11/27/2025
Emergencies don't take holidays. Thank you to all the essential workers (including those not listed below) who don't take them, either.
"With tools in our hands and hose in the street." Volunteers run duty crews that supplement the Career staff.
14582 Mountain Road
Glen Allen, VA
23059
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Personnel: Beginning June 2018, Career Firefighters are on duty at Station 11 twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Career and Volunteer staff respond with the appropriate apparatus depending on the call for service. All Firefighters are CPR certified, many are EMTs, and some are Advanced Life Support providers. Whether Career or Volunteer, Hanover-Fire EMS and FVFD hold high standards for its members. As such, all entry Firefighters must have completed Firefighter I&II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, and Mayday: Firefighter Down training. Entry Firefighters are referred to as “Yellow Helmets,” as having a yellow helmet means the Firefighter is qualified to go into the interior of a structure on fire. In addition to the Yellow Helmets, FVFD has “Blue Helmets” on staff. While still Firefighters, these personnel may not enter a structure where a self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is required. Blue Helmets are a great asset and work alongside Yellow Helmets to provide emergency medical services (EMS) care, perform exterior Firefighting operations, assist with patient care during motor vehicle accident response, and my other calls. Equipment: FVFD staffs and houses Engine 11, Tanker 11, Brush 11, Car 11, and Ambulance/Medic 11. Engine 11 holds 750 gallons of water and can pump 2000 gallons per minute and is the primary apparatus of the company. Tanker 11 holds 2000 gallons of water and its primary purpose is to assist with rural water supply. Brush 11 is a Jeep that use to access off road areas. Ambulance/Medic 11 may be run as a basic life support (BLS) unit or advanced life support (ALS) unit depending on the level of the provider on board. Car 11 is used for many tasks, including training and transportation of personnel.