Fairfax County VA

[SrFireOfficial]

Fire Stations 8, 9, 10 and 11, currently housing ALS and BLS transport units will continue to operate both transport units until the EMS Re-Design plan is fully implemented. It is anticipated that the BLS units in these houses will be phased out due to proposed FY10 budget cuts and the proposed shift to all ALS transport units. The first phase of the EMS Re-Design plan went into effect on Saturday, January 3, 2009 by upgrading ambulances at FS30, FS31 and FS35 to ALS transport units. These ALS transport units are staffed with one ALS provider and one BLS provider. Additional upgrades of existing BLS units to ALS units will occur incrementally until all stations have an ALS tranport unit. It should be noted that all Fairfax County engine companies are staffed with a paramedic and are ALS equipped. Long range plans include adding ALS capability to ladder and heavy rescue companies.