Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team

Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team

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Virginia Task Force 2 is part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System and is able to be deployed by FEMA to any national emergency or disaster.

05/21/2026

“Public service at its best” is a phrase that perfectly describes Richard Brown. Richard may be the only person in Virginia Beach history to earn two 20-year service awards — one as a firefighter with the Virginia Beach Fire Department and another as Training Coordinator for Virginia Task Force Two USAR (VA-TF2).

Richard began his fire service career as a VBFD volunteer in 1974, was hired full-time in 1980, and retired as a Captain in 2003. Following his retirement, he continued serving the community as a substitute teacher with Virginia Beach City Public Schools before joining VA-TF2 as Training Coordinator in 2006.

In total, Richard has dedicated an incredible 52 years of service to the City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Beach Fire Department. His commitment, leadership, and dedication to public service have left a lasting impact on countless lives and generations of responders.
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Photos from Virginia Beach Police Department's post 03/17/2026

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