Tangier Island Volunteer Fire Department

==Overview==
The TIVFD protects Tangier Island, a small island located in the Chesapeake Bay, only accessible by ferry. Historically, fishing, crab harvesting, and oystering were mainstays of island life; but in recent years, tourism has been a major draw (although fishing and crabbing is still practiced by the island residents). A unique fact about the island is that, due to the small size & relative remoteness of Tangier; cars are not widely used, which has resulted in narrow roads, tightly clustered buildings, and a fleet of interesting & unusual apparatus. The island's population was just over 720 people in the 2010 census, but due to decades of erosion and rising sea levels, the island has lost almost 70% of its' landmass since 1850; and is projected to be completely underwater in the next 50 years, leaving the island's future uncertain. 
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station - 16344 Main Ridge Road===
Built 1993
:Engine 21-2 - 1990 Ford F-350 / Pierce (400/300) (SN#E6238)
:Engine 21-6 - 2008 International DuraStar 4400 short-wheelbase, low-profile / Swab (1250/650)
:Medic 21-1 - 2011 Chevrolet Express 4500 / Demers
:Utility 21-5 - 1990 Chevrolet S10 / FD-built (Ex-Engine 21-5, pump & tank removed)
:ATV 21-1 - 2017 John Deere Gator 4x4 / Kimtek Firelite skid (port/70)
==External Links==
* Tangier Island Volunteer Fire Department
Category:Accomack County
Category:Virginia departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Virginia departments operating Kimtek apparatus
Category:Departments operating Swab apparatus