Virginia Fire Marshal Academy

Virginia Fire Marshal Academy
Division Chief - Robert P. "Bobby" bailey


Deputy Chief (Recertification) R. Wayne Baber
Administrative Specialist II - Naomi Mottley
Office Assistant - Lorri Bowen
Pub Ed Coordinator- J. D. Jenkins

1005 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia  23059-4500
Phone Number: 804/ 371-0220
Fax: 804/ 371-3407
e-mail: fma@vdfp.virginia.gov

Fighting to prevent and investigate the devastating effects of fire, fire marshals serve as the law and code enforcement arm of the fire service. After receiving extensive training, fire inspectors and investigators are responsible for fire prevention, inspections and investigations. The Virginia Fire Marshal Academy recruits instructors to teach these extensive programs and organizes training classes that are held throughout the Commonwealth.

Testing and Attendance Policies for the Virginia Fire Service Community

Student Guide to Testing and Attendance VFMA Courses

VFMA Course Descriptions
VFMA Application Form Fillable .pdf format (New)
VFMA Course Request Form in .pdf format
VFMA Roll Call Sheet in .pdf format
To download pdf's you will need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer.

Civilian Entry Instructions and Study Guide
If you are interested in attending, please contact the Fire Marshal Academy at 804-249-1955 for more information.

Recertification Information
Department of Housing and Community Development
Virginia Chapter – International Association of Arson Investigators – www.vaiaai.com
Virginia Fire Prevention Association – www.vfpa.org

All Students requesting retest must contact the VFMA office directly at 804.249.1956

*Please Note* - As of January 1, 2008 all students are required to complete a Criminal History check either through your local jurisdiction or through the Virginia State Police online form (SP-230). Click here to complete VSP Form. If you have already completed a criminal history check with your department with in the last 2 years, a letter from the department for our file will suffice.

 

2009 VFMA School Schedule

School

Start

End

Location

 

 

 

 

1031 Fire Inspector
Week 3 will be Jan. 23, 2009

1-5-09

1-23-09

NOVA  (Loudoun county)
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator 1 1-17-09 1-19-09 Wytheville
Environmental Crimes 1-126-09 1-30-09 Augusta County

1033 Fire Investigator

2-2-09

2-20-09

Hampton

Environmental Crimes

2-23-09

2-27-09

VSP Academy
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist 2 2-28-09 3-1-09 Shenandoah

1031 Fire Inspector

3-2-09

3-18-09

Hampton

CFFI Mod 2

 

 

Charlottesville

1033 Fire Investigator

3-02-09

3-20-09

Richmond

CFFI Mod 3

 

 

TBA
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist 1 4-18-09 4-19-09 Caroline

1031 Fire Inspector

4-20-09

5-6-09

King George

CFFI Mod 1

 

 

TBA

1033 Fire Investigator

5-4-09

5-20-09

NOVA ( Loudoun County)

CFFI mod 1

 

 

TBA
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist 1 5/23 5/24 Lawrenceville

1031 Fire Inspector

6-1-09

6-17-09

Richmond

Environmental Crimes

 

 

TBA
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator 2 6/13 6/14 Spotsylvania

1033 Fire Investigator

7-6-09

7-22-09

Roanoke

CFFI Mod 2

 

 

Tidewater

CFFI Mod 3

 

 

TBA

1031 Fire Inspector

7-20-09

8-5-09

Charlottesville
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist 1 7-25-09 7-26-09 Martinsville

1033 Fire Investigator

8-10-09

8-26-09

Charlottesville

CFFI Mod 2

 

 

TBA

Environmental Crimes

 

 

TBA

Law Enforcement

9-14-09

11-6-09

Fort AP Hill
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator 2 9-26-09 9-27-09 Roanoke

VFMA Instructor Recert

11-1-09

 

Fort AP Hill

1031 Fire Inspector

11-9-09

11-25-09

Roanoke

Environmental Crimes

 

 

TBA

VFMA stakeholders

 

 

 
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist 2 11-7-09 11-8-09 PW CPAT

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Post Blast Investigative Techniques

ATF Post Blast Application

Please fax a copy of the attached application to the Henrico Fire Marshal’s Office attention: Capt Butch Jones (804) 501-4642.  There is a $50 fee to attend this class. This is to offset the cost of the vehicles needed for the field work. The check shall be payable to: Henrico County Division of Fire, P.O. Box 27032, Henrico, VA 23273. 

 

 

 

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