VSFA_RedBook2019

Proceedings of the 132 nd Annual Conference

Hampton, Virginia July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019

2018-19 Officers 2018-19 Committees Hall of Fame

Jimmy Byer President

Ken Brown 1 st Vice President

Pete Kirby 2 nd Vice President

2018-2019 O fficers

Walt Bailey 3 rd Vice President

Scott Cain Secretary

Mike Masciola Treasurer

Dale Jamison Chaplain

Jeff Flippo Past President

-i-

VSFA OFFICERS / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

2018-2019 OFFICERS

President Jimmy Byer

105 Broken Arrow La 3354 Griffith Lane

Covington, VA 24426 540-747-2023 jbyerdist7rep@aol.com Goochland, VA 23063 804-971-7983 kbrownret@aol.com Centreville, VA 20120 703-815-0444 kirbys4@outlook.com

Ken Brown Pete Kirby Walt Bailey

1 st VP 2 nd VP 3 rd VP

13934 Deviar Dr

phenixchief@gmail.com

Treasurer Mike Masciola 8138 Quinn Terrace

Vienna, VA 22180

703-205-9562 mjmasciola@aol.com 717-472-3149 vsfa.secretary@outlook.com

Secretary Scott Cain

3420 Pump Rd, PMB #127 Henrico, VA 23233

Dale Jamison 161 Semple Farm Rd, #3 Hampton, VA 23666 757-869-7123 1jbigdogdj@verizon.net

Chaplain

Past Pres. Jeff Flippo

22570 Watson Rd

Leesburg, VA 20175 571-233-8954 flipfire7@aol.com Hampton, VA 23666 757-810-8335 lsgwaltney@cox.net

Exec. Dir. Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabitha Circle

2018-2019 DISTRICT COMMITTEEMEN

DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3

TERRY GWALTNEY

757-787-3647 757-650-3129 434-993-3065 H 434-942-6397 C 434-384-1765 276-790-1986 540-449-2390 276-701-3807 540-968-6486 434-392-4778 434-315-4204 804-526-0725 757-817-1874 703-815-0444 540-373-7790 540-287-5524 434-841-1339 540-244-6469

TerryGwaltney@msn.com

KEVIN DUCK

kevin@chesterfieldinsurers.com

CLAUDE OWEN

owencs007@gmail.com ccsingleton@aol.com mtdove50@yahoo.com akers815@aol.com ccmvfd@bvu.net jbyerdist7rep@aol.com mmills326@gmail.com ffd130@hotmail.com

CHARLES SINGLETON (ASST)

DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 5 DISTRICT 6 DISTRICT 7 DISTRICT 8 DISTRICT 9 DISTRICT 10 DISTRICT 11 DISTRICT 12 DISTRICT 13

LEON REED DAVID AKERS TOMMY AUSTIN

JIMMY BYER MARK MILLS

DEAN FARMER (ASST)

LLOYD GODDARD

Vafire9@aol.com

JOESEPH "BUSTER" INSLEY

the3insleys@verizon.net

Vacant

PETE KIRBY

kirbys4@outlook.com Trainfire@aol.com Chiphart18@verizon.net safeday@verizon.net parks.ikey@gmail.com

ALLEN BRENNAN CHIP HART (ASST)

DISTRICT 14 DISTRICT 15

LEE DAY

IKEY PARKS

-ii-

Virginia State Firefighter’s Association

Virginia State Firefighter’s Association - Committees & Appointments for 2018-2019 Last Update: 04/01/2019

AWARDS COMMITTEE Chair: Richard Harris

PO Box 556

Kenbridge, VA 23944

434-676-6268

harris@meckcom.net

Charles Singleton

243 Camden Dr.

Madison Heights, VA 24572

434-384-1765

ccsingleton@aol.com

a. Firefighter of the Year, b. Fire Inspector of the Year, c. EMS Person of the Year, d. Executive Committeeman of the Year, e. Fire Prevention Person of the Year, f. Fire Chief of the Year, g. Vendor of the Year AWARDS - HALL OF FAME Chair: Richard Harris PO Box 556 Kenbridge, VA 23944 434-676-6268 harris@meckcom.net Allen Brennan 1822 Charles St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540-373-7790 Trainfire@aol.com Charles Singleton 243 Camden Dr. Madison Heights, VA 24572 434-384-1765 ccsingleton@verizon.net David Akers 390 Craig St. Christiansburg, VA 24068 540-382-0944 akers815@aol.com

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE Chair: John Blosser

PO Box 505

New Market, VA 23844

540-740-8335 None

Jeff Flippo

22570 Watson Rd

Leesburg, VA 20175

571-233-8954

flipfire7@aol.com

Chip Hart

7630 Chancellor Rd

Fredricksburg, VA 22407 Salem, VA 24153

540-287-5524

chiphart18@verizon.net

Larry Logan

4273 Parr Rd

540-798-9111

larry948@aol.com

CHAPLAIN Dale Jamison Assistant: Rev. Tom Williams

160 Simple Farm Rd # 3 15752 Fox Chase Lane

Hampton, VA 23666

757-869-7123

ljbigdogdj@verizon.net

Culpeper, VA 22701

540-547-9670

pastortom15752@comcast.net

CONFERENCE & EXPO Chair: Larry Gwaltney

4 Tabatha Circle

757-810-8335 lsgwaltney@cox.net

Hampton, VA 23666

Vendors: Steve Zeliff Allen Brennan Dale Jamison Jimmy Byer Joseph Insley Ken Brown Pete Kirby Walt Bailey Pres. Ladies: Carol Stickley

