Virginia Beach Fire-Rescue

==Department Profile==
Virginia Beach Fire-Rescue is a career department that operates on a 3 shift system. Operating from 21 stations, each shift is currently comprised of the following:
*1 Assistant Chief (Shift Commander)
*5 Battalion Chiefs
*22 Engine companies,
*9 Ladder companies,
*2 Rescue companies,
*1 Safety Officer
*1 Volunteer Support company
Virginia Beach Fire-Rescue is the sponsoring agency for Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2).
=== Command Staff ===
* Fire Chief: Ken Pravetz
* Deputy Chief Operations: Richard Cooper III
* Deputy Chief Services: Amy Valdez
* Assistant Chief Admin Services: Lorna Trent
* Assistant Chief Risk Reduction: Josh Goyet
* Assistant Chief A-Shift: Paul Pureza
* Assistant Chief B-Shift: Norman William
* Assistant Chief C-Shift: Eric Wilkerson
* Assistant Chief Training/Special Ops:
=== Rank Structure ===
The current rank structure and personnel numbers are:
* 1 Fire Chief
* 2 Deputy Chiefs
* 6 Assistant Chiefs
* 25 Battalion Chiefs
* 109 Captains, and;
*375 combined Master FF I/II and FF I/II
==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
1 	3769 East Stratford Road	?-2007 	Closed and sold. Now owned by Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad
7 	333 Thalia Road 	195?-2013 	Now EMS Station 15
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 (First Landing) - 2837 Shore Drive ===
Built 2007 
: Engine 1 - 2009 Pierce Quantum (1500/500/50F) (SN#21508-01/02/03)
: Ladder 1 - 2006 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#17503) (Ex-Ladder 9)
: Boat Truck 1 - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 4x4
: Inflatable Rescue Boat 1 - Zodiac
===Fire Station 2 (Haygood) - 4672 Haygood Road===
Built 1978
:Engine 2 - 2016 Pierce Quantum (1500/750) (SN#29746)
:Ladder 2 - 2017 E-One Cyclone II HP100 (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SO#140777) 
===Fire Station 3 (London Bridge) - 600 Central Drive ===
Built 1990 
: Engine 3 - 2018 E-One Cyclone (1500/780)
: Rescue 1 - 2021 E-One Cyclone walk-in (SO#143573)
: Hazmat 1 - 2010 Pierce Quantum walk-around (SN#22693) (Ex-Rescue 1)
: Safety 1 - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
===Fire Station 4 (Chesapeake Beach) - 2211 Greenwell Road===
Built 2013 
:Engine 4 - 2020 E-One Typhoon (1500/750) (SO#143499 or 143500)
:Battalion 2 - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4
:Virginia Port Authority Command 1 - 2013 Freightliner M2 112 6x4 / Frontline C-44X 33' 10" walk-in
=== Fire Station 5 (Courthouse) - 2461 Princess Anne Road ===
Built 1968
:Engine 5 - 2019 E-One Cyclone (1500/780)
:Tanker 5 - 2005 Freightliner FL 112 / American LaFrance (1500/2000)
:Brush 5 - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 / Knapheide (50/211)
=== Fire Station 6 (Creeds) - 595 Princess Anne Road ===
Built 1998 
: Engine 6 - 2011 Pierce Quantum 6x4 PUC (1500/2500) (SN#24026)
:Tanker 6 - 2009 International 7600 / Pierce dryside (1000/3000) (SN#21660)
: Brush 6 - 2017 Ford F-550 / Hallmark (300/400)
: Boat Truck 6 - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (Ex-Boat Truck 12)
: Fire Boat 6 - 2010 Metal Shark Relentless 24' (500/-)
: Fire Rescue Boat 6 - 2010 Metal Shark Relentless 16' 
===Fire Station 7 (Town Center) - 4817 Columbus Street===
Built 2013
:Engine 7 - 2018 E-One Cyclone (1500/780)
:Ladder 7 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#27191)
:Rescue 2 - 2020 E-One Cyclone walk-in
:Tech 1 - 2006 Freightliner M2 106 / Morgan box truck
:Car 10 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe (Shift Commander)
:Car 6 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 
===Fire Station 8 (Oceana) - 1201 Bayne Drive ===
Built 1975Oceana Volunteer Fire Department 
: Engine 8 - 2016 Pierce Quantum (1500/750) (SN#29746-02) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 9)
:Ladder 8 - 2017 E-One Cyclone (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform)
:Brush 8 - 2001 Ford F-350 4x4 / Slagle's (200/250) (Owned by Oceana VFD)
:Support 8 - 2008 International 4400 / Hackney walk-around (Owned by Oceana VFD)
:Utility 8 - 2001 Ford F-550 (Ex-Hazmat 1) (Owned by Oceana VFD)
===Fire Station 9 (Kempsville) - 5145 Ruritan Court===
Built 1982 
:Engine 9 - 2019 E-One Cyclone (1500/780)
:Brush 9 - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 / Knapheide 
:Battalion 5 - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4
