Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Curtis Brown, Deputy Secretary Curtis Brown most recently served as the Chief Deputy State Coordinator at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. He…
Folllowing his active military service, he entered the fire service and was a career firefighter in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. at Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Chevy Chase Maryland fire departments.…
It with sadness that we report the passing of Past Chief Charles (Charlie) W. Smith who answered the Final Alarm on Saturday May 14, 2016. He was one of the First…
Nominate A Volunteer Nominate one of YOUR volunteers (firefighter or support volunteer) to receive recognition for their exceptional service. Fire service volunteers protect and serve more than 50 percent of…
The 19th Annual Virginia Fallen Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Richmond International Raceway Complex’s Main Exhibition Hall. Firefighters…
The VPSF Summer Golf Tournament will be held on June 9th at Augustine Golf Course in Stafford County. The event raises money to support the VPSF’s Line of Duty Death…
The National Volunteer Fire Council will host a special roundtable at its upcoming spring board meeting entitled “Cancer Prevention and Awareness in the Volunteer Fire Service.” Those not attending the…
KING WILLIAM — The county’s top administrator plans to increase leadership and financial oversight in the county’s fire and rescue system. County Administrator Ken Griffin has recommended morphing the coordinator…
REV Group, Inc. (“REV Group”), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for commercial, fire and emergency and recreation markets, announced the acquisition of Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (“KME” or the…
Mayor Kenney is expected to name Adam Thiel, deputy secretary of Virginia’s Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs department, as the next leader of Philadelphia’s fire department, according to three sources with…