Richmond Fire Station 17

Richmond Fire Station 17 Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services Fire Station 17. Located in the Woodland Heights neighborhood of South Richmond.

Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services Fire Station 17, located in the Woodland Heights neighborhood of South Richmond, is home to Engine 17 and Battalion Chief 3. Station 17 also houses a multi-jurisdictional mobile command unit that is available for use by surrounding localities at expanding incidents, a cascade system for filling air cylinders that are used for firefighting operatio

ns, and is a child safety seat inspection location. Station 17’s personnel consists of 12 firefighters, 2 Fire Lieutenants, 1 Fire Captain, and 3 Fire Battalion Chiefs. Persons assigned to the station are dispersed across 3 shifts or “platoons”.

08/23/2026

Reduced Staffing Today:
E1 Church Hill
E17 Woodland Heights
E24 Stratford Hills

08/19/2026

The following companies are riding with reduced staffing:

Engine 1 ChurchHill
Engine 17 Woodland Heights
Engine 16 Ginter/Washington Park

As Union President it is my utmost responsibility to protect the health & safety of my members, a mission that remains number one in my heart. I hate when money plays a factor into decision making, especially when it alters the operational performance, proficiency, and ultimately jeopardizing my members safety, in an already dangerous & demanding profession.

To my Citizens of Richmond, it’s truly a privilege to serve & protect you, as a Richmond native, I served RFD for over 35 years, so I’ve had to endure cost saving measures, reducing staffing is a risk we should not be entertaining. 995 has quietly worked behind the scenes to address & correct what we deem is an unsafe practice. To date, I have gone before the Council’s Safety Committee, contacted all Council members, and now I respectfully ask you to contact the offices of Mayor Avula and CAO Donald, for whom I feel are the driving forces behind this decision.

Keith Andes, President IAFF Local 995
Richmond Professional Firefighters Assoc.

Richmond Engine 117 on the mutual aid response. 💪🏾🔥Responding on a 3rd Alarm in Henrico County alongside our regional pa...
07/05/2026

Richmond Engine 117 on the mutual aid response. 💪🏾🔥

Responding on a 3rd Alarm in Henrico County alongside our regional partners. No two days are ever the same in this career, and that’s what makes this job so rewarding.

Proud to answer the call whenever we’re needed. 🚒

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