Abingdon Fire Department

Thu. Feb 2nd 2012
Abingdon Fire Department added an additional new member

Last evening, Abingdon Fire Department Officers approved Shawn Roark to probationary membership to the Fire Depar...

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Wed. Jan 25th 2012
Abingdon Fire Department Announces Three New Members

The Abingdon Fire Department would like to announce that three new probationary members were added to the department roster o...

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201 - Rescue Engine
1995 Pierce Saber 1250 gpm pump, 750 gallon tank, Amkus Rescue tools 1st due on Motor Vehicle Collisions


202 - Tanker
2002 E-One Freightliner 1500 gpm pump, 1250 gallon tank


203 - Tower
2006 Pierce Dash 100' platform, 2000 gallon per minute pump, 400 gallon water tank 2nd due on fires and alarms


204 - Engine
1999 Pierce Saber 1500 gpm pump, 1000 gallon tank 1st due on fires and alarms


206 - Transport
2010 GMC Savana 12 person van used to transport firefigthers to emergency scenes, training and fire dept activites.


207 - Utility
2008 Chevrolet HD2500


208 - Brush Unit
2001 Ford F-350 4 wheel drive, 15K winch, 240 gallon water , 10 gallon Class A foam 1st due on grass and brush fires


211 - MULE
2012 Kawasaki 4010 Trans4x4 Diesel Four person capacity, 4.5k winch. Allows Dept personnel a better vehicle for use during ground searches on the Virginia Creeper trail, wildland firefighting activities and transport for special events


Engine 1
1924 American LaFrance Type 36 Triple Combination Reg# B-243 Purchased by the Town of Abingdon and delivered by rail car in July of 1924. The Type 36 was a triple combination (hose car, pump and chemical tank) with 300 gpm rotary pump. Built on a Brockway chassis. This unit was later sold to the Town of Damascus and then to Mead Corp. Heald Div. Lynchburg VA. Finally making it's way back home to Abingdon where it resides today.


Engine 4
1928 American LaFrance Type 92 pumper Reg# L-170 Purchased by the Town of Abingdon and delivered Mar 20, 1928. It has been at the Abingdon Fire Dept ever since. In between the entry-level Type 99 commercials and flagship custom-chassis 100 Series fire apparatus, American LaFrance introduced yet another semi-custom series designated Type 92. Similar in external appearance to the company's commercial trucks, the 106-hp, 600 gpm Type 92 was powered by a Buda six-cylinder engine.

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2012 Call Volume

January	40
February	5
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total	45

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Abingdon Fire Department
316 Park Street
Abingdon, VA 24210

Non-Emergency:
276-628-5563

Emergency:
911

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