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Fire & Ambulance

Virginia Fire and Ambulance 

115 4th Avenue North

Virginia MN 55792

Non Emergency - (218) 748-7520  

Emergency - Dial 911

 

 City of Virginia Truck No. 4

Our crossed-trained personnel are highly educated and dedicated individuals who work 24-hour shifts to ensure rapid response and quality service.

We strive to provide our citizens with a safe and healthy community.  We encourage your questions or comments!  You may contact us through e-mail at vfd@virginiamn.us or by calling  us at (218) 748-7520.

Our firefighters belong to IAFF Local 390. 

 

Our Profile 

Services Provided 

VFD History

Fire Response Area

Medical Response Area Map
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 Ambulance Billing Information

Employment Opportunities

(this link will take you to the "Job Openings" page)

Emergency Management 

What Can You Do To Prepare for Disaster?

 

Our Profile

The Virginia Fire Department is a full time department employing approximately 22 Firefighters/Paramedics.  

Our personnel works 24-Hour Shifts and a 53-Hour Work Week.  Shifts are split between three crews - A, B, C.

Based out of one fire station located at 115 4th Avenue North, we house eleven fire, EMS, and special rescue vehicles.  

Our staff is ready to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Virginia Fire Department completed 2544 runs in 2002.

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Services Provided

In conjunction with the Virginia Regional Medical Center, we maintain three Advanced Life Support ambulances, serving Virginia and the surrounding communities (approximately 540 sq. miles).

 The Virginia Fire and Ambulance provides emergency and non-emergency transports, Advanced Life Support intercepts, and critical care transports to those communities where paramedics are not available or use a tiered response system.

We are also able to provide the following services:

  • Fire Prevention/Education        
  • Extrication
  • Fire Inspection
  • RIT Rapid Intervention Team
  • Fire Suppression
  • Surface Water Rescue
  • Mediate Special Responses
    • High and Low Angle Rescue 
    • Confined Space Rescue

    • Off Road Rescue

    • Haz-Mat Response

    •  Ice Water Rescue
  • Emergency Medical Services

    • ALS Ambulance

    • ALS Intercepts

    • ALS State Wide Transfers

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Fire Response Area

The Virginia Fire Department provides fire protection in the City limits of Virginia.  We also provide assistance to surrounding communities through mutual aid agreements.

The City of Virginia currently holds an ISO rating of 5 as of 2002.

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Ambulance Billing Information

Any questions or concerns regarding our billing, please contact the Virginia Regional Medical Center at (218) 741-3340.

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City of Virginia

327 1st Street South

Virginia MN 55792

 

Phone: 218-748-7500

Fax: 218-749-3580

 

Questions or comments about our Website? Email: information@virginiamn.us   

 

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Disclaimer: This is the OFFICIAL Website of the City of Virginia; therefore, the City of Virginia and the website author have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this web site. However, due to the possibility of unauthorized access to this site, data transmission errors, or changes to source material made since the last update to this web site, the information contained on this web site should not be deemed reliable for legal purposes. Please contact the City Clerk's Office to verify the accuracy of the data. 

This page last updated on 04/16/2011