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The Virginia Beach Fire Department is looking for a few "Bad" Buildings!!
The Virginia Beach Fire Department is asking property owners who may have a structure that is abandoned and /or ready to be demolished to allow firefighters to conduct training in it. There are three types of training: |
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Non-destructive (used for search and rescue training) ·
Destructive (used for breaching walls, cutting holes in roofs, knocking out windows, etc.
Burns (Used for fire suppression activities)
The VBFD needs abandoned/vacant buildings for these different types of training. If a property owner has a vacant structure that he would like let VBFD use for fire training purposes, but doesn't want the building destroyed, he can request it be used for NON-DESTRUCTIVE training. If a property owner has a vacant structure that is scheduled for demolition, the fire department would be grateful to use it for DESTRUCTIVE OR BURN training. The best structures for firefighter training are ones that are not good for the owners - having low appeal for potential tenants.
Buildings that are most sought after are: (ABANDONED/VACANT)
Single family residences
Multi-family residences
One or two-story apartment buildings
Schools
Strip shopping centers
Large "Big Box" facilities (i.e. grocery stores, hardware stores, commercial-type buildings, etc.)
Some of the criteria for the properties include having had a completed list of the below listed documents:
Proof of Ownership (deed)
Cut off letter to all the utilities (i.e. Electrical, Cable, Gas, Water/HRSD)
Copy of Asbestos Report
Copy of Demolition Permit
Anyone wishing to help VBFD with the use of their structure should contact Master Firefighter/Fire Instructor Paul Roenker at (757) 385-2881.
The City of Virginia Beach Fire Department thanks you for your consideration in the use of your property for Fire Training purposes. This use will benefit everyone in our community and help to ensure the City of Virginia Beach maintains a "feeling safe at any time, anywhere" for it's citizens and visitors.
Property owners should understand that the City of Virginia Beach can not and will not provide tax advice. The City of Virginia Beach will provide written acknowledgement for the use of the property for training purposes, however, the City will not sign any tax forms with respect to the property.