The Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department is a combination volunteer/career system consisting of approximately 200 active volunteers and 138 career staff operating from 13 stations in partnership with 14 volunteer fire/rescue or EMS squads. Covering 277 square miles of both suburban and rural countryside with 50 miles of coastline, the department operates in two battalions with 18 engines, 4 ladder trucks, three heavy rescue squads, 20 ambulances, 3 fire-rescue boats, and various other support equipment to respond to more than 13,000 emergency calls annually. Daily career staffing includes 6 paramedic transport units, 4 fire suppression apparatus, 1 battalion chief and 1 deputy chief. Daily volunteer staffing typically includes two engine companies. Stafford is located 40 miles south of Washington, DC and includes portions of Marine Corps Base Quantico, the Potomac Creek, Aquia Creek, and the Rappahannock River as well as over 15 miles of Interstate 95. [Read More]
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Construction Site Trench Collapse
Stafford County Fire and Rescue responded to a call for a medical emergency at construction site in the Embrey Mill development on Wednesday, January 31. Read on... -
Fire and Rescue Battles Early Morning Blaze
Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to Cornwallis Drive in south Stafford at approximately 1:40 am today for a reported house fire. Read on... -
Fire and Rescue Responds to Train versus Truck Accident
Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to Brent Point Road and Arkendale Road at 9:40 am for an accident reported to involve a train. Read on... -
Stafford Fire and Rescue Promotions Announced
Stafford County Fire and Rescue announced the promotion of twelve members of the fire and rescue system effective August 14, 2017. Read on... -
Firefighters Battle Barn Fire
Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Green Acre Lane in the Rock Hill area at 3:13 p.m. today. Read on...
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