Forest Fire Company (Virginia)

==Department Profile==
The Forest Volunteer Fire Company (also known as the Forest Volunteer Fire Department) is located in an unincorporated area of Bedford County, Virginia known as Forest. The department was chartered in 1958 and operates out of one fire station. The department provides mutual aid to other parts of Bedford County, as well as, Campbell County and Lynchburg City. Two major roadways--US Route 221 and US Route 460--travel through the Forest area. The department is staffed solely by volunteers. In 2018, the department responded to over 800 calls. Departments from up-and-down the east-coast travel to attend training programs hosted by the department, Forest Training Days and Bedford County Truck School being the most notable.
==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
51 	1257 Burnbridge Road 	1950s-2012 	Sold and redeveloped into a micro-brewery.
52 	1043 Meade Road 	2004-2020 	The New London fire station was constructed in 2004 as part of a new County business park. Upon completion, it was jointly staffed by the Forest Fire Company and nearby Goode Volunteer Rescue Squad. In 2017, the station was sold to Bedford County and its use reduced to housing special operations apparatus and equipment.''
5 	1645 Thomas Jefferson Road	2012-Current	This is the Forest Fire Department's main firehouse. Alongside 6 drive-through bays is a fully furnished two-story firehouse with a full-complimented gym, two kitchens, two meeting rooms, a large bunkroom for live-in members, and a handful of offices. The department hosts internal training and training classes using simulated structures built on the property behind the firehouse.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Forest Fire Station 1 - 1645 Thomas Jefferson Road, Forest===
Built 2012
:Engine 5 - 2010 Pierce Impel (1500/1000/25F) (SN#22618)
:Engine 51 - 2014 Pierce Impel (1500/1000) (SN#27483)
:Rescue 5 - 2019 E-One Cyclone walk-around (SN#142099)
:Tower 5 - 2001 American LaFrance / LTI (-/-/93' mid-mount platform) (SN#J42125) (Ex-Syosset Fire Department)
:Tanker 5 - 2007 Freightliner / S&S (1000/2800) (SN#126095)
:Brush 5 - 2003 Ford F-350 4x4 / M&W (300/300)
:Brush 5A - 1978 Chevrolet K30 / M&W (100/250/10F)
:Utility 5 - 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 4x4
:Command 5 - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Command 51 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
===Forest Fire Station 2 - 1043 Meade Road, New London===
Built 2004
:TAC 1 - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / 1997 General Truck Body technical rescue (Remount in 2020)
:SOC-4 - Confined Space Rescue trailer
:SOC-5 - Swift Water Tactical Response trailer
:SOC-8 - Urban Search & Rescue trailer
:Haz-Tac 5 - Hazardous Materials Response trailer
==On Order==
:Tower 5 - 2025 Seagrave (-/-/95' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)
==Retired Apparatus== 
:2005 Pierce Contender pumper (1500/1000/20F) (SN#16377) (Ex-Pumper 5) (Wrecked in 2013)
:2000 International 4900 / Hackney walk-around rescue (Ex-Rescue 5) (Sold to Dickson County Fire & Rescue)
:2000 Ford Crown Victoria (Ex-Command 5)
:1999 Freightliner FL 70 / General Truck Body technical rescue (Ex-TAC 1)
:1997 International 4900 / M&W pumper (1250/1000/20F) (Ex-Wagon 5) (Sold to Red House Volunteer Fire Department)
:1997 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Manpower 5, ex-Command 5)
:1985 GMC 7000 Grumman Firecat pumper (1000/750) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 5A)
:1956 Ford F-600 tanker (300/1285)
==External Links==
:Forest Volunteer Fire Company
:Forest Volunteer Fire Company Facebook page 
==Station Map==
Category:Bedford County, Virginia
Category:Virginia departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Virginia departments operating Grumman apparatus
Category:Virginia departments operating Pierce apparatus