Editing Annandale, Virginia (section)

===Fire department===
[[File:Annandale, Virginia, Fire Station No. 8.jpg|thumb|Fire Station No. 8]]
The Fairfax County Fire & Rescue department staffs two stations in Annandale; downtown at Station 8, and in West Annandale, at Station 23, that operate within Annandale and surrounding areas within and around the county when needed. The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD), a non-profit organization started in 1940,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avfd.org/history.shtml|title=Annandale Volunteer Fire Department History|work=avfd.org|access-date=April 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320143110/http://www.avfd.org/history.shtml|archive-date=March 20, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> owns and maintains stations 8 and 23. Through a partnership with Fairfax County, both stations are now staffed full-time with career personnel employed by Fairfax County. Volunteers also provide regular emergency services at both stations. Vehicles owned by AVFD display "Annandale Volunteer Fire Department" markings and include Medic 408, Medic 408B, Ambulance 408, Engine 408, Canteen 408, & Medic 423. Engine 423, Light and Air 423, Tower 408 and BC404 are owned by Fairfax County and marked as such. However, all vehicles have some type of "Annandale" on the exterior.