This practice would continue for many years. The various chiefs of the volunteer departments would choose the personnel who would be hired by the County and ultimately work for their departments. Career firefighters were called "paid men" and served primarily as day time apparatus drivers. The first to be hired was Samuel Redmond who was issued badge #1 and assigned to Station 1 (McLean). On July 1, 1949, the first 10 career firefighters were hired at an annual salary of $2,500.00. In addition, they approved the installation of a central fire alarm system so Police dispatchers "would dispatch the engines from the department or departments nearest the fire and this would eliminate a great deal of confusion". His primary role was to deal with the War Materials Board so that the 11 volunteer fire departments could get replacement tires, gasoline and other rationed items.ġ949 - On May 4, 1949, the Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of firefighters for each of the volunteer stations.
Today, we continue the traditions of our past with a commitment to service excellence and a vision to continuously strive to meet the changing needs of our citizens and visitors to Fairfax County.ġ912 - First mention of the Fire Department in county records.ġ932 - Volunteer Station 1 (McLean) purchased the first Ambulance - a 1926 LaSalle.ġ940s - World War II - Chief John Carper of the McLean Volunteer Fire Department was hired by Fairfax County to be the first Fire Chief. By 1985, there were over 1,000 career firefighters, thus making the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department the largest fire department in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of the best in the nation. The first career firefighters were hired and assigned to various volunteer departments.
In 1949, by action of the County Board of Supervisors, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department was born.
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