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, the town of "Greenback" is uniquely situated on the Virginia-Maryland border, nestled along the shores of the beautiful Chincoteague Bay, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In 1874, the town was officially named "Greenbackville", by the U.S. Postal Service. Prior to 1956, the town did not have any recognized fire protection. After several devastating fires, the Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. was organized on February 14, 1956 and was granted a charter by the Commonwealth of Virginia on April 10, 1956.
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. Current membership consists of 22 active Fire, EMS, and Support members; 11 Probationary members; 2 Cadet members; 7 Lifetime-inactive members; and 6 Charter members. We belong to the Accomack-Northampton Firemen's Association, Virginia State Firefighter's Association and the Del-Mar-Va Volunteer Firemen's Association.
Utilizing a fleet of nine 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, including the new Corbin Hall subdivision. We are designated Accomack County Station # 2 and our frequencies are 155. 220 - dispatch, 154.220 - EMS operations, and 154.340 - fireground operations. During 2009, 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, the town of "Greenback" is uniquely situated on the Virginia-Maryland border, nestled along the shores of the beautiful Chincoteague Bay, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In 1874, the town was officially named "Greenbackville", by the U.S. Postal Service. Prior to 1956, the town did not have any recognized fire protection. After several devastating fires, the Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. was organized on February 14, 1956 and was granted a charter by the Commonwealth of Virginia on April 10, 1956.
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. Current membership consists of 22 active Fire, EMS, and Support members; 11 Probationary members; 2 Cadet members; 7 Lifetime-inactive members; and 6 Charter members. We belong to the Accomack-Northampton Firemen's Association, Virginia State Firefighter's Association and the Del-Mar-Va Volunteer Firemen's Association.
Utilizing a fleet of nine 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, including the new Corbin Hall subdivision. We are designated Accomack County Station # 2 and our frequencies are 155. 220 - dispatch, 154.220 - EMS operations, and 154.340 - fireground operations. During 2009, our station answered 338 calls for assistance, in both Virginia and Maryland.