5567 Craney Creek Dr.

Gloucester VA 23061

804-815-0046 szeliffvsfa@gmail.com

1822 Charles St.

Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540-373-7790 Trainfire@aol.com

160 Simple Farm Rd # 3 Hampton, VA 23666 105 Broken Arrow Lane Covington, VA 24426

757-869-7123 ljbigdogdj@verizon.net 540-747-2023 JByerDist7Rep@aol.com 757-868-0126 the3insleys@verizon.net 703-815-0444 kirbys4@outlook.com 434-470-9258 phenixchief@gmail.com 540-560-2427 spotlady@gmail.com 804-457-2267 kbrownret@aol.com k r r t l.c

752 Poquoson Ave 3354 Griffith Lane 13934 Deviar Dr.

Poquoson, VA 23662 Goochland, VA 23603 la , Centreville, VA 20120 Phenix, VA 23959 Harrisonburg, VA 22802

809 Tola Rd

130 Westfield Court

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Chair: Buster Insley 752 Poquoson Ave

Poquoson, VA 23662 Kenbridge, VA 23944 Kenbridge, VA 23944

757-868-0126

the3insleys@verizon.net

Ferrell Alder Ronald Hite

PO Box 147

434-676-2521 None

-iii-

1

Virginia State Firefighter’s Association - Committees & Appointments for 2018-2019

FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair: Ken Brown

3354 Griffith Lane 4 Tabatha Circle 328 Darby Ave. 809 Tola Rd PO Box 13

Goochland, VA 23063 Hampton, VA 23666 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 Hampton, VA 23663 Phenix, VA 23959

804-457-2267 757-810-8335 703-205-9562 757-268-4081 434-470-9258

kbrownret@aol.com lsgwaltney@cox.net MJMasciola@aol.com Kearney91@aol.com phenixchief@gmail.com

Larry Gwaltney Michael Masciola Ross A Kearney

Walt Bailey

FIRE PREVENTION COMMITTEE Chair: Jeff Flippo

22570 Watson Rd 752 Poquoson Ave. 57 Sylvan Drive

Leesburg, VA 20175 Poquoson, VA 23662

571-233-8954 757-868-8031

flipfire7@aol.com the3insleys@cox.net evoc19@hotmail.com

Buster Insley

Walter Robertson

Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 540-294-9883

FIRE TRUCK RODEO Co-Chair: Allen Brennan

1822 Charles St.

Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Christiansburg, VA 24073 Hampton, VA 23669

540-373-7790

Trainfire@aol.com

Co-Chair: Frank Wright

620 N. Harless St.

540-382-4434

fwright814@verizon.net

Amanda Blakeslee 709 Kings View Ct.

757-851-4137 540-710-1975

fildhcky@aol.com

Chris Cooper Fred Breeden Joe Weikle Mike Cooper

4811 Integrity Ct. 210 6 th Avenue Potts Creek Rd 732 White Oak Rd. 709 Kings View Ct.

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

ccooper@gcc.vccs.edu

Luray, VA 22835

540-743-3958 None

Covington, VA 24426 Falmouth, VA 22405 Hampton, VA 23669 Covington, VA 24426 Monterey, VA 24465 Centreville, VA 20120 Henrico, VA 23233

540-747-2122 540-373-0553 757-851-4137 540-747-5183 540-468-2911 703-815-0444 717-472-3149 540-371-2952 703-205-9562 434-676-6268 540-798-9111

stpweik@aol.com

TheFireman604@aol.com rblakeslee@hampton.gov

Robert E Blakeslee

Steve Weikle

201 Weikle Rd

sweikle@aol.com

Steven A. Sweitzer P.O. Box 236

hcfiredog@yahoo.com Kirbys4@outlook.com

Pete Kirby Scott Cain

13934 Deviar Dr

5107 Wilkes Ridge Pl

Vsfa.secretary@outlook.com

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Chair: Steve Ennis 14 Amara Dr.

Fredericksburg, VA 22405 22405 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 Kenbridge, VA 23944

smennis@verizon.net MJMasciola@aol.com harris@meckcom.net Larry948@aol.com

Mike Masciola Richard Harris Larry Logan

PO Box 13 PO Box 556 4273 Parr Rd.

Salem, VA 24153

LEGISLATIVE/BENEFITS Co-Chair: Richard Harris

PO Box 556

Kenbridge, VA 23944

434-676-6268 harris@meckcom.net

Co-Chair: Charles Singleton

243 Camden Dr.

Madison Heights, VA 24572 Manassas, VA 22110 Goochland, VA 23063 Hampton, VA 23666 Salem, VA 24153 Forest, VA 24551 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 Riner, VA 24149 Phenix, VA 23959 Henrico, VA 23233

434-384-1765 ccsingleton@aol.com

James "Jim" Stokely 9107 Ewell St.

