Wednesday, January 25, 2012 For the first time in its 62-year history, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has gone a full year without a fire-related death.
A multi-pronged effort by field operations, fire prevention, fire and life safety education and the residents of Fairfax County contributed immeasurably to making 2011 a safe and record-breaking year, according to officials.
Additionally, operational firefighting crews’ response to fire incidents, fire inspectors, fire protection retesting and monitoring, fire investigators, and fire and life safety educators, all provided a team effort in stemming fire deaths.