=== Fire Station 10 (Woodstock) - 5656 Providence Road ===
Built 1975 
: Engine 10 - 2018 E-One Cyclone (1500/780)
: Ladder 10 - 2018 E-One Cyclone (1500/300/100' rear-mount) (SO#142061)
=== Fire Station 11 (Beach Borough)- 800 Virginia Beach Boulevard ===
Built 1995
:Engine 11 - 2020 E-One Typhoon (1500/750) (SO#143499 or 143500)
:Engine 14 - 2019 E-One Cyclone (1500/780)
:Ladder 11 - 2008 Pierce Quantum (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#20222)
:Battalion 1 - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4
===Fire Station 12 (Seatack) - 949 South Birdneck Road===
Built 1983 
:Engine 12 - 2018 E-One Cyclone (1500/780)
:Boat Truck 12 - 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 (Ex-Zodiac 1)
===Fire Station 13 (Blackwater) - 6009 Blackwater Road===
Built 2015
:Engine 13 - 2010 Pierce Quantum (1500/1000) (SN#22692)
:Tanker 13 - 2016 Freightliner M2 112 6x4 / Pierce dryside (1000/3000) (SN#29531)
:Brush 13 - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 / Knapheide (50/200)
===Fire Station 15 (Fort Story) - 700 Atlantic Avenue, Fort Story===
Shared with Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Fire Department 
: Engine 15 - 2012 Pierce Quantum (1500/500) (SN#25354) (Ex-Engine 12)
=== Fire Station 16 (Plaza) - 3608 South Plaza Trail ===
Built 1968 
:Engine 16 - 2017 E-One Cyclone II (1500/780)
:Ladder 16 - 2019 E-One Cyclone (1500/300/100' rear-mount) (SO#143088)
:Brush 16 - Ford F-350
===Fire Station 17 (Sandbridge) - 305 Sandbridge Road===
Built 2003
:Engine 17 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT aerial (1500/500/75’ rear-mount ladder) (SN#27230)
:Brush 17 - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 / Knapheide (50/200)
===Fire Station 18 (Green Run) - 1601 South Lynnhaven Parkway===
Built 1984
:Engine 18 - 2019 E-One Cyclone (1500/780)
:Battalion 3 - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4
===Fire Station 19 (Stumpy Lake) - 4196 Pleasant Valley Road ===
Built 1989 
: Engine 19 - 2015 Pierce Quantum (1500/750) (SN#28434)
: Brush 19 - 2006 Ford F-350 4x4 (30/200) (Ex-Brush 13)
=== Fire Station 20 (Little Neck) - 885 Little Neck Road ===
Built 1993 
: Engine 20 - 2012 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#25557) (Squrt remounted from 2005 American LaFrance Eagle) (Ex-Engine, ex-Engine 19)
: Command 1 - 2016 Freightliner M2 106 / Frontline walk-in
=== Fire Station 21 (General Booth) - 1468 Nimmo Parkway===
Built 2003
:Engine 21 - 2015 Pierce Quantum (1500/1000) (SN#28435)
: Ladder 21 - 2018 E-One Cyclone (1500/300/100' rear-mount) (SO#142062)
:Battalion 4 - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4
:MCI Bus Unit 3 - 2019 Ford F-550 / Starcraft
=== Fire Station 22 (Burton Station) - 1160 Tolliver Road===
Built 2023 
:Engine 22 - 2021 E-One Typhoon (1500/750)
:Ladder 22 - 2023 E-One Typhoon (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform)
:Brush 22 - 2006 Ford F-350 4x4 / FD-Built (30/200) (Ex-Brush 2, Ex-Brush 6)
===Lynnhaven Municipal Marina - 3211 Lynnhaven Drive=== 
:Fireboat 1 - 2007 Northwind Marine Argus Class 30' (1500/-)
===Virginia Beach Fishing Center Southside Annex - 416 Southside Road===
:Fireboat 12 - 41' utility (Ex-USCG)
===Harry E. Diezel Fire Training Center - 927 South Birdneck Road===
:Crew Carrier - 2018 Kubota
:Kubota (75/? skid)
:Parade/Funeral unit - 1980 Seagrave pumper PB25068 (1500/500) (Ex-Wagon 11)
===Reserve Apparatus === 
:2016 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750) (SN#29746-03) (Ex-Engine 18)
:2014 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (TeleSqurt from a 2003 American LaFrance) (Ex-Engine 4)
:2013 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion 3)
:2013 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion 1)
:2013 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#26489) (Ex-Engine 8)
:2012 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion 4)
:2012 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion 3)
:2012 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion 2)
:2012 Pierce Arrow XT aerial (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#25405) (Ex-Ladder 9, ex-Engine 10)
:2011 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#24195) (Ex-Engine 14)
:2011 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#24028) (Ex-Engine 11)
:2010 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/100F) (SN#22691) (Ex-Engine 10)
