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The Loudoun County Department of Fire, Rescue, & Emergency Management, is made up of the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Department (LCFR) or the Department of Emergency Management and 16 volunteer companies. LCFR has the responsibility of protecting the citizens and property of the towns, villages, and suburbs of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, and technical rescue, including Hazardous Materials, Mass Casualty Incidents, environmental dangers and more. The department's headquarters and training facilities are in Leesburg, off Sycolin Road.〔"(– LCFR Headquarters )." LCFR Website. Retrieved on March 2, 2010.〕 LCFR, one of the largest fire departments in Virginia, has approximately 1,500 volunteers and 500 career staff that make up its firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMT), paramedics and other emergency responders.〔(– LCFR Staffing ) Retrieved on March 3, 2010〕 LCFR uses a combined system to help respond to a diverse population spread throughout a suburban and rural county. Units can respond to building types that range from wood-frame single family homes to high-rise structures, bridges and tunnels, large parks and wooded areas that can give rise to major brush fires, as well as large stretches of forest and mountains, such as the Blue Ridge Mountains, in addition to metro and bus lines. LCFR provides care for a very large and diverse area, responding from stations scattered strategically throughout the county. ==Loudoun County== Located from Washington, D.C., Loudoun County is in area and contains seven incorporated Towns: Hamilton, Hillsboro, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville, and Round Hill. Loudoun County is a member of both the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) and the National Capital Region. Loudoun is widely known for its beautiful scenery, rich history, and strong sense of community. As the home of Washington Dulles International Airport and America Online, the County has established a reputation as an international center for technology, communications, and transportation. The County also enjoys a reputation for high-quality services, particularly its educational system. Since 2000, Loudoun’s population has increased by over 60 percent to 279,082,1 making Loudoun the fifth fastest-growing county in the nation.2 The County’s population growth has been accompanied by prosperity. In 2007, Loudoun had the nation’s highest median household income at $107,207.3 The County is governed by a nine-member Board of Supervisors. The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is elected by the voters at large; the other eight supervisors are elected by district. All nine members serve concurrent terms of four years. The Board of Supervisors appoints the County Administrator, who directs and supervises the day-to-day operations of all County departments and agencies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Department」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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