Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.

05/29/2026

🙏Thank you to everyone who made the 3rd Annual Charity Shoot possible.

Participants, sponsors, volunteers, and staff—your support directly advances the mission of the Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation, strengthening fire service education and providing financial assistance to families who lose a loved one in the line of duty or of occupational cancer to families when it matters most.

We are grateful for your partnership and commitment.

Thank you!❤️

05/29/2026

🤩Thank you to everyone who made the 3rd Annual Charity Shoot possible.

Participants, sponsors, volunteers, and staff—your support directly advances the mission of the Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation, strengthening fire service education and providing Line of Duty Death (LODD) support to families when it matters most.

We are grateful for your partnership and commitment.

05/25/2026

The 29th annual Virginia Fallen Firefighters & Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Richmond Raceway, Main Exhibition Hall.

The Virginia Fallen Firefighters & EMS Memorial Service will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person. This event is open to the public.

This year's Memorial Service will honor fallen firefighters who have been recognized under the Virginia Line of Duty Act in the past year for their bravery and dedication to the citizens of the Commonwealth.

2026 Honorees
Leonard J. Archer, Richmond Fire Department
William K. Carter, Newport News Fire Department
Jeremy L. Compton, Christiansburg Volunteer Department
Christopher S. Jones, Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services
Barry W. Maham, Jr., Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
Robert E. Talbott, Chesterfield Fire and EMS
David A. Thurston, Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Steve A. Weikle, Boiling Springs Fire and Rescue

For more information on the Virginia Fallen Firefighters & EMS Memorial Service, contact VDFP at (804) 325-8963 or [email protected].

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05/25/2026

🚨 AFG, SAFER, and FP&S Grant Programs Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is POSTED!
📍 Deadline to Apply: June 22, 2026
❓ Questions: [email protected]

🔥 AFG: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/362440
🔥 SAFER: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/362438
🔥 FP&S: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/362442

05/25/2026

🇺🇸Today, we pause.

For those who gave their lives in service to this country, and for the families who carry that loss forward.

Their sacrifice is not distant history. it lives in the freedoms we move through every day.

We remember them with respect, with gratitude, and with a commitment to serve in a way that honors what was given.

05/21/2026

➡️ Call for presentations is OPEN now through June 15th. Form link in comments below 👇

🌊 Save the date for VFRC 2027, Feb 15-20 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

05/16/2026

05/15/2026

HAPPENING TODAY! Another VDFP NERIS Support Webinar to help support your department's transition.

⌚ 12 PM ET

💻 Host: Sarah Kenny

📝 Presenters: Baylie Scott, Chief Broscious, Chief Stephens

Want to join? Click here: https://bit.ly/4enq8BO

05/15/2026

❗️ VFRC Call for presentations is OPEN now through June 15th. Share your knowledge and expertise at Virginia's largest Fire & EMS conference, February 15-20, 2027 in Virginia Beach.

🔗 Form link in comments below 👇

❓️Got a question? Email [email protected]

✔️ LS/CRR
✔️ Executive Leadership
✔️ Fire Officer Development
✔️ Chaplaincy
✔️ Hands on Training
✔️ Hazmat
✔️ EMS
✔️ Administrative Professionals
✔️ Human Resources
✔️ AI/Next Gen Tech
✔️ Mental Health & Wellness
✔️ Women in Fire/EMS
✔️ And so much more!!

🌊 See you at the beach!

05/14/2026

➡️The 12th Annual Chiefs Summit kicked off this morning at 0800 hours in Richmond, VA. A two day Summit dedicated to bringing Fire Service leaders across the Commonwealth together to discuss critical issues impacting our communities.