Little Fork Volunteer Technical Large Animal Rescue Team

Little Fork Volunteer Technical Large Animal Rescue Team EMERGENCIES CALL 540 937-7717 ---- CONNECTS TO OUR 911 DISPATCH CENTER Training is very important to us!

The Little Fork Volunteer Technical Large Animal Rescue Team is the only all-volunteer group serving the Commonwealth of Virginia that is trained and equipped to rescue horses & cows. In 2011 Little Fork Volunteer Fire and Rescue added a Technical Large Animal Rescue Team and we are currently the only volunteer unit in the Commonwealth of Virginia that specializes in technical rescues of horses an

d cows. We have 11 volunteer technicians who have taken the time to undergo special training in order to better serve the needs of the community.

May 16 - 17, 2026. Little Fork's volunteer TLAR Technicians performed a standby for the Civil War reenactment held in Br...
05/18/2026

May 16 - 17, 2026. Little Fork's volunteer TLAR Technicians performed a standby for the Civil War reenactment held in Brandy Station. There were numerous horses that participated in the "First Battle of Manassas". Luckily there were no issues with the equines that were present. We also provided an EMS unit to assist with the first aid station. We would like to thank the numerous volunteers who attended the event and those that covered our station's ambulances and engine company while out of the area.

❤️ Thank you to the 21 generous friends who have helped us raise $3,000 for our ambulance fund. Every donation helps u...
05/13/2026

❤️ Thank you to the 21 generous friends who have helped us raise $3,000 for our ambulance fund. Every donation helps us maintain our 100% response rate to emergency calls. ❤️

Today's the day! Your donation helps us maintain our 100% response rate to fires, accidents and health emergencies. Al...
05/12/2026

Today's the day! Your donation helps us maintain our 100% response rate to fires, accidents and health emergencies. All donations of any size are appreciated.

March 14, 2026 - Our all volunteer technical large animal rescue team spent the day at the Warrenton Hunt Point to Point...
03/15/2026

March 14, 2026 - Our all volunteer technical large animal rescue team spent the day at the Warrenton Hunt Point to Point races. The weather was great!! We set up a donation table and sold our world famous T-Shirts. We staffed Equine 9, and Ambulance 9-1 (which provided BLS coverage in case of injury) and our command buggy. We would like to thank the Warrenton Hunt for helping us to raise funds along with their hospitality towards our team members!!!

$500 Cash Reward! For information that leads to the positive identification and prosecution of the person that was dri...
02/16/2026

$500 Cash Reward! For information that leads to the positive identification and prosecution of the person that was driving the truck that struck a Little Fork ambulance then fled the scene of the collision.

February 3, 2026, at approximately 6:36 pm, near the intersection of Rixeyville Road and Waterford Road, a Little Fork ambulance was struck while responding to an emergency call. The truck collided with the ambulance, stopped for a minute, and then fled west on Waterford Road.

Description: A white (F 250, 350, 450, 550 ???) crew cab with a black flatbed with a stake body with swinging rear gates. Could have been wood or steel walls (black in color). The driver's side will be damaged as well as the very bottom of the driver's mirror.

If you have information that can help positively identify the truck or driver, please contact the Culpeper Sheriff's Office or Little Fork VFRC (540) 937-7717 Leave a message for the Chief (Extension 2).

Little Fork Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co. is officially registered for the 2026 campaign.
02/14/2026

Little Fork Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co. is officially registered for the 2026 campaign.

Since the last snow/ice event we have received several calls for assistance with horses and cows that are down, trapped,...
02/06/2026

Since the last snow/ice event we have received several calls for assistance with horses and cows that are down, trapped, stuck....whatever they can get themselves in to....

Luckily each case was resolved before we arrived. Calls have been spread throughout the Commonwealth and some were handled by providing advice to owners and fire/rescue groups. Listed below is a "small" animal rescue that was recently perfomed. We do assist with the "little guys" on occasion.