703-368-1424 jstokely@wgoins.com

Jimmy Epperly

110 Depot St. 3354 Griffith Lane 4 Tabatha Circle

Christiansburg, VA 24068 540-382-4388 jepperly@christiansburgfd.org

Ken Brown

804-457-2267 kbrownret@aol.com 757-810-8335 lsgwaltney@cox.net 540-798-9111 larry948@aol.com 434-841-1339 safeday@verizon.net 703-205-9562 MJMasciola@aol.com 540-382-6865 mikeym1@verizon.net 434-470-9258 phenixchief@gmail.com 717-472-3149 Vsfa.secretary@outlook.com

Larry Gwaltney Larry Logan

4273 Parr Rd

Lee Day

1626 Great Oak Rd.

Michael Masciola

PO Box 13 PO Box 11 809 Tola Rd.

Mike Moles Walt Bailey Scott Cain

5107 Wilkes Ridge Pl

2

-iv-

Virginia State Firefighter’s Association - Committees & Appointments for 2018-2019

LEGISLATIVE LOBBYIST David Bailey

1001 E. Broad St., Ste. 225

Richmond, VA 23219

804-643-5554

dbailey@capitolsquare.com

LIAISON – FIRE CHIE F’S ASSOCIATION Chair: Kevin Duck P.O. Box 27

Carrsville, VA

757-650-3129

kduck@carrsvillevfd.com

Alternate: Charles Singleton Richard Harris

247 Camden Dr

Madison Heights, VA 24572 Kenbridge, VA 23944

434-384-1765

ccsingleton@aol.com

PO Box 556

434-676-6268

harris@mechcom.net

LIAISON – NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL Chair: Allen Brennan 1822 Charles St.

Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Goochland, VA 23063

540-373-7790

Trainfire@aol.com

Alternate: Ken Brown

3354 Griffith Lane

804-457-2267

kbrownret@aol.com

LIAISON – STATE AUXILIARY Phil Sica

41859 Hayfield Orchard Way

Aldie, VA 20105-3244

703-437-6819

psica@verizon.net

NATIONAL FIRE COUNCIL ADVISOR Mark Bowery

3905 Fort Henry Dr.

Kingsport, TN. 37663

800-752-9620

mark@boweryins.com

NOMINATING COMMITTEE Co-Chair: Richard Harris

PO Box 556

Kenbridge, VA 23944

434-676-8351

harris@meckcom.net

Co-Chair: David Akers John Blosser Charles Singleton

390 Craig St

Christiansburg, VA 24068 New Market, VA 22844 Madison Heights, VA 24572

540-382-0944

akers815@aol.com

PO Box 505 243 Camden Dr.

540-740-8335 434-384-1765

chester3@shentel.net ccsingleton@aol.com

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION Chair: Lee Day

1626 Great Oak Rd. 334 Garfield Ct.

Forest, VA 24551 Fredericksburg, VA 22408

434-841-1339 540-891-2037

safeday@verizon.net mwg911man@yahoo.com

Michael Gray

Mark Mills

646 Persimmon Tree Rd. Farmville, VA 23901

540-392-4778

mmills@gmail.hsc.edu

RULES AND CONTEST Co-Chair: Jimmy Byer 105 Broken Arrow Lane

Covington, VA 24426 540-747-2023 Poquoson, VA 23662 757-817-1874

JByerDist7Rep@aol.com

Co-Chair: (Buster) Insley Larry Gwaltney Thomas Mallory Trey Reynolds

752 Poquoson Ave.

theinsleys@cox.net

4 Tabatha Circle PO Box 1139 P.O. Box 2344

Hampton, VA 23666 Orange, VA 22960 Tappahannock, VA 22560 Tappahannock, VA 22560 Riner, VA 24149

757-810-8335 540-672-1726 804-366-4491

lsgwaltney@cox.net

chrisiemallory@gmail.com treyreynolds92671@gmail.com

Eddie Hammond

P.O Box 1566

804-445-5015

hammondbuildersinc@gmail.com

Mike Moles

P.O. Box 11

540-382-6865

mikeym1@verizon.net

Dale Lowry, Jr Dwaine Paxton Michael Simpson Ronnie Lloyd W.L. Johnston

100 Minuet Drive 103 Pioneer Rd

Covington, VA 24426 540-691-5084 dlowray15@gmail.com

Covington, VA 24426 540-958-6465

dwainepaxton@yahoo.com

P.O. Box 31

Selma, VA 24474 Orange, VA 22960

540-969-7195 540-661-9575

fyrnice9@gmail.com

11359 Crestview Dr. 8016 W. Moreland Lane

Gloucester, VA 23061 804-694-9618

Rescueco1@hotmail.com

3

-v-

Virginia State Firefighter’s Association - Committees & Appointments for 2018-2019

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Chair: Dale Jamison 161 Simple Farm Rd # 3

