|
We're celebrating our 70th year of service to the community!
Welcome to the website of the Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Check here often for news about our organization, fire safety information, and community events. We have been serving the community since 1942 and welcome your interest.
Celebrate Our Birthday With Us!
Updated 12 April 2012
On 5 May 1942 the Forestville Volunteer Fire Department was incorporated to serve the citizens of Forestville and Fairfax County. This 5th of May, 70 years later, will be celebrating our 70th year...now as the Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department. With thousands of hours a year in volunteer hours, fully staffed 24x7x365 by professional staff, a new environmentally-friendly and world class station, and the imminent delivery of another four wheel drive ambulance....we are still going strong after all these years!
Please come by on Saturday May 5th 2012 from 11:00am to 4:00pm for a brief program, refreshments, tours, and games for kids.
The Station is Now Open for Business
Updated 12 April 2012
The new station officially opened on 10 March 2012. The County officially opened the station to the public in a ceremony honoring all those who made the new station possible. A heart felt thank you to all those in the community who have supported the fire department and for those who donated to the new station. The new station is the end point of a long journey!
A new ambulance is ordered
Updated 2 January 2012
With the generosity of the donations of the community we have been able to purchase another ambulance. It will be a Ford 4x4 chassis build by Braun. This will be the new frontline unit and the current ambulance will become a reserve to be used by the volunteers. It is expected to be completed at the end of February 2012. The Great Falls VFD is the ONLY department in Fairfax County to have four wheel drive ambulances.
Our New Station Is Open For Business!
Updated 2 January 2012
The new fire house is now open. We were lucky yo have a fantastic builder that completed the work in record time. There are still some things to complete- minor interior work, the rear parking lot, the rear yard work, and the septic field install. The Official opening to the public will be this coming March 10th, 2012. We're hoping to have it certified as a LEEDS Gold building with all of the green technologies that were used in its construction. This would be the first County building to meet this standard.
|
