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Driver trapped in car rescued after crash in Annandale

January 28, 2021

#accidents, #Annandale, #fire department

Car flipped after accident in Annandale. [FCFRD] Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel extricated a driver trapped in a car after it flipped over following a two-vehicle crash at Braddock Road and Backlick Road in Annandale at about 9 p.m. on Jan. 27. The driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Units from … Continued

Fairfax County’s new emergency app connects cardiac arrest victims with volunteers who know CPR

January 20, 2021

#emergencies, #fire department, #health

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has adopted the PulsePoint Respond mobile app, which alerts residents trained in CRP to an emergency nearby involving someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. The PulsePoint app is connected to the 911 system and simultaneously notifies bystanders who can provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation before an ambulance arrives. That can … Continued

Fairfax County fire department seeks donations for Toys for Tots

November 27, 2020

#charity, #fire department, #holidays, #volunteers

A Toys for Tots box outside the Annandale Fire Station at 7128 Columbia Pike. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Toys for Tots campaign will be a little different this year. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, collection boxes will be outside, rather than inside, each county fire station. The public is invited to … Continued

Happy anniversary to the West Annandale Fire Station

November 15, 2020

#Annandale, #fire department, #history

An old photo of the West Annandale Fire Station. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department] Happy 50th anniversary to West Annandale Fire Station 23 at 8914 Little River Turnpike. The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) hosted a dedication for the new fire station on Nov. 14, 1970. At the time it was called the Guinea … Continued

Seven Corners Fire Station will be replaced

October 24, 2020

#fire department, #infrastructure, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners

An illustration of the new fire station. The Seven Corners Fire Station at 2949 Sleepy Hollow Road will be replaced with a larger building. Construction is expected to start in fall 2021, and the new facility should be ready for occupancy in summer 2023. Danilo Nunez, an engineer with the Fairfax County Building Design and … Continued

Fire department hosts virtual events during Fire Prevention Week

September 11, 2020

#Annandale, #community events, #families, #fire department, #safety

Due to the need to maintain safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fairfax County fire stations are not inviting the community to open house events this fall. Instead, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is hosting interactive, virtual events every day during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-10. This year’s theme is “Serve Up Fire Safety … Continued

Hoverboard causes house fire in Seven Corners

August 12, 2020

#fire department, #fires, #Seven Corners

The burned hoverboard. [FCFRD] A house fire in the 2900 block of Meadow Lane in Seven Corners on Aug. 9 was caused by a hoverboard that ignited while being charged, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. One occupant of the single-family home was transported to the hospital with minor injuries sustained when he … Continued

Fire at Bailey’s Crossroads high rise

July 17, 2020

#Bailey's Crossroads, #fire department, #fires, #Skyline

An apartment fire in the 3700 block of S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads on July 14 was caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire started on a couch in the living room of an apartment on the 16th floor of a 26-story building at … Continued

Gerry Strider, of the Bailey’s Crossroads fire department, honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

June 21, 2020

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #fire department, #volunteers

Gerry Strider Gerry Strider, president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department since 1977, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Volunteer Fairfax. Strider has donated more than 37,000 hours to the fire station over the past 48 years, while ensuring the station is well equipped. The Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, located on … Continued

Community celebrates 97th birthday of Vince Guidi, Annandale’s first paid firefighter

May 14, 2020

#Annandale, #community events, #fire department, #people

Vince and Jeanne Guidi A parade of firetrucks, ambulances, and dozens of cars cruised by the home of former Annandale firefighter Vince Guidi on Annandale Road May 13 in honor of his 97th birthday. Guidi started volunteering at the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department, Company 8. in 1944 and was hired as the first paid firefighter … Continued

Car crashes in to Vietnamese market in Falls Church area

May 8, 2020

#accidents, #Annandale, #emergencies, #fire department

A car crashed into the Bien Hoa Oriental Supermarket at 7240 Arlington Blvd. in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County this morning, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. One person has been transported to the hospital for a checkup. No one was trapped inside.

First responders salute healthcare workers treating COVID patients at Fairfax Hospital

May 1, 2020

#Annandale, #coronavirus, #fire department, #health, #Inova, #police

Fairfax County police officers and firefighters took part in a Siren Salute to Healthcare Heroes event at Inova Fairfax Hospital April 29. Dozens of physicians and nurses stood along Gallows Road, as police cruisers and firetrucks drove by with lights flashing and sirens blaring in honor of the healthcare workers on the frontlines of the … Continued

Three cats die in house fire

April 2, 2020

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #fire department, #fires

Firefighters respond to a townhouse fire in Bailey’s Crossroads. [FCFRD] A townhouse fire in the 3300 block of Spring Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads on April 1 resulted in the death of three cats, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. When fire units from the Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria fire departments arrived, … Continued

Carbon monoxide leak sends three people to hospital

February 3, 2020

#Annandale, #emergencies, #fire department, #health, #retail

Emergency units respond to a carbon monoxide leak at Americana Grocery. [FCFRD] Three people were taken to the hospital following a hazardous materials incident at Americana Grocery at 6128 Columbia Pike near the Lake Barcroft area at about 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 1. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department found elevated levels of carbon … Continued

First responders build trust with the community at National Night Out events

August 7, 2019

#community events, #fire department, #neighborhood groups, #police

Police officers give children snap bracelets and cups at the National Night Out gathering at the Lafayette Village playground. National Night Out events in dozens of neighborhoods throughout the Annandale/Mason District area last night brought residents, police officers, and firefighters together to build trust and establish positive relationships. Community associations and HOAs held cookouts, potlucks, … Continued

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