[quote name='Good2Go' date='17 August 2010 - 11:04 AM' timestamp='1282056247' post='397786']
Engine 36 in quarters
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Nate, for those of us who do not live in NOVA, how about a history lesson on the various coverage areas lettered on FFX apparatus (in the appropriate forum of course)....in this instance "Frying Pan"
[quote name='VFN102' date='17 August 2010 - 11:39 AM' timestamp='1282058393' post='397793']
Nate, for those of us who do not live in NOVA, how about a history lesson on the various coverage areas lettered on FFX apparatus (in the appropriate forum of course)....in this instance "Frying Pan"
-Paul
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Paul, for lack of a better explanation, it refers to the basic subdivision or general area of the county where the station is actually located. As an example, there may be stations located in the "mailing area" of Falls Church, but they are actually in areas known to the residents such as Seven Corners, Jefferson, etc. The DCFD also does this on their apparatus as well.
Chris
Remember, it's their Emergency, not yours ! Arrive Alive !
[quote name='Engine504Driver' date='17 August 2010 - 09:02 PM' timestamp='1282092150' post='397922']
Paul, for lack of a better explanation, it refers to the basic subdivision or general area of the county where the station is actually located. As an example, there may be stations located in the "mailing area" of Falls Church, but they are actually in areas known to the residents such as Seven Corners, Jefferson, etc. The DCFD also does this on their apparatus as well.
Chris
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My main interest is where the name Frying Pan originated. Does the area look like one from the air??
[quote name='VFN102' date='18 August 2010 - 12:15 AM' timestamp='1282103735' post='397980']
My main interest is where the name Frying Pan originated. Does the area look like one from the air??
Paul
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Paul,
Here is the answer !!!
"Legend has it that the name Frying Pan came about when a later settler found a frying pan on the bank of the stream, an item apparently left by a miner many years before."
Chris
Remember, it's their Emergency, not yours ! Arrive Alive !
Co-3 City of Fairfax - staffed by City FF's around 1978
Co-4 Herndon (town of)
Co-5 Franconia
Co-6 Origianlly assinged to Falls Church - Currenty staffed By Arlington Co.
Co-7 Originally assigned to OWL Occoqun, Woodbridge, and Lorton - Prince WIlliam Co. Now assigned to Fairfax Training Academy
Co-8 Annandale
Co-9 Mt. Vernon
Co-10 Baileys Crossroads
Co-11 Penn Daw
Co-12 Great Falls name changed from Forestville around 1955
Co-13 Dunn Loring
Co-14 Burke
Co-15 Chantilly
Co-16 Clifton (town of)
Co-17 Centreville
Co-18 Jefferson
Co-19 Lorton
Co-20 Gunston
Co-21 Fair Oaks named change from Navy-Vale when current statio opened around 1985
Co-22 Springfield
Co-23 West Annandale
Co-24 Woodlawn
Co-25 Reston
Co-26 Edsall Road
Co-27 West Springfield
Co-28 Seven Corners
Co-29 Tysons Corner
Co-30 Merrifield
Co-31 Fox Mill (south Reston)
Co-32 Fairfax Station
Co-33 City of Fairfax
Co-34 Rosehaven
Co-35 Pohick
Co-36 Frying Pan
Co-37 Kingstowne
Co-38 West Centreville
Co-39 North Point
Co-40 Fairfax Center
Co-41 Crosspointe
Co-43 Station # first assigned number when the City started providing staffing
Co-45 Station # first assigned number when the City started providing staffing
Co-11 Penn Daw is located in the Groveton area of Fairfax Co.. The name Penn Daw was taken from the names' of the owners of a hotel at US-1 and Kings Hwy., Cooper Dawson and E. Pennell.
Towns and independent cities in Virginia are separate political entities that do not reside in the their surrounding counties. Vienna, Herndon, and Clifton stations are staffed by Fairfax County FF's. Clifton is the only town that does not have its own Police Dept.
[quote name='rpfleer' date='18 August 2010 - 06:34 PM' timestamp='1282169645' post='398033']
Fairfax Station Names:
Co-1 Mclean
Co-2 Vienna (town of)
Co-3 City of Fairfax - staffed by City FF's around 1978
Co-4 Herndon (town of)
Co-5 Franconia
Co-6 Origianlly assinged to Falls Church - Currenty staffed By Arlington Co.
