About Us
View of our Fire Station, completed in 2000
Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
The Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., is located in Greenbackville, Accomack County, Virginia. Settled in 1867, Greenbackville is uniquely situated on the Chincoteague Bay, in the far northeastern corner of Virginia's Eastern Shore. The Maryland state line serves as the towns northern boundary.
The need for organized fire protection in Greenbackville became evident following several devastating fires that occured during January of 1956. As the result of a special-called town meeting, "The Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated" was duly organized on February 14, 1956 and was granted a charter by the Commonwealth of Virginia on April 10, 1956. The first fire engine was a 1938 International, that was purchased for $1,000.00 - from the Lombarde Beach, Maryland Fire Company. Several years later, due to the fact that the closest ambulance was over 12 miles away in Snow Hill, Maryland, the department implemented emergency medical services (EMS) in 1979, and began providing ambulance service to the surrounding communities.
Currently, the department operates from a modern three-bay, drive-thru station, located at 1479 Stockton Avenue in Greenbackville. Our Banquet Hall facility is located next door in the former station. During 2006, the department celebrated 50 years of dedicated service to the community. We belong to the Accomack-Northampton Firemen's Association, Virginia State Firefighter's Association and the Del-Mar-Va Volunteer Firemen's Association. Our roster includes 22 active riding members, 8 active support members, 4 probationary members, 4 junior/cadets and various inactive & Lifetime-inactive personnel. We are one of only a few remaining departments on Virginia's Eastern Shore to still have an active Ladies Auxiliary. Among our membership, we are blessed to have 3 living charter members and 4 living charter members of the Ladies Auxiliary. We are forever grateful for their unselfish service to our community.
Utilizing a fleet of seven pieces of apparatus, we provide primary Fire & EMS services to residents of Greenbackville, including the planned residential community of Captain's Cove; Sign Post; and the north area of Horntown. We are designated Accomack County Station # 2 and our frequencies are 155. 220 - dispatch, 154.220 - EMS operations, and 154.340 - fireground operations. During 2010, our station answered 338 calls for assistance, in both Virginia and Maryland.
The Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., is located in Greenbackville, Accomack County, Virginia. Settled in 1867, Greenbackville is uniquely situated on the Chincoteague Bay, in the far northeastern corner of Virginia's Eastern Shore. The Maryland state line serves as the towns northern boundary.
The need for organized fire protection in Greenbackville became evident following several devastating fires that occured during January of 1956. As the result of a special-called town meeting, "The Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated" was duly organized on February 14, 1956 and was granted a charter by the Commonwealth of Virginia on April 10, 1956. The first fire engine was a 1938 International, that was purchased for $1,000.00 - from the Lombarde Beach, Maryland Fire Company. Several years later, due to the fact that the closest ambulance was over 12 miles away in Snow Hill, Maryland, the department implemented emergency medical services (EMS) in 1979, and began providing ambulance service to the surrounding communities.
Currently, the department operates from a modern three-bay, drive-thru station, located at 1479 Stockton Avenue in Greenbackville. Our Banquet Hall facility is located next door in the former station. During 2006, the department celebrated 50 years of dedicated service to the community. We belong to the Accomack-Northampton Firemen's Association, Virginia State Firefighter's Association and the Del-Mar-Va Volunteer Firemen's Association. Our roster includes 22 active riding members, 8 active support members, 4 probationary members, 4 junior/cadets and various inactive & Lifetime-inactive personnel. We are one of only a few remaining departments on Virginia's Eastern Shore to still have an active Ladies Auxiliary. Among our membership, we are blessed to have 3 living charter members and 4 living charter members of the Ladies Auxiliary. We are forever grateful for their unselfish service to our community.
Utilizing a fleet of seven pieces of apparatus, we provide primary Fire & EMS services to residents of Greenbackville, including the planned residential community of Captain's Cove; Sign Post; and the north area of Horntown. We are designated Accomack County Station # 2 and our frequencies are 155. 220 - dispatch, 154.220 - EMS operations, and 154.340 - fireground operations. During 2010, our station answered 338 calls for assistance, in both Virginia and Maryland.
