Wallops Flight Facility Fire Department

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==Overview==
The Wallops Flight Facility is located in northern Accomack County, Eastern Shore, Virginia, and consists of three separate parcels of land totaling 6,200 acres in size.
==Area Served==
The Wallops Flight Facility Fire Department protects the NASA and US Navy facilities at the Main Base, Wallops Island and the area leading to the island known as the Mainland area. The US Navy facilities are the Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island and the Field Carrier Landing Practice at Wallops landing field. The department responds from two stations, one located at the Wallops Main Base, and one situated on Wallops Island, approximately seven miles southeast of the Main Base. The department provides mutual aid ranging from Salisbury, Maryland, Accomack County Virginia and, on occasion Northampton County Virginia.
== Department Profile==
The department has 31 full-time personnel, 10 part-time personnel, and provides 24/7, 365 day-a-year protection. Staffing of the department includes a Fire Chief, three Captains, three Lieutenants and 24 firefighter/EMTs with EMS service at the ALS level. The firefighters are contract employees of Chenega Global Protection. 
Apparatus and equipment are owned by NASA. The department has access to a mobile command post which is assigned to the Protective Services Division of Wallops. 
The department runs approximately 180 calls per year. The WFFFD is the only full-time, career fire department between Salisbury, Maryland and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
==History==
Though the origins of the WFFFD are not known, there has been a fire department on Wallops since before 1947.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
26 	North Seawall Road	?-2018 	Station damaged during a rocket explosion
== Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Station 25 - Wallops Main Base Building B-129===
Built 1955
:Ambulance 25-1 - 1997 Chevrolet K3500 / Wheeled Coach
:Ambulance 25-2 - 2011 Ford E-450 / PL Custom
:Engine 25-3 - 2007 Pierce Contender (1250/500) (SN#19166-01 or 02)
:Engine 25-4 (Reserve) - 1993 Pierce Dash (1250/500/40F) (Ex-Naval Station Norfolk Fire Department)
: Crash 25-10 - 2013 Oshkosh Striker 6x6 (1950/3000/420F/550 lbs. PK)
:Crash 25-11 - 2007 Oshkosh Striker 6x6 (1950/3000/420F/500 lbs. PK)
: Crash 25-12 - 2007 Oshkosh Striker 6x6 (1950/3000/420F/500 lbs. PK)
:Chief 25 - 2021 Chevrolet Traverse
===Station 26 - Wallops Island Building V-27 - North Seawall Drive===
Opened 2018
:Ambulance 26-2 - 2011 Ford E-450 / PL Custom
: Engine 26-3 - 2007 Pierce Contender (1250/500) (SN#19166-01 or 02)
:Brush 26 - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 / CET (250/200/5F)
:Argo 26 - 2007 Argo Response 8x8 ATV
:Hazmat Trailer
:Technical Rescue Trailer
== Retired Apparatus==
:1997 Chevrolet K3500 / Wheeled Coach ambulance
:1995 Chevrolet K3500 / Wheeled Coach ambulance
:1994 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500/50' Tele-Squrt) (Ex-Naval Station Norfolk Fire Department)
:1992 Amertek CF4000L 4x4 crash truck (1000/1000/125F/500 lbs. PK) (Ex-Lewis Research Center Fire Department, sold 2001 to Lexington Fire Department (North Carolina)) (Ex-Crash 25-10)
:1989 Amertek CF4000L 4x4 crash truck (1000/1000/125F/500 lbs. PK) (Ex-Unit 24)
:1989 Amertek CF4000L 4x4 crash truck (1000/1000/125F/500 lbs. PK) (Ex-Unit 25)
:1986 Oshkosh P-19 4x4 crash truck (1000/1000/130F/500 lbs. PK) (Ex-NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Fire Department)
:1984 E-One Hurricane pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Kennedy Space Center) (Sold to Chinchilla Hose Company)
:1984 E-One Hurricane pumper (1250/500) (SO#3655) (Ex-Kennedy Space Center, Sold to Southside Volunteer Fire Department (Texas))
:1984 E-One Hurricane pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Kennedy Space Center)
:1984 Oshkosh T-1500 4x4 crash truck (1000/1585/200/120 lbs. PK) (Ex-Crash 25-15) (Ex-NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Fire Department)
:1980 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue (Virginia), ex-Newport News Fire Department)
:1980 White Road Commander II / Almont Welding Works tanker (650/7000/1200F tractor-drawn)
:1956/1957 Ward LaFrance M-5 (400/400/30F)
:1953 Dodge M56 / Gichner Iron Works crash truck (PTO/160/11F)
==External Links==
*Wallops Flight Facility - NASA
*Mike Legeros: Who Responds When a Rocket Explodes?
==Station Map==
Category:Accomack County
Category:Federal Fire Departments (Virginia)
Category:NASA Fire Departments
Category:Federal departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Federal departments operating Oshkosh apparatus
Category:Federal departments operating CET apparatus
Category:Former operators of Amertek apparatus
Category:Former operators of E-One apparatus
Category:Former operators of Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Ward LaFrance apparatus