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Fire Station #2 - Manchester
The Chesterfield Ruritan Club, aided by a large group of citizens, formed
the Manchester Volunteer Fire Department in April of 1945. This was the
county's third fire department. A two-bay building was built on a small
lot given to the department. The need for expansion led the group to build
a combination fire station and community center in 1956. In 1970, the
City of Richmond annexed 23 square miles of the county, which included
the station. Land was secured in the county and temporary operations were
run out of a mobile home and metal garage building. In 1972, the present
three-bay facility, located at 7541 Hull Street Road, opened making it
the first fire station built by the county. Station 2, staffed by 15 career
personnel, ran 1,200 calls for 1998.
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Unit 22
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Unit 22, staffed by career personnel, is a 1985 Seagrave. It has
a 1000gpm pump, 500-gallon water tank and is ALS equipped. Unit
22 also carries a full complement of Hurst Rescue Tools.
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Air Utility |
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Air utility, also staffed by career personnel, is a 1977 Mack.
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Chesterfield
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