Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services Station 4

The Portsmouth Fire Department was organized in 1830. It provides fire suppression, prevention, rescue and educational services. The department maintains a staff of more than 240 firefighters and paramedics. The Portsmouth Fire Department offers emergency medical, advanced life support, hazardous materials emergency response and mitigation services. It also provides technical rescue, marine incident response, and emergency disaster planning and management services. In addition, the department offers fire prevention and arson investigation, as well as emergency medical education services. Its resources include engine, squad and ladder companies, as well as fire boats, medical units, and technical rescue and response teams. The Portsmouth Fire Department is a part of City of Portsmouth government. The department is located in Portsmouth, Va.

Formed in 1830, the Portsmouth Fire Department is responsible for fire suppression, prevention and investigation, emergency medical services, building inspections, hazardous material spills and fire apparatus maintenance. It is comprised of more than 240 paid personnel who respond to over 15,000 calls for service per year. The department also maintains training and marine divisions. The Portsmouth Fire Department also operates technical rescue and hazardous materials teams. It has a fire prevention bureau that is responsible for arson and pre-employment background investigation, the enforcement of the statewide fire prevention code, business inspections, public education and prevention and environmental crime examination. The department operates more than five fire stations and utilizes engines, rescue vans, ambulances, trucks and support vehicles. The Portsmouth Fire Department is located in Portsmouth, Va.