Coordinates: 36°45′2.4″N 76°3′17.4″W / 36.750667°N 76.054833°W / 36.750667; -76.054833 The Virginia Beach Fire Department(VBFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and non-transport Basic Life Support & Advanced Life Support emergency medical service for the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, as well as a section of North Carolina. The VBFD protects an area of 310 square miles (800 km2), 258.7 square miles (670 km2) land, 51.3 square miles (130 km2) water and a population of over 437,000 with 435 paid (of those approximately 100 are Advanced Life Support providers) firefighters. The VBFD operates out of 19 Fire Stations, located throughout the city. The Virginia Beach Fire Department also operates 20 Engines, 7 Ladders, 2 Rescue Squads, 2 Haz-Mat. Units, 1 Decontamination Unit, 2 Technical Rescue Units, 1 Mobile Command Unit, 3 Fireboats, 9 Brush Units, 2 Tankers, and numerous other special, support, and reserve units in 4 Battalions. In 2009, the department responded to over 28,000 calls for service.
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