Fire
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I would like to welcome you to our website. We hope that this visit will enlighten you while also providing helpful information. Henrico Fire is an organization of many dedicated professionals who work in a variety of disciplines within the emergency response network. From Administration, Business Management, Operations, Community Services, Fire Marshal's Office, Training Section, Logistics, Emergency Medical Services, and Emergency Management. As a Metro Class department with over 500 personnel, Henrico Fire protects a community of 244 square miles and a population over 300,000 residents and visitors. The Division provides regional Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue response. We also provide Swift Water and Dive Rescue response. Please take some time and look around our site. Our Help Me With section can answer some common questions, our Program and Services sections tell about things we do/offer and the About Us section has information and pictures of Henrico Fire. If you have a question or suggestion, please share it with us. We are always looking at ways to serve our customers or improve our organization. Thanks for stopping by and visit again soon. Edwin W. Smith
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Henrico C.E.R.T. Fall 2010 Classes Registration
HCCERT is now enrolling students for its fall 2010 classes. Classes begin Tues. Sept. 7th and Thurs. Sept. 9th. Classes are held Tuesday mornings or Thursday evenings for 2 hours and lasts 8 weeks. You will learn what to do and how to take care of your family during an emergency. This is a free program through the Office of Emergency Management
See the HCCERT page to learn more.
To register call 804-501-4900
Henrico Alert System
With severe weather season upon us and the tropics getting active it is important to stay on top of the latest warnings. Get real time notifications sent to you through the Henrico Alert System.
2010 Hurricane Season
The Henrico County Office of Emergency Management encourages all Henrico residents to prepare for the hurricane season. The hurricane season lasts from June 1st to November 30th. All residents should plan to protect themselves, their families and their pets in the event of a hurricane or tropical storm. Information to prepare you and your family can be found at:
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Are You Ready? Are You REALLY Ready
The Be Ready Henrico program is designed to help citizens get prepared and stay informed for disasters and emergencies using four steps.
To learn more, go to our Be Ready Henrico page.
Severe Weather Sweeps Through Henrico
On Thursday July 29th a severe thunderstorm swept through Henrico County causing major damage and three major fires in its wake. During the period of the storm and immediately after (5:00pm-8:30pm), Henrico County 911 received 131 calls for service. In the first twenty five minutes, Henrico responded to and mitigated three major fires, and a smaller fire in the East End of the County. There was a power failure at the communications center due to a lightning strike that caused the county to go to a back-up dispatch system. The large volume of calls and the power failure associated with this time frame, taxed the Division's resources to its limit.
For more information read the Press Release for the incident
St. 8 Demolition
Fire station 8 was demolished on June 25th. The 3,964 sqft. Fire Station built in 1950 will be replaced with a new 8,234 sqft. station. (click on picture to enlarge)
The Commonwealth of Virginia Burn Ban is now in effect.
No Burning allowed and no burn permits will be issued.Questions About Asbestos?
Do you have questions or concerns about asbestos in your home? How do you go about asbestos removal? What sort of respiratory protection do you need? Answers to these and other questions may also be found at the Mesothelioma Cancer Center. Learn more about asbestos exposure and asbestos removal.