #onecommunity
Great shot at the Fire Station 33 site today!
City of Fairfax Fire Department City of Fairfax Government Whitener & Jackson, Inc. LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects
Thank you for the love City of Fairfax Police Department!
Happy International Firefighters Day!
A huge thank you to George Matthews and NextMark Credit Union for bringing lunch for the A-Shift troops today! Your kindness and generosity is so much appreciated! #CommunityStrong #NextMarkCreditUnion #COVID19 #StaySafe #ThankYou
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Happy #InternationalFirefightersDay Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services, DC Fire And EMS, Fire Department, City of Alexandria, VA, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, Prince William County Fire & Rescue System, Arlington County Fire Department, Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue, Official Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Page, City of Fairfax Fire Department, and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire Rescue. Thanks National Fallen Firefighters Foundation for all you do! #FCFRD
Bellissimo Restaurant, Fine Northern Italian Cuisine
It was an honor to prepare dinner last week for the Fairfax City Fire Department!#togetherwecan #cityoffairfax #covid19 #fairfaxcityfeedstheheroes #fairfaxcity
Let's join the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds tomorrow as they fly over the Washington, DC Metro area in support of the front-line workers during this pandemic. They will fly over City of Fairfax Government on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at approximately 11:55 am.
#AmericaStrong #Inthistogether #AFThunderbirds #USNavyBlueAngels #COVID19 #Community
City of Fairfax Government
Many thanks to Jamie Grove for his generous donation of face mask strap extenders and hygienic door openers for essential #FairfaxCity government workers!
#LiveLifeConnect
#FairfaxCityStrong
#covid19
#inthistogether
Fire Station 33 Update! We are not sure the weather is going to cooperate, but if we get a little good weather, the crane should be gone by the end of the week. When the crane is gone, the masonry crew will return to the site. The steel crew still has a significant amount of work detailing the steel, but some of the steel rests on masonry. These were taken yesterday afternoon (4/28/2020).
Whitener & Jackson, Inc. #CityofFairfaxFireDepartment #FireStation33 #FS433 #FireStationConstruction #HopingForGoodWeather LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects
Thank you to Hamrock's Restaurant for last night's dinner! And an extra thank you from Fire Medic Jacobs, she was ecstatic to find a gluten free option!!
#COVID19 #FlattenTheCurve #ThankYou #HamrocksRestaurant #WeLoveOurCommunity
4081 University Drive
Fairfax, VA
22030
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Last week, firefighters from Station 403 were able to bring some smiles to a big fan from the City of Fairfax community. FE403 stopped by to wish our neighbor Max a very happy birthday (while still observing safe social distance practices, of course). We would like to thank Max’s family and friends for letting us be a small part of his special day. #HappyBirthdayMax #CommunityFirst #CityofFairfax
Happy Halloween. This morning Master Firefighter Josh McCuin stopped by Daniels Run Elementary and helped with the morning announcements. Which are done with live video, by the way. He offered some great Halloween safety tips, so we offer them here in a “behind the scenes” look. Be careful out there tonight!
The City's Office of Emergency Management recently had a video produced highlighting some of their work. Take a look and see how you can be better informed and prepared for the unforeseen.
The City's communications team filmed a short video with A-shift before they hit the streets for Fill the Boot today. But let's be real, a lot of us don't have cash with us in this age of swiping and waving phones to pay for everything. True story, your friendly CFFD Facebook administrator owes the guy in this video from Emergency Management $10. If he had a website set up to receive the money I probably would have paid him a long time ago. Luckily, this year there is a website set up for you to donate to MDA Greater Washington, DC, and if you use our team page that donation stays local. No cash, no problem, you can still help change a life. Thank you! www.filltheboot.donordrive.com/team/5871
Do you live in the City of Fairfax? Was your house or condo built more than 10 years ago? Chances are really good that if it was, and you don't know when you last installed smoke alarms, you need new ones. Call us, we'll schedule a time to come out and evaluate what you have for free. Then we'll either install new smoke alarms or work with you to understand the finer points of what your system needs depending on your circumstances. Thanks to the City of Fairfax Government Communications folks for putting this promo video together and to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department for obtaining a grant to fund the alarms we're presently distributing. Hollywood hasn't come calling for our actor yet, but we hope you will!