Co-7 Originally assigned to OWL Occoqun, Woodbridge, and Lorton - Prince WIlliam Co. Now assigned to Fairfax Training Academy
Co-8 Annandale
Co-9 Mt. Vernon
Co-10 Baileys Crossroads
Co-11 Penn Daw
Co-12 Great Falls name changed from Forestville around 1955
Co-13 Dunn Loring
Co-14 Burke
Co-15 Chantilly
Co-16 Clifton (town of)
Co-17 Centreville
Co-18 Jefferson
Co-19 Lorton
Co-20 Gunston
Co-21 Fair Oaks named change from Navy-Vale when current statio opened around 1985
Co-22 Springfield
Co-23 West Annandale
Co-24 Woodlawn
Co-25 Reston
Co-26 Edsall Road
Co-27 West Springfield
Co-28 Seven Corners
Co-29 Tysons Corner
Co-30 Merrifield
Co-31 Fox Mill (south Reston)
Co-32 Fairfax Station
Co-33 City of Fairfax
Co-34 Rosehaven
Co-35 Pohick
Co-36 Frying Pan
Co-37 Kingstowne
Co-38 West Centreville
Co-39 North Point
Co-40 Fairfax Center
Co-41 Crosspointe
Co-43 Station # first assigned number when the City started providing staffing
Co-45 Station # first assigned number when the City started providing staffing
Co-11 Penn Daw is located in the Groveton area of Fairfax Co.. The name Penn Daw was taken from the names' of the owners of a hotel at US-1 and Kings Hwy., Cooper Dawson and E. Pennell.
Towns and independent cities in Virginia are separate political entities that do not reside in the their surrounding counties. Vienna, Herndon, and Clifton stations are staffed by Fairfax County FF's. Clifton is the only town that does not have its own Police Dept.
[quote name='VFN102' date='18 August 2010 - 11:19 PM' timestamp='1282186759' post='398077']
Thanks for the history lesson Paul!
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A mini-lesson on the box system.
Typically, the first-due station is the first one or two digits of the box number
Any box ending in "00" is the box where that particular fire station is located; i.e. box 2800 is where FS28 is located.
Any box ending in "90 something" is located in Fairfax County but a mutual aid company may be closer, i.e., Box 191 has units from 106 (Falls Church) closer than from FS01.
Any box beginning with a 4 is located within an incorporated city or town within Fairfax County: 4400's are in Herndon, 4300's and 4500's are in Fairfax City, 4200's in Vienna, 4600's are in the City of Falls Church (and Arlington County also dispatches calls with the city proper as 46something). The Town of Clifton is the exception to this rule
Any box with "50" something is on a limited access highway (Beltway, 66, Toll Road, Connector Road, GW Parkway and "the 95")
Any box with "60" something is on an off or on-ramp to a limited access highway.
A few box tweeks are happening to address other situations. 22 (Springfield) has an odd box number that escapes me now for the METRO/VRE station. 25 and 4 are sharing a box right on the line between their first-dues.
[quote name='SrFireOfficial' date='19 August 2010 - 12:33 PM' timestamp='1282234395' post='398108']
A mini-lesson on the box system.
Typically, the first-due station is the first one or two digits of the box number
Any box ending in "00" is the box where that particular fire station is located; i.e. box 2800 is where FS28 is located.
Any box ending in "90 something" is located in Fairfax County but a mutual aid company may be closer, i.e., Box 191 has units from 106 (Falls Church) closer than from FS01.
Any box beginning with a 4 is located within an incorporated city or town within Fairfax County: 4400's are in Herndon, 4300's and 4500's are in Fairfax City, 4200's in Vienna, 4600's are in the City of Falls Church (and Arlington County also dispatches calls with the city proper as 46something). The Town of Clifton is the exception to this rule
Any box with "50" something is on a limited access highway (Beltway, 66, Toll Road, Connector Road, GW Parkway and "the 95")
Any box with "60" something is on an off or on-ramp to a limited access highway.
A few box tweeks are happening to address other situations. 22 (Springfield) has an odd box number that escapes me now for the METRO/VRE station. 25 and 4 are sharing a box right on the line between their first-dues.
PM me if you need more.
Some other box numbers - not sure which ones are still in use.
6300 Ft. Belvoir
6500 Ft. Belvoir
6400 Dulles Airport
6900 Loudoun Co.
8000 Prince William Co.
9650 Montgomery Co., MD Cabin John / American Legion Bridge
Also Co. 32s first due area was to the be the Original Location For Dulles Airport (Burke Center Parkway was to be the main runway (my father is Ex-FAA and confirmed this many years ago) Also Dulles is the only large airport in two counties (Loundon and Dulles)
Great post and great photos. I grew up in what was when I loved Box 3503, it was at one point a 14 box then a 22 box, 2705 and then 3503. If anyone is out 35 way could you get a photo of the medical support mass casualty truck they reportedly have. Also a photo of the inside of the TRSU and either of the cav-in tech rescue units would be nice to see.
I remember when 35 opened one of the guys at 35 telling us they were awaiting a ladder truck more than once (never happened I see). They park a reserve in their for a few years.
Anyway for those who remember Quint 14 its still alive and running well. I photographed it on a working house fire the other day........
Fairfax One on the pad at INOVA Fairfax Hospital ER, taken today as I was driving by on my celphone.
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you were driving your cell phone Dave? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[quote name='VFN102' date='21 August 2010 - 11:35 PM' timestamp='1282446919' post='398453']
you were driving your cell phone Dave? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
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