Marion Volunteer Fire Department

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Mission Statement:

To provide fire suppression and other emergency services to the Greater Marion Community, and to develop the best trained fire service in Smyth County.

Recent Accomplishments:

In 1999, the Town of Marion completed construction of a much needed fire station at 231 West Main Street, occupying the former Rosemont property. The facility allows the fire department to house all of its rolling stock under one roof in a rapid deployment configuration. Four new E-One apparatus were added to the fleet of equipment. Progress has been made in strengthening internal management within the Fire Department and in emphasizing advanced training of all firefighters. Additionally, the record keeping and after-action analysis functions have been automated. The addition of laptop computers in the first due trucks, complete with mapping software allows the firefighters to rapidly assess nearby structures, locations of nearby fire hydrants, as well as any obstacles that may hinder fire suppression efforts.

Special Operations Team:

Several members of the Marion Volunteer Fire Department recently underwent extensive training in conjunction with the Chilhowie Fire Department to create a joint Special Operations Team. This team has training in specific situations such as confined space rescue, ropes rescue, vehicle extrication, and swift water rescue.