Public Safety Memorial Dedication December 5 & 6
The Virginia Public Safety Foundation announces the schedule for events leading up to the dedication of the new Public Safety Memorial in Richmond on December 6th. click here for a link to the…
Daughter of 9/11 FF sworn in.
NEW YORK — The daughter of an FDNY firefighter killed on 9/11 is set to graduate Tuesday from the FDNY fire academy.NY Daily News reported that Josephine Smith, 34, will…
VSFA Past President Jimmy Blount Jr., Woodstock passes away
James H. Blount Jr., 83, of Woodstock, Va., formerly of Christiansburg, Va., died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, November 17. http://www.roanoke.com/obituaries/blount-jr-james-h/article_7ac9fb5b-df86-559a-8001-ee332d6ff70f.html
One person killed in Montgomery County fire
One man is dead after a fire early Thursday morning in Montgomery County. The fire happened in the 3200 block of Peppers Ferry Road, which is near Belview Elementary School.…
Person killed in Montgomery County house fire
One person died in a fire Wednesday morning in Montgomery County. The fire was called in around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Brush Mountain Road. The person…
Fire and EMS bracing for exodus of retiring officers
After he completed the final shift of a 35- year career with Chesterfield Fire and EMS in June 2013, Battalion Chief Mark Nugent acknowledged it would be “strange to wake…
Ex-county firefighters say they had to wash cars of supervisor, his county-supervisor girlfriend
Several former Roanoke County firefighters have complained in exit interviews about having to wash cars belonging to their boss and to his companion, an elected county supervisor, at local fire…
Isle of Wight: Volunteer fire agreement dispute continues, board members say there’s nothing left to do
ISLE OF WIGHT — The dispute over a facilities agreement between Isle of Wight and the county’s volunteer fire and rescue departments continued to simmer at the meeting Thursday, with…
La Crosse VFD plans for 75th anniversary
The La Crosse Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating 75 years of service to the town and surrounding communities. The department’s 75th anniversary celebration will take place Oct. 19 at the…
NASA’s Langley Research Center to test fire-spotting drone over the Great Dismal Swamp
Hampton, Va. – NASA’s Langley Research Center will test a small drone that may help detect and prevent multi-million dollar fires at the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. NASA…