Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY 703-385-4419 and Fax: 703-385-1687
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

07/05/2006

Grand Opening of Fairfax Center Fire and Rescue Station 40

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will host a grand opening of the Fairfax Center Fire and Rescue Station 40, at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2006. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly and Springfield District Supervisor Elaine McConnell will join Fire Chief Michael P. Neuhard and Station Commander Captain Milton L. Painter for the traditional "uncoupling of hose" ceremony.

The Fairfax Center station is the largest fire and rescue station in the county. The facility is 24,195 square feet and sits on six acres and is separated from nearby townhouses by a conservation easement. The station has five drive-thru bays, and accommodates up to 25 emergency personnel per shift, including eight women.

Assigned apparatus include an engine, tower truck, advanced life support medical unit, and a command vehicle. The station also houses two Hazardous Materials Units, providing hazardous materials emergency response throughout Fairfax County.

The station meets the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver requirements, incorporating the use of natural lighting, energy efficient HVAC system, recycled and non-toxic materials, reflective roofing materials, and a biological retention pond.

The Fairfax Center station opened for emergency response on June 12, 2006.

The public is cordially invited to attend. Firefighters will provide tours of the station and apparatus.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raul G. Castillo, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY 703-385-4419. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.