Honoring Firefighters at the 2013 Memorial Service

Announcements

Governor McDonnell Issues Proclamation Designating Fire and EMS Memorial Week

Posted May 09, 2013
Press Release

-Ceremonies to honor Fire and EMS personnel to be held in Richmond, Accomack County, Roanoke County, James City County and the City of Petersburg-

• Contact: Jeff Caldwell
• Phone: (804) 225-4260
• Email: Jeff.Caldwell@Governor.Virginia.Gov

Governor McDonnell Issues Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Week Proclamation

Posted May 13, 2013
Press Release

Governor Bob McDonnell issued a proclamation recognizing May 12-18, 2013 as Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Week in Virginia and calls the observance to the attention of all Virginian’s. This week the governor will participate in the Richmond Police Memorial Service Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Richmond Police Training Academy. Tragically there were three line-of-duty deaths in Virginia in 2012 as well as an additional two in 2013. On Monday, June 10 at the VDOT auditorium in Richmond, Governor McDonnell will hold a memorial service in honor of those law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

• Contact: Jeff Caldwell
• Phone: (804) 225-4260
• Email: Jeff.Caldwell@Governor.Virginia.Gov

Part-time Instructor Requirement Beginning July 1, 2013

Posted April 22, 2013

Beginning July 1, 2013 all part-time Instructor and Administrative Support personnel will be required to work a minimum of 16 hours to remain in active status. For additional information, click the following document: Part-time Minimum Work Requirement

Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service Saturday June 1, 2013

Posted March 15, 2013

Firefighters who died in the line of duty or have been recognized by the Virginia Line of Duty Act in the last year will be honored for their bravery and dedicated public service. This year’s service will pay tribute to Joshua Weissman of Alexandria Fire Department, Zachary Whitacre of Gore Volunteer Fire Department, Jonathan Myers of Norfolk Fire & Rescue, John Echternach of Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department, David Chew of Bloxom Volunteer Fire Department, Pug Wells of Elliston Volunteer Fire Department, Mark Baban of Fairfax County Fire Department, Clyde Berry of Hopewell Fire Department, Eldridge Canaday of James City County Fire Department, and Joshua Culler of Disputanta Volunteer Fire Department.
Click here for more information.
Click here for the Honor Guard participation form. Please submit your form by May 1.
Click here for the application to bring apparatus.

National Fire Academy requiring Student Identification Numbers for All Courses

Posted November 15, 2012

National Fire Academy students interested in applying for on-campus (10-/6-/2-day), off-campus (10-/6-/2-day) and NFA Online courses need to register for a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID) prior to taking any NFA delivery course. This number is used in place of a Social Security Number and is obtained through the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). If you are planning to take a NFA course this unique number must be submitted on your application to receive a certificate. Use the following link to begin the registration process - http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/attend/ftin.shtm