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  Virginia State Police say an ambulance driver has been charged with failing to obey a traffic signal in an accident in Accomack County that killed a man being transported.…

Wachapreague, Va. – A 60-year-old man who was being taken to the hospital in an ambulance in Accomack County has died after the vehicle was involved in an accident. At…

The 18th Annual Virginia Fallen Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Richmond International Raceway Complex’s Main Exhibition Hall.  The…

Two awards will be presented in 2015; one for a career fire chief and one for a volunteer fire chief. This prestigious award, presented by the IAFC in partnership with…

A total of 22 people, including two firefighters, have been taken to the hospital following a chemical leak at DuPont’s Richmond Zytel plant, according to Chesterfield Fire officials. The leak,…

Members of a Fairfax County rescue group headed to Nepal over the weekend to help in disaster recovery efforts after a massive earthquake that has already claimed more than 3,800…

The NVFC Board of Directors met in Alexandria, VA, on April 17-18, 2015. The meeting featured officer elections, the unveiling of a new recruitment campaign, a distinguished line-up of speakers,…

The Millennial generation (those born between 1980-1999) is the largest cohort in history, with over 80 million Americans falling into this group.1 For the fire service, this is the largest…