Hampton, VA 23666

757-869-7123

ljbigdogdj@verizon.net sndyjim@aol.com kbrownret@aol.com

Sandy Byer Ken Brown

105 Broken Arrow Lane

Covington, VA 24426 540-968-6485 Goochland, VA 23063 804-457-2267

3354 Griffith Lane

SOUVENIR SALES Chair: Chip Hart 7630 Chancellor Rd

Fredricksburg, VA 22407 540-287-5524 chiphart18@verizon.net

Gary Allred

121 Cheadle Loop Rd. Seaford, VA 23696

757-592-3240 glallred@cox.net

Tommy Austin

P O Box 237

Castlewood, VA 24224 276-794-7773 ccmvfd@bvu.net

TRAINING Chair: Wayne Grimsley Larry Gwaltney Joe Kratochvil

17439 Hawthorne Ave

Culpeper, VA 22701

540-825-2454

grimsleym@cintas.com

4 Tabatha Circle 8525 Rixeyville Rd 1052 N. Main St.

Hampton, VA 23666 Rixeyville, VA 22737 Culpeper, VA 22701 Culpeper, VA 22701

757-810-8335 540-937-3595 540-825-3071 540-825-4774

lsgwaltney@cox.net

joe.kratochvil53@gmail.com kmills385@msn.com rwgreen135@comcast.net joseph.breeden@poquoson- va.gov

Kenny Mills

Robert W. Green 14559 Woodland Church Rd.

Joe Breeden

147 Messick Rd

Poquoson, VA 23662 757-846-4684

VISION 2020 TEAM Chair: Pete Kirby 13934 Deviar Dr.

Centreville, VA 20120 703-815-0444

kirbys4@outlook.com kehoefd@aol.com

Bill Kehoe

4611 Strathblane Place Alexandria, VA 22304 703-751-6416

540-560-2427 spotlady@gmail.com

Aux. Pres: Carol Stickley

130 Westfield Court

Harrisonburg, VA 22802

VIRGINIA FIREFIGHTER (Potential NEWSPAPER) Chair: Pete Kirby 13934 Deviar Dr.

Centreville, VA 20120 703-815-0444

4kirbys@outlook.com

Lloyd Goddard, III 1305 W. Roslyn Rd.

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

804-526-0725

Vafire9@aol.com

WEBSITE COMMITTEE Co-Chair: Scott Cain

5107 Wilkes Ridge Pl

Henrico, VA 23233

717-472-3149

Vsfa.secretary@outlook.com

Co-Chair: Larry Gwaltney

4 Tabatha Circle

Hampton, VA 23666

757-810-8335

lsgwaltney@cox.net

Pete Kirby

13934 Deviar Dr.

Centreville, VA 20120 Harrisonburg, VA 22802

703-815-0444

kirbys4@outlook.com

540-560-2427

Aux. Pres: Carol Stickley

130 Westfield Court

spotlady@gmail.com

4

-vi-

Virginia State Firefighter’s Association - Committees & Appointments for 2018-2019

PRESIDENT ’S APPOINTMENTS Conference – Sgt- At-Arms: Frank Wright

620 N. Harless St.

Christiansburg, VA 24073

540-382-4434

Fwright814@verizon.net

4 Tabatha Circle

Hampton, VA 23666

757-810-8335

lsgwaltney@cox.net

Parliamentarian: Larry Gwaltney

BOARD APPOINTMENTS/OTHERS EMS Advisory Board Committee-Eddie Ferguson

2556 Manakin Rd

Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103

804-338-4036

eferguson@goochlandva.us

SHMERAC – Lee Day VA Fire Services Board - Walt Bailey VOLSAP – Richard Harris Assistant Secretary - S andy Byer Assistant Treasurer - Larry Gwaltney Asst. VOLSAP- Ken Brown

1626 Great Oak Rd.

Forest, VA 24551 Phenix, VA 23959

434-841-1339 434-470-9258

safeday@verizon.net phenixchief@gmail.com

809 Tola Rd.

P.O. Box 556

Kenbridge, VA 23944 434-676-6268

harris@meckcom.net

3354 Griffith Lane

Goochland, VA 23063 Covington, VA 24426

804-457-2267

kbrownret@aol.com

105 Broken Arrow Lane 4 Tabatha Circle

540-968-6485

sndyjim@aol.com

Hampton, VA 23666 757-810-8335

lsgwaltney@cox.net

Each Vice President has oversight of certain committees and Districts. The following assignments by the President are as follows: 1st. VP Brown- Committees Districts: 1, 2, 9, 10 ▪ Finance to include Long Range Planning, Investments, R&R, Marketing and Corporate Sponsorship ▪ Legislative/Lobbyist ▪ Natl. Vol. Fire Council ▪ Fire Prevention 2nd. VP Kirby- Committees Districts: 11, 12, 13, 15 ▪ Vision 20/20 ▪ Bylaws ▪ Website ▪ VA Firefighter (Potential Newspaper) ▪ Membership Recruitment and Retention

3rd. VP Bailey-

Districts: 3, 8, 14

▪ Conference to include Fire Truck Rodeo, EMS contest, Credentials, Training, Nominating, Souvenirs ▪ Scholarship ▪ Hall of Fame ▪ Awards ▪ Liaison to State Auxiliary

President Byer will oversee the following: Districts: 4, 5, 6, 7

5

-vii-

-viii-

The following have been elected to the Virginia State Firefighter’s Association Hall of Fame in honor and with deep appreciation for their unselfish efforts and distinguished service to the Association and their communities.

