STATION 21 · CHATHAM, VIRGINIA
OUR APPARATUS
Nine active vehicles, each with a role in protecting our community.
ACTIVE FLEET
Built for every call.
Explore the department's active fleet. Specifications and assignments provided by CVFD.
FIRST-OUT PUMPER
ENGINE 212
First-out engine responding to fires, fire alarms, motor vehicle collisions, and other emergencies.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 2007 Pierce Contender
- Assignment
- First-out pumper
- Equipment
- 1,250 GPM pump · 1,000-gallon tank
100-FOOT REAR-MOUNT AERIAL TOWER
TOWER 21
Purchased from Arlington County Fire Department in 2025 and placed in service in 2026. Previously Tower 104 at Station 4 in Clarendon.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 2015 Pierce Arrow XT
- Assignment
- 100-foot rear-mount aerial tower
- Equipment
- 1,000 GPM pump · 300-gallon tank
DRY RESCUE APPARATUS
RESCUE 21
Dedicated rescue apparatus supporting rescue and emergency operations.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 2003 Freightliner / American LaFrance
- Assignment
- Dry rescue apparatus
- Equipment
- Specialized rescue support
RURAL RESPONSE PUMPER
ENGINE 211
Rural engine assigned to hard-to-access fires and brush fires.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 1995 Freightliner / E-ONE
- Assignment
- Rural response pumper
- Equipment
- 1,250 GPM pump · 1,000-gallon tank
WATER SUPPLY TANKER
TANKER 216
Provides additional water supply for structure fires, brush fires, and other incidents where water is needed.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 2002 Freightliner / Pierce
- Assignment
- Water supply tanker
- Equipment
- 1,250 GPM pump · 2,000-gallon tank
FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE BRUSH TRUCK
BRUSH 215
Responds to brush fires and weather-related calls, including snow events where four-wheel-drive access is needed.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 2000 Ford F-350 / Slagle’s
- Assignment
- Four-wheel-drive brush truck
- Equipment
- 300-gallon skid unit
IN-HOUSE BUILT UTILITY VEHICLE
UTILITY 214
Currently handles public service responses, EMS assists, and weather-related calls. Will be redesignated Brush 214 when the planned skid unit is installed.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 2024 Ram 5500
- Assignment
- In-house built utility vehicle
- Equipment
- Planned: 400-gallon QTAC skid unit
COMMAND AND SUPPORT PICKUP
COMMAND 21
Provides a mobile platform for command and operational support.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 2022 Ford F-250
- Assignment
- Command and support pickup
- Equipment
- Incident command and operational support
ALL-TERRAIN RESPONSE VEHICLE
RTV 21
Grant-funded unit used for hard-to-access brush fires, weather-related calls in town, and patient retrieval in areas difficult to reach with larger vehicles.
Apparatus specifications
- Year / make / model
- 2008 Polaris Ranger 6x6
- Assignment
- All-terrain response vehicle
- Equipment
- 50-gallon tank · auxiliary pump
HERITAGE · SINCE 1895
Retired Apparatus
Chatham's aerial legacy includes a 1970 Mack/Baker 75-foot aerial platform, acquired from FDNY in approximately the 1980s, and a 1993 Pierce Arrow 100-foot rear-mount tower that later replaced it. Additional archival photographs and service details will be added as they are confirmed.
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