A blast from the past - this Clark. O. Martin, Jr. (RIP) photo was taken in the 80's of the Fairfax County, Virginia Fire and Rescue Department's original Hazardous Materials Response Team. The team was comprised of the centrally-located (at Fire Station 34 in Oakton) HazMat unit and the 3 "Satellite" heavy rescues (located at Fire Station 1/ McLean, Fire Station 11 / Penn Daw, and Fire Station 26 / Edsall Road). A HazMat response had a variety of support and incident management apparatus dispatched, along with HazMat 34 and one of the "Satellite" rescues, depending on the geographical location of the incident in Fairfax County.
This photo was taken at Fairfax County's Academy, during what was likely one of the numerous "in-service" hazardous materials refresher/training sessions. During these sessions, units would relocate to the academy, staying in service for calls as needed. Other heavy rescues were transferred throughout the county for coverage.
From left to right:
Haz Mat 34 (Oakton station) - a 1963 GMC / Reading, 200gpm/200gwt - this unit was originally purchased by the Mount Vernon VFD as Rescue Squad 9. After leaving Station 9, this unit became a well-travelled reserve rescue throughout Fairfax, eventually ending up as the "first" Haz Mat 34. It was replaced in 1986 and sold to Amissville, VA.
Rescue Squad 11 (Penn Daw station) - a 1980 Ford L / 3-D Metals, 250gpm/100gwt - this unit was replaced in 1986, sent to the Fairfax County Apparatus Shops and had significant body work done and then became Haz Mat 34.
Rescue Squad 1 (McLean station) - 1979 GMC Brigadier / Saulsbury, 250gpm/200gwt - this unit was sold to The Plains, VA in 1990 and replaced with a Pierce Lance heavy rescue.
Rescue Squad 26 (Edsall Road station) - 1975 Chevrolet / Reading - this unit was replaced in 1984 with a Ford C / Emergency-One heavy rescue and the Chevrolet was transferred to become Rescue Squad 11.
Special thanks to Mike Sanders for the detailed apparatus info.
This photo was taken at Fairfax County's Academy, during what was likely one of the numerous "in-service" hazardous materials refresher/training sessions. During these sessions, units would relocate to the academy, staying in service for calls as needed. Other heavy rescues were transferred throughout the county for coverage.
From left to right:
Haz Mat 34 (Oakton station) - a 1963 GMC / Reading, 200gpm/200gwt - this unit was originally purchased by the Mount Vernon VFD as Rescue Squad 9. After leaving Station 9, this unit became a well-travelled reserve rescue throughout Fairfax, eventually ending up as the "first" Haz Mat 34. It was replaced in 1986 and sold to Amissville, VA.
Rescue Squad 11 (Penn Daw station) - a 1980 Ford L / 3-D Metals, 250gpm/100gwt - this unit was replaced in 1986, sent to the Fairfax County Apparatus Shops and had significant body work done and then became Haz Mat 34.
Rescue Squad 1 (McLean station) - 1979 GMC Brigadier / Saulsbury, 250gpm/200gwt - this unit was sold to The Plains, VA in 1990 and replaced with a Pierce Lance heavy rescue.
Rescue Squad 26 (Edsall Road station) - 1975 Chevrolet / Reading - this unit was replaced in 1984 with a Ford C / Emergency-One heavy rescue and the Chevrolet was transferred to become Rescue Squad 11.
Special thanks to Mike Sanders for the detailed apparatus info.
Remember, it's their Emergency, not yours ! Arrive Alive !
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