Operations

Fire operations encompass the functionality and general use of equipment, fire apparatus maintenance and operation, ladder handling and procedures, fire control and general scenarios firefighters encounter on the fire scene.
Ladders
Ladders
Ladder Academy

Ladder Academy 2017

Fire Training Captain Edward Landgrover highlights the recently held Ladder Academy. There were 21 participants getting hands own training of…

Ladder Positioning

VBFD Master Firefighter Guy Wheatley discusses aerial operations and Ladder placement during a 2nd Alarm Fire that…

Ladder Company Tips: Bedroom Search

Captain Mike Rock demonstrate useful techniques for possible search and rescue scenarios when entering a child's bedroom.
Structural Fires
Structural Fires

Oconee Avenue Apartment Fire October 2000

In October of 2000, VBFD responded to an apartment fire in the 2500 block of Oconee Avenue. Engine 3 and…

2nd Alarm Commercial Fire December 8, 2000

VBFD had a 2nd alarm commercial fire in Company 8’s area. Crews had heavy smoke showing making it difficult to…

Anatomy Of A Fire – The Thoroughgood Incident 1998

This is a Post Incident Analysis (PIA) from a house fire that occurred on January 28, 1998. VBFD responded to…

All Videos for Operations

All Ladders Operations Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus

Ladder Positioning

Positioning Apparatus at the scene of an emergency is a basic requirement but like anything else we do there…

APEX Radio Demo

Radio communications are vital to the job we preform in the fire service. Unfortunately given the noise environment that…
Engine 21

New Engine 21

The Virginia Beach Fire Department is fortunate enough to be equipped with some of the best apparatus on the…
Brush Equipment

New Brush Equipment

While fighting structure fires might be our primary mission, the truth is Virginia Beach Fire Department responds to all…

Ladder Company Tips

One call nobody wants to get in this business is firefighter down. Sadly there is a very real possibility…