The Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) is a Virginia state agency under the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security. The Government Affairs Section acts as legislative liaisons between the Fire and EMS community and members of the Virginia General Assembly, Governor’s Policy Office, and the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security. Government Affairs is also responsible for tracking legislation and other policy developments related to the fire and emergency services community, regularly updating VDFP’s strategic plan and performance metrics to reflect changes in operating environments, overseeing agency regulatory policy, and serving as a liaison to the Virginia Fire Services Board. General questions related to legislation, regulatory action, or the Virginia Fire Services Board should be directed to policyoffice@vdfp.virginia.gov.