Latest Fire Department News Releases
Monday, February 25, 2013 · 12:00 pm
The Virginia Beach Fire Department has won the Governor’s Fire Service Award for Outstanding Fire Response for its response to the April 6, 2012, F-18 aircraft crash into the Mayfair Mews apartment complex.
The award recognizes the Fire Department’s mutual aid system a...
Friday, January 25, 2013 · 05:15 pm
Recent cold weather has led to ice formation on many area ponds and canals. The ongoing cold weather will only increase the amount of freezing. Ice covered waters are unsafe and can be very inviting, especially to children. Over the weekend parents should warn their childre...
Friday, October 26, 2012 · 02:00 pm
A Teen Driving CARnival to promote safe driving skills for young and inexperienced drivers has been scheduled along with the Crime Prevention Unit’s annual safety display for Saturday, November 3, from 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach. In addition, fi...
Thursday, June 28, 2012 · 02:15 pm
Every year, adults and children are seriously injured and fires ignited by people setting off fireworks across the city. In a joint effort to promote safety this Fourth of July holiday, the Virginia Beach Fire Marshal’s Office and the Virginia Beach Police Department urge ...
Monday, April 02, 2012 · 03:45 pm
Hey kids, come check out these cool vehicles! On Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical responders will greet the community and share an up-close look at the tools of their trade at the Great Neck Farm Fresh parking lot, 2110 Gr...
Friday, March 09, 2012 · 02:00 pm
The Virginia Beach Fire Department wants to remind citizens that the time is here to “turn ahead” your clocks by one hour. Daylight saving time begins this weekend. The official time change occurs at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 11.
The Fire Department also wants to remind c...
Monday, March 05, 2012 · 03:30 pm
At 12:33 p.m., Virginia Beach 911 received a call for two fishermen whose boat had overturned in Back Bay. Two Virginia Beach Fire Department fire boats (Zodiacs) and one Department of EMS boat responded to the scene. When the fire boats arrived on scene, they found two fi...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 · 10:00 am
The Virginia Beach Establishment Review Task Force (ERTF) will host a free training session to individuals who manage and serve alcoholic beverages in restaurants and bars
on Wednesday, March 7, starting at 6:15 p.m., at the Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA), 411 In...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 · 04:00 pm
The Virginia Beach Fire Department won two “Governor’s Fire Service Awards” for our efforts in 2011. The Virginia Beach Fire Life Safety Brigade won the prestigious “Excellence in Virginia’s Public Fire and Life Safety Education” award for their Water and Fire Safety, Bul...
Friday, October 28, 2011 · 11:30 am
Two federal agencies – FEMA and the FCC – will test the national Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at approximately 2 p.m. Regularly scheduled programming on TV and radio will be interrupted for about three minutes for an emergency test message.
This is only...