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Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team

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Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team

Virginia Task Force 2 is part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System and is able to be deployed by FEMA to any national emergency or disaster.
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Virginia Task Force 2 is a specialized rescue organization comprised of highly trained Firefighters, Technical Rescue Technicians, Medical Professionals, Canine Handlers, Engineers and Physicians from various cities and departments located throughout the region; such as Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Franklin, James City County, Navy Regional, Newport News, Norfolk, Hampton, Williamsburg, Henrico County, York County, and Suffolk.

08/31/2026

Congratulations on Your Retirement, Master Firefighter Ned Lowery!

Please join Fire Chief Ken Pravetz in congratulating MFF Ned Lowery on his retirement after 26 years of dedicated public service. September 1st marks the first day of his retirement, closing out an incredible career that began in July of 2000 at fire station 12-B.

Thank you, Ned, for your dedication and service to the VBFD and the Virginia Beach community. The VBFD wishes you a happy and healthy retirement as you start this new chapter.

Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team

07/10/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: YOU'RE INVITED

VBFD and VA-TF2 will be hosting the 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. at the Harry E. Diezel Fire Training Center, 927 S Birdneck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA.

05/21/2026

“Public service at its best” is a phrase that perfectly describes Richard Brown. Richard may be the only person in Virginia Beach history to earn two 20-year service awards — one as a firefighter with the Virginia Beach Fire Department and another as Training Coordinator for Virginia Task Force Two USAR (VA-TF2).

Richard began his fire service career as a VBFD volunteer in 1974, was hired full-time in 1980, and retired as a Captain in 2003. Following his retirement, he continued serving the community as a substitute teacher with Virginia Beach City Public Schools before joining VA-TF2 as Training Coordinator in 2006.

In total, Richard has dedicated an incredible 52 years of service to the City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Beach Fire Department. His commitment, leadership, and dedication to public service have left a lasting impact on countless lives and generations of responders.
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04/16/2026

Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2) member Trinity Maurer and her canine partner, Goldie, were requested by the Newport News Fire Department to search a collapsed, abandoned structure near Export Circle in the Warwick section of the city. The search was completed in just a few minutes, and no live persons were detected.

Canine teams are frequently deployed in these types of incidents because of their speed and efficiency. A trained search dog is an invaluable asset and can thoroughly cover an area in minutes—work that might take human crews hours or even days to complete.
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Address

513 Viking Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
23452

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Website

http://www.vatf2.com/

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