Improving Emergency Communications Since 9/11
WUSA Channel 9 recently covered how first responder communications have improved in Fairfax County since Sept. 11, 2001.
“Now almost a decade later Fairfax County first responders say when it comes to communications between rescuers, they are much more prepared to handle a disaster of that magnitude than they were on that dark day.”
View the video and learn more about improved emergency response.
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Fire Damages McLean Animal Healthcare And Boarding Facility
On Thursday, April 19, at approximately 8:49 a.m., units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue and Arlington County Fire Department were dispatched for a reported building fire in the 6700 block of Lowell Avenue in the McLean section of Fairfax County. Units arrived on scene of a three-story, animal healthcare center and boarding facility […]
Caussin Appointed Interim Chief of Fire and Rescue
Via Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs Fairfax County Assistant Fire Chief John Caussin has been named interim chief of the Fire and Rescue Department, effective April 30. Caussin will replace Fire Chief Richard Bowers Jr., who retires at the end of this month. Caussin began his career with the department in 1985. He […]
Electrical Event Causes Rose Hill House Fire
On Saturday, April 14 at approximately 9:44 a.m., units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue and the City of Alexandria Fire Department were dispatched for a reported house fire in the 6100 block of Squire Lane in the Rose Hill section of Fairfax County. Units arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the basement […]
Fairfax County Police Department News
Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Centreville
Sully Police District – Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives today are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident involving a Centreville man who was hit and killed by a car. The investigation has determined the man was hit shortly before 11 last night while attempting to cross Lee Highway at Stone Road. The driver of a 2001 Ford […]
FCPD RECAP Tuesday, April 24
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out our new look on social media: Updating our look to help update you Stay in touch with us through Social Media SULLY DISTRICT STATION LARCENIES: None reported STOLEN VEHICLES: None reported MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT STATION LARCENIES: 5900 block of Grand Pavilion Way, tires from vehicle 6800 block of Richmond Highway, cash […]
Fairfax County Police Department Investigating Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Death
Detectives this afternoon are investigating an in-custody death of a 47-year-old inmate at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. An autopsy is being conducted, however, preliminarily, there are no signs of foul play. On April 23, at approximately 4 pm, a Fairfax County Sheriff’s deputy found an inmate unresponsive in her cell on the bed. […]