:2009 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/100F) (SN#21509) (Ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 9)
:2009 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#21508-02/03/01) (Ex-Engine 7)
:2009 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#21508-03/01/02) (Ex-Engine 2)
:2008 Pierce Quantum walk-around rescue (SN#20189) Ex-Rescue 2)
:2008 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#20179) (Ex-Engine 16)
:2007 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (1500/300/105' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 21)
:2006 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/1000) (SN#17400) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 6)
:2006 Ford F-350 4x4 brush (30/200) (Ex-Brush 5)
:2005 Pierce Dash 2000 quint (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#15977-01 or 02) (Ex-Ladder 9, ex-Engine 11)
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
:Monster Fire Truck 1 - 1944 Seagrave
:2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 5)
:2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 5)
==On Order==
*2 New tillers on order (one for 11, second one for 7 or 22)
==Retired Apparatus == 
:2006 Ford F-350 (Ex-Boat Truck 6)
:2012 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 aerial (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#25845) (Ex-Ladder 16) (Sold to Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department)
:2007 Pierce Dash 2000 quint (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#19125-01) (Ex-Ladder 1 ) (Sold to Gorman Volunteer Fire Department)
:2007 Pierce Dash 2000 quint (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#19125-02) (Ex-Ladder 16) (Sold to Oakland Volunteer Fire Department (Maryland))
:2006 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500/50' Tele-Squrt) (Ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 17, ex-Engine 20) (Sold to Park River Volunteer Fire Department)
:2006 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500) (SN#0406828) (Ex-Engine 18, ex-Engine 36) (Sold to Brindlee Mountain)
:2006 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 8) (Sold to Commerce City Refinery Fire Department)
:2005 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500/50' Tele-Squrt) (Ex-Engine 4) (Sold to Capon Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company)
:2005 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#15976) (Ex-Ladder 2, ex-Ladder 8, ex-Ladder 21) (Sold to Perdido Beach Volunteer Fire Department)
:2005 Pierce Dash 2000 quint (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#15977-02 or 01) (Ex-Ladder 21) (Sold to John H. Enders Fire Company and Rescue Squad)
:2003 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
:2003 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 21) (Sold to Neon Volunteer Fire Department)
:2003 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 10) (Boom remounted on a 2012 Pierce Arrow XT (SN#25557))
:2003 American LaFrance Eagle aerial (1500/300/95' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 16) (Sold to Homer Fire Department (New York))
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500) (Body removed)
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 8)
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 9)
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 11)
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 14)
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle / 2012 refurb pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 12) (Sold to East Barren Volunteer Fire Department)
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 17, ex-Engine 18) (Sold to Bradley-Prosperity Fire Department)
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 20)
:2002 Chevrolet Suburban
:2000 Ford F-550 / Horton walk-around rescue
:1998 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/25A/25B) (Ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 5)
:1998 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/25A/25B) Ex-Engine 7, ex-Engine 23)
:1997 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/25A/25B) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 11)
:1997 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/25A/25B) (Ex-Engine 19, ex-Engine 23)
:1997 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/25A/25B) (Ex-Engine 16)
