For Week 2 of National Preparedness Month, gather supplies that will last for several days after a disaster for everyone living in your home. Don’t forget to consider the unique needs each person or pet may have in case you have to evacuate quickly. Update your kits and supplies based [...]
This year's ornament pays tribute to the first Ambulance (designated as A6-1) purchased by AVFRD. Until 1993, AVFRD was only able to provide a fire engine to respond to any emergency and relied upon Leesburg and Sterling for an ambulance. Today, we have five ambulances capable of providing basic [...]
The 2021 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is underway! If you work for a Federal Agency, please consider making us your Charity this year! “You Can Be The Face of Change by giving to AVFRD through the CFC. Our designation number is 51668.” DONATE About the CFC: The [...]
National Preparedness Month (NPM) is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The 2021 theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.” Each week in September, the campaign will focus [...]
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are postponing the AVFRD Famous Grill Chicken Dinner scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2021 until Spring, 2022. If you have already purchased a dinner(s), you will receive a refund this week. Thank you for your support!
We are now accepting applications for live-in volunteers. Our Resident Volunteer Program offers rent-free living in our state-of-the-art station in Ashburn, Virginia in exchange for running first out on our engine, truck, or medic. Certified firefighters and EMTs are eligible for the program. For more information, click here! [...]
Come run with Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department (AVFRD) so we can continue to run for you! Join AVFRD and our friends at House 6 Brewery on Saturday, October 9 for a point to point evening 5K that will be fun for the whole family. The 5K will [...]
Volunteers from the Ashburn Volunteer Fire Department participated in Leesburg's 4th of July parade yesterday. Our volunteers enjoyed participating in the parade as much as those who were watching the parade from the streets did. [...]
Interested in visiting the station with your family, school group or organization? We can schedule a tour for you to get a behind-the-scenes look at the station, check out the trucks and even meet some of our brave fire and EMS personnel. Click here to complete the form to [...]
Each July 4th, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. Despite the dangers of fireworks, In 2018, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 9,100 people for fireworks related injuries. Children younger thatn 15 years old accounted for 36 percent of the [...]
