Our Department
Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department is an entirely volunteer operated agency, serving Essex County and the town of Tappahannock, Virginia. We serve our community from three stations, located in the north, south, and central parts of our county.
Our department provides fire suppression, fire prevention programs, vehicle extrication, hazardous materials response, Emergency Medical Services assist, and disaster response.
Our People
Our 50 plus members are a well dedicated and trained group that takes great pride in the services we provide. A large majority of our members are Commonwealth of Virginia certified in many areas including Firefighter I and II; Haz-Mat Awareness and Operations; Driver/operator; Vehicle Extrication; and First Responder.
If you are interested in joining our department and serving your community, please visit our Volunteer Information page. We are always looking for new members and offer a variety of training courses.
Donate
Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department is a non-profit organization, in a large part relying on generations contributions from our community to provide outstanding fire suppression, fire safety education, rescue, and first response EMS services.
Please help support the department by making a donation today, it only takes a minute and is securely processed by PayPal. Thank you!
