Registration is open for the 2018 Virginia Fire Rescue Conference that will be held in Virginia Beach February 21-25, 2018. Early bird registration is open until January, and remember VFCA members receive a discount.
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Approved EVOC Programs
Approved Emergency Vehicle Operators Courses (EVOC) Programs.
Please review the attached memorandum regarding the various EVOC Programs that are available and which ones are approved by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs.
Book Sale
Most Fire Training Titles Available. Send inquiries to: Phone orders: 804-249-1967 Email: paul.kohler@vdfp.virginia.gov
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VFIRS Facts and Figures
We have added a new statistics page to our website: VFIRS Facts and Figures.
Click here to visit the page.
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Award
Fire and Data Statistics
Incident Summary, Virginia, 2013-2018 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Fires 29,776 30,455 28,337 28,771 23,443 25,369 Rescue and EMS 550,232 579,560 578,236 613,295 465,825 578,342 Other Calls 224,936 228,481 237,591 252,493 173,535 185,703 Aid Given 44,669 45,894 51,022 56,229 44,706 47,656 Exposure Fires 351 364 312 373 266 329 Grand Total 849,613 884,390 895,186 950,788 681,149 851,707 Total Fire Dollar Loss $225,013,781 $243,898,781 $248,502,363 $239,642,184 $177,704,536 $249,764,896 Civilian Fire Injuries 406 432 350 365 301 404 Civilian Fire Deaths 72 77 59 80 50 61 Fire Service Injuries 178 151 151 157 134 145 Fire Service Deaths 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 VFIRS Data Quick Facts Fire departments in Virginia responded to an average of 2,333 incidents per day in 2018. Rescue and EMS calls accounted for 68% of the total incidents in Virginia in 2018; fires only made up 3% of the calls. The total fire dollar loss associated with fires in Virginia in 2018 was over $249 million. One civilian was killed or injured by fire in Virginia every 19 hours in 2018. Source: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) as of August 23, 2019. 2015 Statistics 2016 Fire Rescue Conference Statistics 2015 Summary by Incident Type 2015 Fire Department Monthly Incident Counts 2015 Tally By Incident Type 2015 Tally By Property Use 2015 Residential Structure Fire Causes 2015 Incidents By Month of the Year 2015 Incidents By Week of the Year 2014 Statistics 2014 Summary by Incident Type (Virginia) 2014 Summary by Incident Type (All Fire Depts) 2014 Fire Department Monthly Incident Counts 2014 Tally By Incident Type 2014 Tally By Property Use (All Incidents) 2014 Tally By Property Use (Structure Fires) 2014 Residential Structure Fire Causes 2014 Incidents By Day of Week 2014 Incidents By Hour of Day 2014 Incidents By Month of the Year 2014 Incidents By Week of the Year 2013 Statistics 2013 Summary by Incident Type (Virginia) 2013 Summary by Incident Type (All Fire Depts) 2013 Fire Department Monthly Incident Counts 2013 Tally By Incident Type 2013 Tally By Property Use (All Incidents) 2013 Tally By Property Use (Structure Fires) 2013 Residential Structure Fire Causes 2013 Incidents By Day of the Week 2013 Incidents By Hour of the Day 2013 Incidents By Month of the Year 2013 Incidents By Week of the Year
2016 Annual Report
We are proud to announce the publication of our 2016 Annual Report. This document offers an overview of our accomplishments in the last year and our vision and goals for the future. Printed copies of the report will be available at our Division offices. You may also read and/or download the electronic version here.
REAL ID Act
To prepare the Commonwealth for the REAL ID Act, a federal act that was passed in 2005, federal facilities including the National Fire Academy will be enforcing this act effective June 7, 2017. Any students taking courses at the National Fire Academy including our Tennessee/Virginia State Weekend will be required to furnish the required identification before being allowed to enter the facility. This enforcement tells us that students from Virginia will need to furnish another form of ID other than a state issued drivers license/ID Card for access to the facility. Other forms of identification include a valid federal PIV (Personal Identity Verification) card, military ID (active, retired, reserve, dependent, civilian employee), U.S. passport, U.S. passport card, or Transportation Worker’s Identification Card (TWIC). Individual criminal background (NCIC) checks can be performed, but will require submission of personally identifiable information from the state that would be responsible for collecting and transmitting that information. Possessing a U.S. passport would eliminate the need for repeat NCIC checks upon each visit to campus. State Enhanced Driver’s Licenses (EDLs) designated as acceptable border-crossing documents by DHS under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative are acceptable for official federal purposes such as accessing a Federal facility or boarding a commercial aircraft. Individual agency policies may still apply.
Here is a link for more information on the REAL ID Act: