​Be Prepared

The Lorton Volunteer Fire Department and the Fairfax County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association recommend that every family be prepared in the event of an emergency. Below are some resources that may help you prepare for an emergency.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has a large number of educational resources here.

Get Emergency Alerts from Fairfax County

Sign up for Fairfax County’s emergency alerts. You can receive important emergency alerts, notifications and updates during a major crisis or emergency, in addition to day-to-day notices about weather and traffic. Messages will be delivered to all devices you register: email account, cell phone, text pager, satellite phone, or wireless device.

Make a Plan for your Family
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ReadyNova.com was developed to assist residents and business owners in the Northern Virginia metropolitan area in developing a Family Emergency Plan or a Business Emergency Plan and follows basic and accepted emergency management practices.

Teach your Children about Fire Safety
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The United States Fire Administration offers resources for teaching children about fire safety.

Assemble an Emergency Preparedness Kit
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With specific information for how to prepare a family kit, items for your baby or for elderly members of your family, Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) offers a number of preparedness resources here.

Prepare for a Fire at your Workplace
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The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department offers tips on how to be fire safe in your workplace.

Know Someone who is Hearing Impaired?
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The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department offers a program to provide fire safety for the hearing impaired in our community. The Visual Smoke Alarm Loan Program offers a special device to alarm deaf/hard of hearing occupants when smoke or fire is detected. The alarm will produce an increased audible alert and emit a strobe light when activated.