VSFA Hall of Fame

1995 Archie Dishmon James Williams James Monroe Sr. Bill Hall Paul Poling 1994 Harold D. Akers James H. Blount Jr. Allen Brennan Charles C. Carleton Steve Ennis James W. Epperly Jack Finley Phillip Gay Stanley Major Charlie Singleton Rev. C.B. Troutman 1993 Harry E. Bailey Wallace Hicks Sam Perry J.H."Hank" Marr Lionel Key James W. Ludwig Roy C. Manning Edward F. Ware, Sr. Jesse Chinault, Sr. B.R. "Red" Faudree Ballard Quinn W.R. "Bill" Spencer Lewis T. Bryant J. Everett Wills T.R. "Ted" Slater G.L. Chandler Richard "Dickie" Harris Frank Wheeler William "Bill" Packett Henry Scott

2017

2002

H. Lee Day

Briant K. Atkins

2001

2013 Gary Allred Ken Brown 2012

Norman E. Rice James L. “Buck” Monroe Sr. Edward L. Carter 2000 James M. “Mo” Stokely 1999 Terry L. Gwaltney 1998 J. P. “Dickie” Atkins Edward E. Epperson Ed Hammond Sr. Asa T. Hickman Dan Seal 1997 Eugene W. Arthur Larry S. Gwaltney Andrew A. Hawkins 1996 James E. Crowder Edwin C. Gwaltney Lawson W. “Fats” Osborne Kenneth W. Lussen John H. Blosser George L. Selby, Jr.

Dale Jamison Phillip P. Puckett State Senator from Lebannon, Va. 2011

Wayne Grimsley 2010

Katherine Carol Gwaltney 2009

Roy Redd 2005

T. J. Chinault, Jr. Julian Taliaferro 2004

Simone “Sam” Savia 2003

Joseph M. “Buster” Insley J. L. “Looky” Wilson

-ix-

2018-2019 Final Reports

Final Reports Virginia State Firefighter’s Association

REPORT FROM PRESIDENT - JIMMY BYER

July 2018 to July 2019 Boiling Spring Volunteer Fire &Rescue –Attended monthly business and monthly training meetings, Fund raising events. Responded to fire and rescue calls throughout the year. Currently holds the following offices: Lt 5 and Parliamentarian. Serves on the Executive, Investigative and Building Committees.

Alleghany County Fire & Rescue Association – Attends Bi-monthly meetings.

July 21, 2018 – Assisted and over seen competition for Alleghany County mini-convention.

July 29 & 30, 2017 – Assisted with EVOC class held at Sharon Fire Department for Alleghany/Covington departments. August August 1 - 5, 2018 – Attended the 132nd Virginia State Firefighters Convention in Hampton, VA. August 1, 2018 –Attended the Executive Committee Meeting, Dogwood Dedication, Memorial Service and Meet Your Host at the American Legion August 2, 2018 – Attended the Annual Convention Joint Opening Ceremonies and Business Meeting. Attended VSFA Officers Meeting. Attended EMS Team Captain Meeting. August 3, 2018 – Attended the Luncheon in the exhibit hall. Judged the EMS Contest. Attended the team captains meeting and the Picnic at Fort Monroe.

August 4, 2018 – Judged contests throughout the day. Attended Awards Ceremony, Langley Speedway

August 8, 2018 – Received Executive Directors report for July, reviewed and emailed to officers.

August 21, 2018 – Communicated with Larry Gwaltney to attend Delaware’s Convention.

September September 6, 2018 – Received Executive Directors report for August, reviewed and emailed to officers September 24, 2018 – Attended Alleghany County Fire Association Meeting. September 26-30, 2018 – Attended Rescue Squad Conference. October October 6, 2018 – Attended Contest Committee meeting Orange Fire Dept. October 9, 2018 – Received Executive Directors report for September, reviewed and emailed to officers. November November 3, 2018 – Fall Executive Committee meeting in Charlottesville. November 28, 2018 – Communicated with Executive Director on items from November 3 Executive Committee Meeting

-1-

December December 1, 2018 – Attended WestRock Rescue Squad Christmas dinner. December 2, 2018 – Attended Roy Redds funeral in Christianburg, VA December 1, 2018 – Attended Covington Christmas parade with all Fire Departments. December 17, 2018 – Attended Alleghany County Fire Association Meeting.

