Welcome to the Great Falls, VA Volunteer Fire Department

It’s 1:30 a.m. and the fire department gets a report from a woman about a possible need for an ambulance. She dials the dispatcher and gives her address to the dispatcher. The fire department arrives quickly to the neighborhood but have trouble finding the residence because there is no visible house number. This is just an example of the many cases that can be pointed out by members of the Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department and Fairfax Police Departments of the necessity for large reflective... more

Donate blood on the 4th of July and help save a life! The Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department is once again hosting a blood drive on July 4th. Anyone who signs up and completes the donor screening process will receive a limited edition All American Summer t-shirt and will be entered into a monthly drawing for $200 worth of gift cards for gas, groceries and other items. Hot dogs will also be provided to all who attempt to donate. Three INOVA Blood Mobiles will be parked at Station 12 on Georgetown... more

Congratulations to the following members who recently completed training: Firefighter I/II & Hazardous Materials-Operations Level (December 2008) Rahil Ashraf Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (March 1, 2009) Hideki Rose Emergency Vehicle Operations Course-Class II Vehicles (December 2008) Hannah Davis Arya Farahvashi Ali Hemyari Lee Martin Arya Farahvashi Sudhindra Sharathkumar Level I (January 2009) Megan Clark Volunteer In-Station Initiation Training (VISIT) (January 2009) Megan... more

On February 28th and March 1st I had the privilege to attend a seminar called “Smoke Burns” held at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy and sponsored by the Fairfax County Professional Fire and Rescue Officers Association and the Fairfax County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. The two-day class was taught by John Taylor, a Specialist Fire Advisor and retired firefighter from England with over 27 years of experience in the fire service. Taylor, who has extensively studied firefighting... more

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