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| Operational area | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| City |  Virginia Beach |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Established | January 1, 1963 |
| Annual calls | 46,075 (2016) |
| Employees | 526 (2022) |
| Annual budget | $44,772,337 (2013) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Kenneth Pravetz |
| EMS level | ALS and BLS |
| IAFF | 2924 |
| Facilities and equipment[1] | |
| Battalions | 5 |
| Stations | 21 |
| Engines | 22 |
| Trucks | 9 |
| Rescues | 2 |
| Tenders | 3 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| Wildland | 8 |
| Fireboats | 3 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The department protects an area of 249 square miles (640 km2) as well as 59 square miles (150 km2) of inland waterways and 38 miles (61 km) of shoreline. The independent city is home to a population of 450,882, not including the summer population growth due to tourism, making it the most populous city in Virginia and the 39th largest city in the United States.[1]
- ^ a b c "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Virginia Beach Fire Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.