January January 6, 2109 – Meeting with VAVRS in Oilville, VA. Combining Conferences January 7, 2019 – Received Executive Directors report for November & December, reviewed and emailed to officers. January 12, 2019 – Communicated with Larry Gwaltney as to who will be attending Chiefs conference. January 19 & 2019 – Instructor for EVOC class held at Westvaco Rescue Squad

January 25, 2019 – Attended Westvaco Rescue Squad Annual Banquet January 26, 2019 – Attended Boiling Springs Fire & Rescue Annual Banquet January 28, 2019 – Attended Alleghany County Fire Association Meeting

February February 2, 2019 – Rules and Contest meeting at Orange Fire Dept. February 3, 2019 – Meeting with VAVRS in Oilville, VA. Combining Conferences February 8, 2019 – Received Executive Directors report for January, reviewed and emailed to officers. March March 2, 2019 – Attended Covington Fire Department Annual Banquet. March 3, 2019 – Meeting with VAVRS in Oilville, VA. Combining Conferences March 10, 2019 – Received Executive Directors report for February, reviewed and emailed to Officers. March 23, 2019 – Attended Jim Epperlys funeral in Christiansburg, VA March 24, 2019 – Meeting with VAVRS in Oilville, VA. Combining Conferences. April April 12, 2019 – Received Executive Directors report for March, reviewed and emailed to officers. April 13, 2019 – Meeting with VAVRS in Oilville, VA. Combining Conferences April 13, 2019 – Installed Officers for Falling Springs Fire Dept. at banquet. April 14, 2019 -Attended Southwest Fire Association Meeting in Martinsville, VA April 20, 2019 – Meeting with Executive Director at Fife Vol Fire Dept. May May 5, 2019 – Meeting with VAVRS in Oilville, VA. Combining Conferences May 11, 2019 – Received Executive Directors report for April, reviewed and emailed to Officers May 20, 2019 – Attended Alleghany County Fire & Rescue Association Meeting June June 13-16, 2019 – Attended Southwest Association Convention held in Kingsport TN. June 18, 2019 – Received Executive Directors report for May and reviewed. June 29 – 30, 2019 – Held EVOC Class at WestRock Rescue Squad for area Departments. During the year had a lot of communications by phone, texting and emails with Officers, Executive Committee, Executive Director and members in other districts across the State. I would like to thank Ken Brown, 1 st Vice President, Pete Kirby 2 nd Vice President and Walt Bailey 3 rd Vice President for stepping up and attending Conferences, and meetings that were more in their districts in order to save travel expenses and when I was unable to attend these events throughout the year. March 25, 2019 – Attended Alleghany County Fire Association Meeting March 30, 2019 – Springs Executive Committee meeting in Charlottesville

-2-

REPORT OF THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT JUNE 23, 2019

This report covers the activities in which I have been engaged from July 2018 through June 2019. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. My role oversees the following functions:

BY LAWS COMMITTEE Mr. John Blosser of New Market serves as the Chairman of this committee. The committee was tasked with reviewing existing by laws to modernize content and correct some obsolete references. Look for a report from the committee elsewhere in the 2018-2019 Red Book. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Plans to develop a Web Strategy Plan have not yet materialized but work on the Association’s web presence has been continuing. The Committee is engaged in a search for a vendor that can provide access to web tools and membership management resources that can add value to the existing VSFA website. Much of this work is now being executed by the Executive Director. VISION 20/20 COMMITTEE The Vision 20/20 team was responsible for the development of the strategic plan that will guide the VSFA through the year 2020. The Committee was also charged with documenting and/or establishing policies and procedures for the business operations of the association. The Vision 2020 Committee offered to assist the elected officers of the Association with the development of implementation plans to help them achieve their objectives and reach their goals by the end of the year 2020. The Committee continues working to develop a policy and procedures manual for the VSFA. THE VIRGINIA FIREFIGHTER ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER I have continued to meet with a potential vendor to revive and restore a publication for the general membership of the VSFA. The vendor is developing a rough draft for a proposal, and further discussions to define the requirements and understand costs and options has been planned. I hope to bring a proposal to the table for consideration at the summer Executive Committee meeting.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Page | 1

-3-

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• On July 5, 2018, conducted a teleconference to continue exploration of a revised version of the association’s publication with Fire News . • Participated in a Joint Conference Committee meeting on July 11, 2018 to address the development of a joint agreement between the VSFA and the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS) to co-host the 2019 annual conference. This meeting was conducted via web tools. • Attended the annual conference of the VSFA, held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center (HRCC) in Hampton, Virginia from August 1-4, 2018. • Participated in the summer Executive Committee meeting on August 1, 2018 at the HRCC in Hampton, Virginia. • Attended the Virginia Fire Services Board meeting on August 3, 2018 at the HRCC in Hampton, Virginia. • Attended a Joint Conference Committee meeting on August 3, 2018 at the HRCC in Hampton, Virginia. • Attended a Joint Conference Committee meeting on August 9, 2019 to continue development of the joint agreement to host a 2019 conference. • On November 8, 2018, conducted a teleconference to continue exploration of a revised version of the association’s publication with Fire News. • Participated in a Joint Conference Committee meeting to finalize the joint agreement between the VSFA and the VAVRS. The meeting was held on January 6, 2019, at the VAVRS headquarters in Oilville, Virginia. • Participated in a Joint Conference Committee meeting on January 8, 2019 to discuss marketing the for the joint conference, dubbed First Responder Virginia. The Joint Conference Committee met thereafter as the FRV Planning Committee, a joint committee of the VSFA and the VAVRS. This meeting was conducted using web tools. • Participated in an FRV Planning Committee meeting, held on February 3, 2019, at VAVRS headquarters in Oilville, Virginia. Meeting activities are documented elsewhere in the 2018-2019 Red Book. • Participated in an FRV Planning Committee meeting, held on March 3, 2019, at VAVRS headquarters in Oilville, Virginia. Meeting activities are documented elsewhere in the 2018-2019 Red Book. • Represented the VSFA at the 144 th Recruit School Graduation of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Graduation ceremonies were held on March 15, 2019, at the Centreville Baptist Church in Centreville, Virginia. Observed the ceremonies at which the fourteen graduating recruits received their black helmets and their first assignments as career firefighters. The graduates came from as close as southwestern Virginia (Timberville) to the southwestern United States (Los Angeles). • Participated in an FRV Planning Committee meeting, held on March 3, 2019, at VAVRS headquarters in Oilville, Virginia. Meeting activities are documented elsewhere in the 2018-2019 Red Book. • Represented the VSFA at the annual Volunteer Firefighter Recruit School Graduation of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Graduation ceremonies were held on March 17, 2019, at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy. Members representing ten of the

