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Alexandria, VA Fire Department - Guest - 10-07-2008
Is FS209 the WHOLE building? or is there offices/appartments going in above it?
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - davemcclung - 10-07-2008
There are a hundered some affordable housing units included above the station. I believe the station will be a 4 bay facility with a 4 story residential component which will include 44 long-term affordable housing units and 20 appartments for city workers to include first responders and teachers. First floor will have additional community space and some retail.
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - Guest - 10-07-2008
That is gonna be one busy place!
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - davemcclung - 10-07-2008
[quote name='bigbadred411' post='252732' date='Oct 7 2008, 21:32 ']That is gonna be one busy place![/quote]
It is a very unique private public partnership. The developer gets a development approved, the city gets more affordable housing, and a brand new fire station which they desperatly need. It is a win-win.
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - Guest - 10-08-2008
[quote name='Dave McClung' post='252738' date='Oct 7 2008, 22:54 ']It is a very unique private public partnership. The developer gets a development approved, the city gets more affordable housing, and a brand new fire station which they desperatly need. It is a win-win.[/quote]
Thats a pretty awsome idea. I wonder if it is an idea that will catch on through out the area.
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - davemcclung - 12-06-2008
Alexandria has a tr/tr ladder on order from Pierce. Jerry's authoritative Virginia Fire News filled in a few holes in my knowledge when it arrived in the mail. Unfortunatly I have not had time to read it until just now. The tiller is on an Arrow XT chassis. Looks like I have to play my next DC trip around an Alexandria delivery.
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - rescueff - 12-07-2008
[quote name='Dave McClung' post='264765' date='Dec 6 2008, 18:48 ']Alexandria has a tr/tr ladder on order from Pierce. Jerry's authoritative Virginia Fire News filled in a few holes in my knowledge when it arrived in the mail. Unfortunatly I have not had time to read it until just now. The tiller is on an Arrow XT chassis. Looks like I have to play my next DC trip around an Alexandria delivery.[/quote]
Is there a magazine/newspaper that Virginia Fire news makes? If so how do you get it?
Thanks
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - chris7119 - 12-07-2008
[url="http://www.vafirenews.com/"]http://www.vafirenews.com/[/url]
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - VFN102 - 12-07-2008
[quote name='rescueff' post='264881' date='Dec 7 2008, 10:13 ']Is there a magazine/newspaper that Virginia Fire news makes? If so how do you get it?
Thanks[/quote]
FYI: The website VaFireNews.com is a completely seperate entity from the Virginia Fire News magazine. You can subscribe to the Virginia Fire News magazine, (owner/publisher Jerry Puryear) by sending a check or money order for $18.00 USD to:
Virginia Fire News
11413 Mill Road
Glen Allen, VA 23059
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - rescueff - 12-07-2008
[quote name='VFN102' post='264909' date='Dec 7 2008, 12:36 ']FYI: The website VaFireNews.com is a completely seperate entity from the Virginia Fire News magazine. You can subscribe to the Virginia Fire News magazine, (owner/publisher Jerry Puryear) by sending a check or money order for $18.00 USD to:
Virginia Fire News
11413 Mill Road
Glen Allen, VA 23059[/quote]
How many issues are there in a year? How long is the subscription for (One Year, Two Year?)
Thanks
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - firemag - 12-07-2008
The Virginia Fire News is a bi-monthly publication. The $18 is for a one year, six issue, subscription. We cover apparatus, working incidents, fire related news, and department profiles. I'm sorry for the confusion. The website that adopted our name unfortunately does that. However, I get credit lots of the time for having a nice website!!!
Jerry Puryear, Publisher
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - davemcclung - 12-08-2008
[quote name='firemag' post='265030' date='Dec 7 2008, 17:55 ']The Virginia Fire News is a bi-monthly publication. The $18 is for a one year, six issue, subscription. We cover apparatus, working incidents, fire related news, and department profiles. I'm sorry for the confusion. The website that adopted our name unfortunately does that. However, I get credit lots of the time for having a nice website!!!
Jerry Puryear, Publisher[/quote]
I give Jerry credit for having the best magazine of its type. The attention and devotion that Jerry and his writers put in are first rate! If you are interested at all in any part of VA fire apparatus you need to subscribe.
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - dawson_fire - 12-08-2008
I checked with a dealer one time about a upcoming delivery and he pulled out the VFN and looked it up! Funny and true but it is a great magazine!
Terry
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - rescueff - 12-08-2008
[quote name='firemag' post='265030' date='Dec 7 2008, 18:55 ']The Virginia Fire News is a bi-monthly publication. The $18 is for a one year, six issue, subscription. We cover apparatus, working incidents, fire related news, and department profiles. I'm sorry for the confusion. The website that adopted our name unfortunately does that. However, I get credit lots of the time for having a nice website!!!
Jerry Puryear, Publisher[/quote]
Thanks Jerry, I sent a check in the mail to you today.
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - davemcclung - 02-27-2009
FB 201 the Vigilant is back in service and responding to calls on the Potomac. The Departments Marine Operations team was part of a three month safety standdown.
There are a few links to information and video.
Here is Dave Statter's link with some videos on YouTube [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpHQswBxHZw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpHQswBxHZw[/url] that should take you to footage shot on the Vigilant.
and
Here is a link to Dave's site....STATter911.com
Dave is a reporter for one of the local TV stations in DC and does a fantastic job. He first reported on the safety standdown of the Vigilant. [url="http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/2009/02/safety-stand-down-is-over-alexandria.html"]http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/...alexandria.html[/url]
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - Truckman - 02-27-2009
[quote name='firemag' post='265030' date='Dec 7 2008, 18:55 ']The Virginia Fire News is a bi-monthly publication. The $18 is for a one year, six issue, subscription. We cover apparatus, working incidents, fire related news, and department profiles. I'm sorry for the confusion. The website that adopted our name unfortunately does that. However, I get credit lots of the time for having a nice website!!!
Jerry Puryear, Publisher[/quote]
The best 18 bucks you can spend. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/computer.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Alexandria, VA Fire Department - davemcclung - 02-27-2009
[quote name='Truckman' post='285273' date='Feb 27 2009, 17:23 ']The best 18 bucks you can spend. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/computer.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]I completely agree.
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - Guest - 02-28-2009
Dave, do you hapen to know when AFD's new tiller should be around here?
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - davemcclung - 02-28-2009
[quote name='bigbadred411' post='285438' date='Feb 28 2009, 11:53 ']Dave, do you hapen to know when AFD's new tiller should be around here?[/quote]
The most recent VFN said May. I have not heard anything different. I am trying to see if I can get any better information.
Alexandria, VA Fire Department - davemcclung - 05-28-2009
So far my trip to NoVA has been a wash out........lots and lots of rain since I arrived. There was enough possibility of sun today that I took the camera with me on my travels for the day. The only shots I got a chance to get were rigs I have shot many times before but they are two of my favorite rigs, so.......here you go.
Engine 207 in front of Station 207