About Us

The mission of the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department (FCVFD) is to aid in the preservation of life and property. This mission is completed in cooperation with the City of Falls Church government and the Arlington County Fire Department. During the calendar year 2008, the volunteers participated and contributed in a myriad of functions related to the public safety of the citizens of the greater Falls Church community.

Hours and Emergency Responses

The number of hours contributed by the FCVFD membership totaled nearly 19,000 during 2008. Participation is identified by three major categories, Apparatus Staffing and Standby, Training, and Administration.

Apparatus Staffing

In 2008, members of the FCVFD contributed over 6,200 hours staffing volunteer units and supplementing the career staff. During those hours, personnel participated in 1,352 incidents. Supplemental staffing to the full-time career units in the Falls Church station included:

Unit	Unique days with volunteer supplement	Staffing Hours	Incidents
Engine 106	68	843	115
Truck 106	67	751	61
Medic 106	28	291	72

Training

In preparation for fire department activities, members participated in over 6,400 hours of fire and emergency medical services training. This training varies from formal certification courses to in-station drills to the multi-company training sessions.

Administration

In addition to the actual emergency operations and service delivery aspects of the Department, members spent over 6,000 hours completing the necessary administrative functions to deliver fire prevention information, raise funds, maintain facilities, and perform other basic business tasks.

If you are interested in learning even more details about our contributions and activities, please visit the Annual Reports area of our website.