Answerthe call.
Fire, rescue and EMS for Triangle, Dumfries and Montclair — run by neighbors who volunteer their nights and weekends so yours stay safe.
Non‑emergency — Station 3: (703) 221‑4242. In an emergency, always dial 911.
Preserve and protect life and property — in our community, and beyond it.
For more than eight decades, the Dumfries‑Triangle Volunteer Fire Department has answered for the citizens of southeastern Prince William County, working side by side with Prince William County Fire & Rescue. A combination of volunteer and career members — an effective, cost‑efficient way to keep an essential promise to our neighbors, and to render the same service to surrounding communities under mutual aid.
When the tones drop, we go.
Fire Suppression
Structure, vehicle and brush fires across a 29-square-mile first-due area.
Rescue & Extrication
Accidents and entrapments — hydraulic tools on Truck 503, trained crews on every shift.
Emergency Medical
EMS response and transport, side by side with county medics.
Service Calls
Lift assists, storm response, plowing the way for emergencies — whatever the neighborhood needs.
Crews from Stations 503 and 517 on a working fire.
Built by this town, for this town.
Our seal carries a colonial ship at the Port of Dumfries — one of Virginia’s oldest towns. The department has grown with it since 1944, from a handful of volunteers into three stations crewed around the clock.
The rigs even changed color along the way — from the old lime-yellow apparatus to the red engines you see today. The mission never did.
Three stations. One department.
The apparatus that answers.
Pick a rig to explore it — every engine, ladder, tanker and command unit DTVFD runs.
Your community is counting on someone. Be that someone.
No experience required. We train you, gear you up, and stand beside you — neighbors protecting neighbors since 1944.
Join the crew. No experience required.
Front lines or behind the scenes, there’s a place for you. Three ways to serve: Operational (firefighting & EMS), Associate (bingo, rehab & support), and Auxiliary.
Minimum age 18. Operational members give about one night a week and one weekend a month.
- Free training & certifications
- Free uniforms & gear
- Dormitory privileges (great for students)
- VA personal-property tax break (one vehicle)
- Community-service hours
- Real, lifelong job & life skills
How to join
The path from interested to in‑service.
- Submit the online membership application
- Attend a “first reading” company meeting
- Background check, physical & drug screen
- Take part in department activities
- “Second reading” — voted in by the membership
- Complete Firefighter I, HazMat Awareness & CPR within 12 months
Questions? Call 1-800-436-5525 or email membership@dumfriesfire.com.
Bingo is BACK — Saturday, July 11!
Our weekly cash bingo returns. Doors 5:00 PM, first game 7:00 PM. Come play, eat and support your volunteers.
Cash bingo, every Saturday.
A neighborhood institution and one of the ways our volunteers fund the gear that keeps you safe. Doors 5:00 PM, first game 7:00 PM. Pull-tabs, an on-site ATM, a full kitchen, and security with monitored parking. All games follow Virginia Charitable Gaming rules.
At 18321 Richmond Hwy, Triangle (1 mile north of MCB Quantico). Weather cancellation? Call (703) 221-4242, then option 1.
- 6-on Book (22 games)$15
- 9-on Book$20
- 12-on Book$25
- 15-on Book$30
- Extra 3-on books+$5
- Birthday Book (your week)$5
Progressive coverall starts at 55 balls for $500 and grows $100 each week until won. Early Bird and “Quickie” games available.
A look at the work.
On the Job
Training
Community & Parades
Heritage & Apparatus
Your gift rides with us.
We’re honored to protect Dumfries, Triangle, Quantico and Prince William County — and, through mutual aid, our neighbors beyond. Donations help our volunteers buy the gear and equipment that protect this community. Every gift is acknowledged with a thank-you letter.
Make checks or money orders payable to
P.O. Box 340
Triangle, VA 22172
Online giving coming soon. To donate today, mail your gift to the address above or call (703) 221-4242.