VSFA Annual Meeting & Training
Farmville, Va.
August 14-16, 2025
Join us in Historic Farmville, Virginia August 14-16, 2025
as the VSFA and the Auxiliary meet for their respective Business Meetings,
Memorial Service & Dogwood Dedication Service
Exciting Training Sessions on Friday & Saturday
Dirty Rural Engine Tactics - presented by The Dirty Engine Cadre
This two 2 day hands on class focusing on aggressive interior tactics.
This class focuses on Aggressive Interior Tactics that are best for the citizens we’ve been sworn to protect. We’ll cover Forcible Entry, VES (Went Enter, Search, Stretching the Initial Attack Line, Flowing and Moving Water, and much more.
We’ll also discuss obstacles we’ve encountered on the job and some tips & tricks to help you defeat them. Our goal is to help you build your confidence and add tools to your toolbox to help you perform quickly & effectively on the fire ground!
This is not a live fire event, but you will need full gear and an SCBA along with a spare cylinder.
Newly revised and updated Chief Officer 101
This 16-hour course is a workshop designed to equip aspiring and newly appointed fire chiefs with the essential knowledge, leadership skills, and management strategies needed to effectively lead a fire department. Offered by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, Chief 101 is tailored to meet the unique challenges faced by fire service leaders in Virginia. Through practical case studies, interactive discussions, and expert instruction, participants will gain a solid foundation in fire department administration, emergency response coordination, personnel management, and community risk reduction. This course is ideal for firefighters, lieutenants, captains, and battalion chiefs who aspire to take on leadership roles, as well as new fire chiefs seeking foundational knowledge to improve their leadership capabilities.