:1997 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/25A/25B) (Ex-Engine 9)
:1996 International 4900 / Hackney walk-around rescue (Ex-Salvage 3, ex-Decon 1)
:1994 Ford E-350 / Startrans
:1993 International bus (Ex-MCI bus)
: 1992 Freightliner FL 70 / American Fire & Rescue walk-around rescue (Ex-Squad 16)
:1991 Simon-Duplex quint (1500/300/110' LTI rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 9) (Traded in to Pierce in 2005)
:1991 Simon-Duplex quint (1500/300/110' LTI rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 2) (Traded in to Pierce in 2005)
:1991 Simon-Duplex / KME pumper (1500/500/54' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1991 Simon-Duplex / KME pumper (1500/500/54' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 18)
:1991 Simon-Duplex / KME pumper (1500/500/54' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 19)
:1991 Simon-Duplex / KME pumper (1500/500/54' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 20)
:1990 Chevrolet Kodiak / Hackney walk-around rescue (Ex-Hazmat 1)
:1990 Spartan Gladiator aerial (-/-/100' LTI tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 11)
:1988 Duplex / Grumman pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 10) (Sold to Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department (North Carolina))
: 1988 Duplex / Grumman pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 12) (Destroyed in an accident in 1999)
:1988 Duplex / Boardman pumper/tanker (1500/2000) (Ex-Tanker 6) (Sold to Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department (North Carolina))
:1988 Ford F-350 4x4 brush (12/200) (Ex-Brush 17)
:1988 Ford F-350 4x4 brush (12/200) (Ex-Brush 19)
:1987 Chevrolet K30 / FD-built brush (12/200) (Ex-Brush 9)
:1987 Chevrolet K30 / FD-built brush (12/200) (Ex-Brush 2)
:1987 Duplex / Grumman pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 4)
:1987 Duplex / Grumman pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt)
:1987 Duplex / Grumman aerial (1500/300/95' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 16) (Sold to Scott Township Fire Department (Ohio))
:1986 Duplex / Grumman aerial (-/-/102' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 8)
:1986 Ford F-350 4x4 brush (12/200) (Ex-Brush 16)
:1986 Ford F-350 4x4 brush (12/200) (Ex-Brush 12)
:1986 Mack MC / Saulsbury walk-in rescue (Ex-Squad 9)
:1984 Duplex / E-One pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 14) (Sold to Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company)
:1984 Duplex / E-One pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1) (Sold to Sedley Volunteer Fire Department (Virginia))
:1984 Duplex / E-One pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 2) (Sold to Courtland Volunteer Fire Department (Virginia))
:1984 Duplex / E-One / 1999 LSI refurb pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 13)
:1984 Duplex / E-One / 1999 LSI refurb pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 6, ex-Engine 9)
:1984 Pemfab Imperial T942 / E-One walk-in rescue (Sold to Beavertown Fire Company (Pennsylvania))
: 1981 Ford L-9000 / 3D tanker (1500/2000) (Ex-Tanker 5)
:1980 American LaFrance pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 13)
:(2972) - 1980 Chevrolet K30 brush (250/300) (Sold to Knotts Island Volunteer Fire Department)
:1980 Seagrave pumper (1500/1000) (Sold to Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department (North Carolina)
:1980 Seagrave pumper (1500/1000) (Sold to Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department (North Carolina)
:1978 Chevrolet K30 walk-around rescue
:1977 Seagrave / 1992 Hackney walk-around rescue (Ex-Tech 1)
: 1976 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount ladder) (Sold to Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department (North Carolina)
:1975 Mack CF / Baker 75' Aerialscope (Ex-Ladder 8, ex-Ladder 9) (Sold to South Hill Volunteer Fire Department)
:1973 Chevrolet T65 / Swab walk-in rescue (Sold to Atlantic Volunteer Fire Company (Virginia))
==Future Plans== 
*Replace Engines 1, 15, & 20.
*Replace Ladders 1.
==External Links==
*Virginia Beach Fire Department
*Virginia Beach Fire Department Annual Report
==Station Map==
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Category:Former operators of Saulsbury apparatus
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