Page | 1

Page | 2

-4-

twelve volunteer fire departments in the county graduated that evening, having earned certifications from the National Fire Protection Association Standards 1001 (Firefighter I and II), and 473 (Hazardous Materials First Responder at the Operations Level), as well as the American Heart Association in CPR, and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as Emergency Medical Technicians – Basic (Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services certified, NREMT-test completion pending). Congratulations to these members who achieved qualification as minimum staffing for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department! • Participated in the spring VSFA Executive Committee, held on March 30, 2019 at the Church of the Brethren in Charlottesville Virginia • Participated in an FRV Planning Committee meeting, held on April 13, 2019, at VAVRS headquarters in Oilville, Virginia. Meeting activities are documented elsewhere in the 2018-2019 Red Book. • Participated in an FRV Planning Committee meeting, held on May 5, 2019, at VAVRS headquarters in Oilville, Virginia. Meeting activities are documented elsewhere in the 2018-2019 Red Book. • Marketed the upcoming FRV Conference to vendors at the annual Lancaster County Firemen’s Association Fire EXPO on May 19, 2019. The EXPO was held at the State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where contacts were provided to more than 100 businesses to encourage them to participate in the exhibit hall at the conference this year. • Represented the VSFA at the graduation ceremony for students participating in the Fairfax County Public Schools High School Firefighter Career Studies Program. The ceremony was held on May 30, 2019 at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy. Daily during the school year, these students travelled from across the county for a minimum of five hours of training, then spent more time engaged in activities including physical training, apparatus and tool maintenance, hose loading, and upkeep of their educational facilities. These students received certificates for successfully completing the National Fire Protection Associations Standards 1001 (Firefighter I and II) and 473 (Hazardous Materials First Responder at the Operations Level). Almost all the students were seniors and attended graduation ceremonies for their high schools in the next few weeks. These students expressed interest in pursuing careers as firefighters or using their new skills in life.

Page | 3

-5-

VSFA CHAPLAIN REPORT DALE JAMISON

From August 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 August 1 - 4 Attended meetings and functions of the VAFS Conf. / Conv. in Hampton 29 - Attended Poquoson Rescue Squad meeting

30 - Attended visitation for Ernest Hale , past Chief of the Phoebus Vol. Fire Company . 30 - Sympathy card to Ernest Hale Family 30 - Sympathy card to Pamplain Vol. Fire Dept. for Chief Dalton Elder 30 - Get Well card to Linda Cage VSFAAuxiliary

September 3 - Attended Poquoson VF Co. meeting 27 - Get well card to Charlie Singleton 28 - Get well card to Michael Insley

28 - Ordered a flower spray for Tommy Chinault's funeral 30 - Attended Funeral services for Tommy Chinault and presented the Tappahannock / Essex Vol. Fire Dept with a VSFAMedallion Coin for their trophy case in memory of Tommy.

October 1- Attended Poquoson VF Co. meeting

24 - Attended Poquoson Vol. Rescue Squad meeting 24 - Get well card sent to John Blosser 24 - Get well card sent to Charlie Singleton 25 - Get well card sent to Allen Brennen 28 - Ordered a flower spray for Richard Baker's funeral 30 - Sympathy card sent to the Baker family

From November 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 Nov. 9 - Sympathy card sent to Wesley Freeman's Family, Life member, Poquoson Vol. Fire Company. 30 - Ordered flowers for Roy Redd's Services and sent the Family a Sympathy card to the Family. Dec. 1 - Sympathy card sent to Buckroe Vol. Auxiliary in Memory of Carol Pinello. 1 - Attended the Annual Installation Banquet of the Poquoson Vol. Fire & Rescue / Auxiliary.

3 - Get well card was sent to Carol Gwaltney after her surgery. 3 - Attended the Poquoson Vol. Fire Co. Monthly meeting. Jan. 7 - Attended the Poquoson Vol. Fire Co. Monthly meeting. 15 - Sympathy card sent to the Allen Brennan Family 15 - Sympathy card sent to Kilmarnock VFD in Memory of Ron Pouchot 30 - Attended the Poquoson Rescue Squad meeting. Feb. 4 - Attended the Poquoson Vol. Fire Co. meeting. 20 - Sympathy card sent to Chief Norman Brooks family.

