Kirk - it used to be very popular, espically in DC and the surrounding areas, to have two engines per startion. The "engine" was the piece that pumped, and the "wagon" carried the hose (hold-over from term hose wagon). Today, it's still used in that area to simply designate a 2nd engine from the same station.
Gill, as both a career and volunteer firefighter, I have to wonder what you mean with your statement. Is it to say that the volunteers aren't able to do the same job as the "paid professionals"? I would put the volunteers of the DTVFD up against any FD around.
Here's the scoop: Dumfries-Triangle is one of 12 volunteer fire departmets that operate out of 20 stations in Prince William County, Virginia. A majority of these stations are staffed daytime only with career PWC firefighters, and a handful have 24-hour career staff. The stations and apparatus are owned by the county with the exception of a few of the specialty units.
A great number of Dumfries-Triangle's members are actually career firefighters in nearby localities.
As a taxpayer, isn't a better bang for the buck if you can get the same service out of a volunteer crew?