Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department's elite urban search and rescue team, Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) was activated the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 4:00pm today. The team will be deploying a Type 1 team which is comprised of 80 members to Southern Florida to be in position ahead of Hurricane Dorian.  Check back here for updates on the Team's mission.

The Memorial Service for York City, PA Local 627 members Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony will be  streamed live  beginning today (March 28) at  1:00 p.m. (EDT) .   All IAFF members attending the Memorial Service are invited for food and refreshments from  6:30 p.m.–12:00 midnight  at the Valencia Ballroom,  142 N George St., York, PA 17401 .   Parking 25 W Philadelphia York, PA CGA Parking Lot 1...

FAIRFAX, VA - The Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics has a long proud history of working to improve not only the lives of our members and their families but to the citizens and visitors of Fairfax County. Our professional firefighters and paramedics are on duty 24/7 to respond to any type of emergency in and around Fairfax County. This is a profession like no other and a depa...