You know how most folks look up when they hear a helicopter? We do it too. Fairfax County Police Department assisted us with an air medical transport of an injured person from a landing zone set up at Fairfax City Parks and Recreation’s Stafford Park field today.
Yesterday we posted a few photos from our annual live burn training. Today we have a video for you, we hope you enjoy it. If you just want to see the "blooper reel" skip to the end.
We had a really great thank you visit from a family that attends a school we pass by regularly near the station. Unfortunately we're only able to successfully share this one video, but the two younger kids in the background here also did an excellent dance routine, and we covered the (really big) kitchen table with the hand made thank you bags they brought. We're so grateful for all the time and talent that was shared with us!
The highlight of our National Night Out rounds so far has been this playing of the anthem by Jacob Chroussis.
Last night CFFD swiftwater rescue personnel operating off Tower Ladder 403 (which carries basic water rescue equipment) brought a motorist to safety from a flooded roadway in the Fairfax Station area. The individual was located standing on the hood of their car in rising water. A few days ago another driver was rescued from the roof of their fully submerged car, a slip into the current from which would have almost certainly been fatal. Choosing to enter flooded areas is the leading cause of flood related death, and these rescues are extremely dangerous for our personnel. Flood waters often conceal downed live power lines, washed out roadways and other hazards, in addition to frequently containing hazardous substances washed into the water when it rises beyond normal levels. Please; #turnarounddontdrown.
The McCuin family tiller truck. Built by our own Josh McCuin's father for Josh's girls, this amazing tiller truck has fully functional rear steering and we understand working ladder extension and outriggers are coming very soon.
We accomplish a lot of our classroom based training and recertifications in the winter months by design, but with spring many of our annual outdoor training and testing events return, as do a few fun extras. We put together a quick "highlight reel" of some of these from the past couple of weeks, everything from presentation of the colors at a Washington Nationals game, to the last Work Performance Evaluation our current Senior Officer, Captain Joe Schumacher, will ever have to complete. We hope you enjoy, and we thank Ms. Jen Jacobsen for the audio of her performance of the National Anthem during the featured baseball game, as well as the video from the field.
Today A shift conducted regular Continuing Medical Education training on several topics, including our Rescue Task Force ballistic gear. There was one special addition to the schedule though. PFC William Schmidt arrived home for a visit from U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys (Camp Humphreys), South Korea, where he is presently assigned. His sister, Kathryn Schmidt, who works for us, did not know he was coming home. So we stuck him in a CFFD uniform and hid him in the crowd. Let's see if she notices...
First call for the new Foam Engine at 4:56pm today with Medic 403.
Many of our training drills are very simple, short, and focus on only one or two parts of a much larger, and more complex task. Come along with us in this video as we work on smoke removal from a basement. The only objective of this drill was clearing theatrical smoke from the basement area of our dedicated training house using our battery powered BlowHard Fans ventilation fans. Because these fans, which move upwards of 10,000 cubic feet per minute of air can run on battery power as well as traditional corded power we now have a huge number of options for placing them in difficult ventilation scenarios.
We’ve shown how our newest employees have gone through a training and verification process for their basic firefighting skills. Today C-shift conducted drills focused on moving past basics to one-person hoseline movement (a task which is usually thought of as requiring two firefighters at a minimum) and self-rescue using only a rope, with no harness or descent control devices. Although we by no means are suggesting that members should operate hoselines alone, or use a potentially risky bail-out technique if other options exist both drills enable our members to operate beyond what they might have thought their limitations were.
Although virtually all areas of the City are well supported by fire hydrants there are areas immediately around us which are not, making the ability to provide water for firefighting via tankers and drafting from static water sources such as ponds essential. Earlier this month CFFD members trained alongside Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department personnel on static water drafting and tanker fill procedures.
Every year all uniformed CFFD personnel are required to complete the Work Performance Evaluation, a timed series of physical tasks designed to recreate as closely as possible various physical demands of the job. Today we're sharing a quick look at one of the sessions from this year.
