As winter approaches and we begin preparing for holiday celebrations, the Alexandria Fire Department encourages the community to be safe and take the necessary precautions when heating your homes and decorating for the holidays.

Many of Alexandria Fire Department's firefighters are also active members of organizations such as the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 2141 and the Black Fire Service Professionals of Alexandria (BFSPA). Keep up with their community and charitable activities such as toy drives, holiday parties in the community, coat drives, and holiday photos – all benefiting local charities and/or families.

In 2014, the Alexandria Fire Department began transitioning from a single-role staffing model to a dual-role or “all-hazards” model. The primary purposes of this transition are to provide a higher level of service to our community by ensuring that at least one member of every fire or ambulance crew will be certified to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) care, and that all fire engines and trucks will have a crew of four instead of three.

The purpose of the Alexandria Community Fire Academy is to educate the Alexandria community about fire safety and emergency medical response, while learning about the history, administration, operations and apparatus of an urban public safety agency. The goal of the Academy is to build partnerships within the community by helping participants understand how the fire department works, and to encourage volunteering within the community.

Alexandria Fire & EMS Explorer Program Interested in becoming a first responder? Get involved with the Alexandria Fire Department's Teenage Explorer Program. If you are 14 to 20 years old and interested in learning about becoming a firefighter,