February 4, 2026 - Our volunteers received a call for assistance from the South Wales neighborhood. A resident had let her dog (Jazzy) go outside and during the process he jumped off the porch and slid down a very steep ice covered ravine. There was no way possible to traverse the incline and he had almost travelled out of sight. We advised that help was on the way as one of our Chief's lives in the neighborhood. The Assistant Chief arrived and performed a size up of the incident and began working his way down into the ravine. He requested additional staff and our Heavy Rescue for rope. Chief 9, Rescue 9 and Ambulance 9-1 proceeded to the scene.
The owners had advised that Jazzy was timid and may possibly try to avoid his "second rescue". He did not do well around new humans and he may even nip at someone. (Jazzy was "rescued" by them a few years ago.).
As the Chief approached him, he began to wag his tail and jumped into his arms. Jazzy had a new rescue hero!! He was very excited and was giving the Chief "kisses" and a lot of tail wagging. The decision was made to simply carry him up a nearby access trail to a nearby side street. This was a very slow process due to the ice covered snow which allowed very little traction. The Rescue and Ambulance were released and Chief 9 met Jazzy and his hero; assisting with getting them over an icebank of plowed snow. Jazzy was more than happy to be placed in the warmth of the Chief's buggy for his ride home.
Jazzy was taken to his residence without incident and was very grateful to back in his warm home! Jazzy has now been rescued twice.

November 2, 2025 -- At 1146 hours the Little Fork Volunteer Technical Large Animal Rescue Team was dispatched for a hors...
11/03/2025

November 2, 2025 -- At 1146 hours the Little Fork Volunteer Technical Large Animal Rescue Team was dispatched for a horse that had fallen into a pool. This occurred in the Nokesville area off Burwell Road. The owners found “Shortcake” in their pool and had notified Prince William County Fire & Rescue (PWC). They in turn called our team for assistance. The 16 YO pony/quarter horse walked across the pool cover and it gave out on her. Luckily, she remained calm and waited for her rescue. The owners attempted to remove her via the steps, and this proved unsuccessful. Upon arrival we conferred with the officer in charge and the veterinary team while evaluating the scenario. We developed a couple of plans and applied head protection. We had two of our volunteers suit up in dry suits. The Vet examined her and found that she was stable. Time in the pool was unknown.

Our team gathered our equipment and set up a tool staging area. A briefing was held with our technicians, and we implemented Plan A. We decided to use plywood and two rescue glides on the pool edge. Using a sideways drag, we would use the numerous on scene firefighters to pull Shortcake up the glides and out of the pool. We set up the rigging using 3/4” plywood, wide rescue straps, rope, glides and hoof hooks. Our technicians entered the water, assisted with placement of the plywood and glides and then placed the straps under Shortcake. Once set up, the Safety Officer checked everything, and things were a go! The Vet sedated Shortcake, and our technicians moved her into place.

The PWC firefighters staffed the ropes and began to pull Shortcake up the improvised ramp. As she cleared the pool edge the Vet controlled her head so that she could not get up. (There was a possibility that she could get up and walk back into the pool.) As the vet restrained her, we pulled the plywood out of the pool and used it as a barrier for Shortcake. Once in place, the sedation had worn off, and she was allowed to get up. SUCCESS! Shortcake stumbled a little but walked away and was led to her barn/pasture. The vet and owners dried her off, covered her with blankets evaluated her for hypothermia. Her core temp was almost normal. She was walking around and doing fine as we retrieved our equipment and headed back home. We were back in service at 1353 hours.

We would like to thank our volunteer technicians who responded to help Shortcake. This includes the other Little Fork volunteers who covered our ambulance and engine while we were out of the area. A total of 16 members who assisted with this incident. We also thank the PWC firefighters who made our job so much easier!

We do not charge for our service. Our 100% volunteer fire and EMS providers perform this service for free. We are a 501c3 organization; 100% of your donations help with the funding of our team.

You can also go to our website to donate. https://littleforkvfrc.org/ THANK YOU !!

Address

6011 Rixeyville Road
Rixeyville, VA
22737

Telephone

+15409377717

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