This page is about us and what we do, but it's for you, the people who take the time to look at our posts. So right now we're asking for your help to do the best job we can for you. This video is a first for us, an effort to edit footage from an extended period into a short clip. So our question to all of you is, how much more of this type of content would you like to see? We won't abandon still photos, but if there's an interest we will try to tell our story this way more often. We'll also try to get better at these, because we know this one is a little rough around the edges. Thank you all for your thoughts and for following along with us here!
We talk a lot about our people because we think they're worth talking about. This morning we'd really like you to take a minute or two and read what someone else said about them. This letter has been modified to remove personally identifying information. It is otherwise word for word as it arrived on the fire chief's desk. 22 October 2016 John O'Neal, Fire Chief 4081 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Fire Chief O’Neal, On [date redacted] 2016, my mother experienced cardiac arrest [patient information redacted] in Fairfax City. Engine Company 403, Medic Unit 433 and Battalion Chief 443 were dispatched to assist her. Faced with an incredibly complicated medical situation these individuals acted professionally and quickly to begin life saving techniques on her. I’m writing to let you know that I appreciate everything done to save her life. It was because of their heroic efforts of your team that my mother survived and is now at home recovering. Please extend my heartfelt gratitude to Medic 433 (Lieutenant Bruce Ruggeri, Fire Medic Tim Stefanson and Fire Medic Jeffery Wallace), Engine 403 (Captain Joe Schumacher, Technician Jeremy Whelpley, Firefighter Derek Slusher and Firefighter Chris Butters) and Battalion 443 (Chief Mark Ciarrocca). I thank them for caring, for their compassion and their devotion to patients like my mother. Without exception they are all amazing and wonderful people. Similarly, please extend my sincerest appreciation to Lieutenant Bruce Ruggeri and Battalion Chief Mark Ciarrocca for their kindness, empathy, concern and extreme professionalism. Both took the time to explain the situation to me, they answered all of my questions and even sat with me until my mother stabilized and my family arrived at the hospital. They are both extraordinary people who went well above the call of duty for my family. I’ll never be able to repay them and wish for them to know that I will forever be in their debt. They are true assets to our com
Labor Day Weekend marks the end of the recreational boating season for many in the Fairfax area. For the Swiftwater rescue personnel of the City of Fairfax Fire Department it just means it's time to get the drysuits out. We train regularly to provide year-round water rescue capability, and always like when we see our friends out on the river. In this video the United States Park Police conduct a low flyover of the Great Falls area during a boat operations exercise. Video courtesy of Lt John Jeniec.
They might not have meant to, but the City couldn't have put this warning sign in a better place. Luckily the two new medic units just added to our fleet feature highly efficient and very bright LED scene lighting positioned to illuminate a full 360 degrees around the vehicle for safer and more effective operations after dark.
Leesburg / Loudoun DUI Lawyer - Carleton Penn
4103 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 100Bryan Law, PLC - Criminal Defense Law Firm
4101 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 103Che C. Rogers, Attorney and Counselor at Law,
4101 Chain Bridge RdCity of Fairfax Historic District
10209 Main StHistoric Fairfax County Courthouse
4000 Chain Bridge RdCity of Fairfax Commission on the Arts
10455 Armstrong St, Ste 123Generation Joshua Club InNOVAtors of Freedom
10455 Armstrong St
Fairfax County Health Department
10777 Main St
Office of Military Services at Mason
4400 University Dr
Fairfax City Parks and Recreation
10455 Armstrong St, Ste 123
Fort Belvoir Recycling Program
6010 Pohick Rd
George Mason University Army ROTC
George Mason University 4400 University Dr MSN 2F9 (RAC Building)
Fairfax Surf Shop / 360Ride Skateboard Camp
3720 Old Lee Hwy
Leesburg / Loudoun DUI Lawyer - Carleton Penn
4103 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 100
Fairfax County Student Human Rights Commissio
12000 Government Center Pkwy Ste 318
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
12099 Government Center Pkwy
