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The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department
3900 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA  22207

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703 525-9418

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Welcome to the official website of the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department. Since 1898, the Cherrydale VFD has been your neighborhood fire station. While we work with the career firefighters and paramedics of the Arlington County Fire Department, our small department is volunteer and depends on the support of the community to continue our mission. We welcome you to look around and discover more about the volunteer firefighters and EMT's which serve your community.



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Light and Air 103 Receives Unit Citiation
Wed. Jun 24th 2009
Light and Air 103 responded for a 2 alarm fire on January 6, 2009.  LA 013 received a Unit Citation for the response.  This was the first citiation for LA 103 in almost 20 years of service.  Thanks to Capt. Steve Sisler and Firefighter Joe Lowry (Both from Falls Church VFD) for thier ...

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County Drill: Hose Lines
Thu. Jun 18th 2009
The topic of the county drill this month:  Hose Lines.  There was good showing for the hose training at Marshall High School.  Some of our training evolutions have 1 3/4 in. attack lines are part of the training.  The hose training on the 18th was directed toward deploying and pa...

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Indoctrination Training Graduation
Sun. Jun 14th 2009
Indoctrination Class XIII completed their first stage of training on June 14 at a ceremony held at the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department.  Congratualtions to John O'Sullivan and Dan Ambrosio for a job well done....

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Indoctrination XIII Training Begins
Thu. Mar 5th 2009
On March 10, the newest members of the CVFD will begin Indoctrination Training.  The program runs through the beginning of June and requires about 150 hours of classroom and practical instruction.  Topics include safety, breathing apparatus, engine/truck operations, hoses, ladders and ...

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Mardi Gras In Clarendon
Tue. Feb 24th 2009
Once again, the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department participated in the annual Mardi Gras Parade sponsored by the Clarendon Alliance (www.clarendon.org). Utilility 103 was driven by President Marvin Binns.  Walking the parade route were Arnab Sinha, Carter Cromartie, Kevin Misenheimer, Sarah ...

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Structure Fire: Box 7310, North Piedmont Street
Tue. Jun 9th 2009
Engine 103 was initially dispatch for a call involving arcing wires after a severe storm passed through the area.  The crew arrived to find smoke showing.  They did a quick size up and then filled the box.  The crew did an excellent job containing the stubborn fire to the lower level ...

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Utility 103 Will Take That Call........
Tue. Feb 24th 2009
While staged for the annual Mardi Gras Parade in Clarendon, an ACPD officer reported to Utility 103 that there was smoke coming out of a storm drain near the Courthouse Metro. FF-Recruit Sarah Smith and Chief Scott Pardi responded on foot to investigate. They ...

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Box 7002, 2nd Alarm plus Special Alarm, Residential Structure Fire
Tue. Jan 6th 2009
Arlington units arrived at a four story garden apartment building with fire and smoke showing.  A second alarm was dispatched by ECC with a Special Alarm (4 additional engines and 2 medics).  LA103 was dispatched with the 2nd alarm less than 6 hours after another 2nd alarm structure fire.&...

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Box 7212, 2nd Alarm, Residential Structure Fire
Mon. Jan 5th 2009
Around 2015, Arlington ECC dispatched LA103 to a 2nd alarm structure fire at 1180 N. Vermont Street.  LA103 was on the road soon after with Falls Church Volunteer Chief Paul Schomburg and Captain Steve Sisler.  Falls Church VFD Ex-Chief Jim Clarke and CVFD Chief  Scott Pardi met the t...

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LA103 To Chain Bridge For An ACPD Assist
Wed. Dec 24th 2008
Around 2130 on December 24th, LA 103 was dispatched to the Arlington County side of Chain Bridge.  The police were searching for a person who the believe jumped from the bridge.  The US Park Police helicopter was sweeping the shoreline of the Potomac with thier infrared imager while the AC...

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Board Meeting


Every 2nd Tue. 8:00pm
General Membership Meeting


Every 3rd Thu. 7:30pm
County Drill


Every 3rd Tue. 7:30pm
ACFRA (Association) Meeting


Every 3rd Mon. 7:00pm
Leadership Committee Meeting


Every 1st Tue. 8:00pm
New Membership Meeting/Operational Member Training

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