Virginia Beach Fire Department

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Virginia Beach Fire Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Virginia
City	Virginia Beach
Agency overview[1]
Established	January 1, 1963 (1963-01-01)
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]