The Virginia Fire Chiefs Association (VFCA) is very excited to deliver the inaugural Virginia Fire Officers Academy (VFOA) Modular Program to meet the needs of Virginia’s volunteer fire service. The…

The Broadway Volunteer Fire Department has added the national motto, “In God We Trust,” to their firetrucks. The fire chief came up with the idea, and many of the older…

Aldie VFD presenting their non transport EMS  Chevy Suburban to A/C Jim Reed of the Great Cacapon West Virginia VFD to replace equipment lost when their fire station burned two…

Harrisonburg, Va. – The city of Harrisonburg announces the appointment of its next fire chief of the Harrisonburg Fire Department (HFD). Ian Bennett, deputy chief of HFD, was selected from…

The Eagle Rock Volunteer Fire and Rescue assistant chief who was injured during a water rescue in Covington last week is still in critical condition. Fellow fire and rescue workers…

  The Poquoson Fire Department has added a new tool to its inventory, an airboat that can navigate the marshy turf of the low-lying city. “It’s the only one in…

Firefighters have an instrumental impact on people’s lives. They put themselves at risk every day to extinguish fires that are dangerous and often life threatening. Our society looks to them…

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 20. In honor of this occasion, a new publication providing a retrospective of the organization was released at…

The Maryland State Firefighters Annual Convention is being held in Ocean City, Maryland, June 19 – 21, 2016 There are some outstanding H.O.T. training and seminars being offered at the Convention. Click here…

The First Five Minutes International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week has a new name! Join us for the Safety Stand Down taking place June 19-25, 2016. The theme of this…