20 - Sympathy card sent to Spotsylvania Vol. Fire Dept. in Memory of their Chief. 20 - Ordered flowers for Karen Brennan and a Sympathy card to the Family. 27 - Attended Poquoson Rescue Squad meeting . Mar. 4 - Attended Poquoson Vol. Fire Co. meeting. 16 - Attended work day @ PVF Co. 22 - Ordered flowers for Past President Jimmy Epperly and a Sympathy card to the Family 27 - Attended Poquoson Rescue Squad meeting. 28 - Ordered a living plant for Liam Franklin, Dickie Atkins grandson and a Sympathy card to the Family. 30 - Attended the Executive Committee meeting in Charlottesville, Va. April 1- Sympathy card sent to Spotsylvania Ladies Auxiliary for the lost of Auxiliary President, La Verne Haley.

Attended Poquoson Vol. Fire Co. meeting Attended Poquoson Rescue Squad meeting

-6-

May 22 - Attended Extraction training at Poquoson Fire Dept. 23 - Attended "Pass the Boot" for the Ambulance Fund drive at Food Lion

June 3 - Attended Poquoson Vol. Fire co. meeting 3 - Contacted Executive Officers about extending deadline for scholarships, since we only received one application. Larry would put it out on web, but decision was made not too. 6 - Sent a birthday card to Charlie Singleton 10 - Attended the funeral services for Buster & Patsy Insley's nephew Eric Hogge and sent a Sympathy card to the family. 26 - Had a phone correspondence with Larry about deceased members that I knew that I had not received and he provided them for me. Discussed changed about opening ceremony, because I had not received anything from Pete, because by now, I have already made arrangement for Honor Guards and bagpipers. Discussed other questions also.

DISTRICT 1 REPORT TERRY L. GWALTNEY

In today’s Emergency Services world, times have changed, faces have changed and even attitudes have changed. With the new changes being implemented by these people, communications has become very difficult. This year I have devoted my activities to contacting these new people, face to face, obtaining updated contact information and attempting to help them understand why they need to be members of the Virginia State Firefighter’s Association.

Terry L. Gwaltney 1 st . District Executive Committee.

-7-

DISTRICT 2 REPORT JULY 2018 TO JUNE 2019 KEVIN DUCK

In addition to my normal duties as Commissioner of Carrsville VFD and the Virginia State Firefighter’s Association, I attended or met with the following agencies/groups or associations over the past FY. Served as At Large Vice President for the Virginia Fire Chief’s Association Board of Directors and at- tended all but 1 of the Board meetings. I also attended the retreat from 10-24 to 10-26 and one of the golf tournaments on 9/21. Attended regional meetings of the Tidewater Firefighters Association, the Rappahannock Firefighters As- sociation and the Southside Firefighters Association.

Conferences Attended: 08/8-11/18 NC FF Assoc 08/1-4/18 VSFA 09/26-29/18 VAVRS 11/08-10/18 EMS Symposium 02/20-24/18 VFCA 05/15-17/18 VFCA Chief’s Summit 06/12-15/18 Southwest VA FF Assoc.

Agency Contacts: 2018 Surry VFD 8/15 Chuckatuck VFD 8/28 Capron VFD 9/13 Drewryville VFD 9/13 Sedley VFD 9/24 3/9 Greenville VFD 3/19 Courtland VFD 2/22 Dendron VFD 4/10 Windsor VFD 4/10 Smithfield VFD 4/12 Boykins VFD 5/15 Branchville VFD 5/15 Newsoms VFD 5/15 Chesapeake FD 5/15 Suffolk FD 5/15 Portsmouth FD 5/20 Jarratt VFD 6/10 2019 Jarratt VFD Ivor VFD 2/16

-8-

DISTRICT 3 REPORT CLAUDE S. OWEN Concord Volunteer Fire Department: Presently, I am an Active Lifetime Member and past Chief of CVFD. Listed below are the offices that I presently hold: • President • Assistant Treasurer • Chairman of the New Building Committee • Co-Chair of the Fireman’s Carnival Committee Also, I was appointed the Fire Liaison for Campbell County by the Campbell County Board of Supervisors in 2018. I will serve a four-year term. July 2018: July 10, 2018 – Attended and was Chairman for the Campbell County Chief’s Meeting in Rustburg, Va. July 18, 2018 –Attended the Southside Virginia Volunteer FirefightersAssociation Meeting at Prospect VFD. July 19, 2018 – Attended the Central Virginia Firefighter’s Association Meeting in Amherst, Va. August 2018: August 1-2, 2018 – Attended the 132 nd Virginia State Firefighter’s Association Conference/ Expo in Hamp- ton, Virginia. August 29, 2018 – Attended the Turnout Technology Symposium at Central Virginia Training Center in Lynchburg, Va. October 2018: October 3, 2018 –Attended and was Chairman for the Campbell County Chief’s Meeting at Brookville VFD. October 18, 2018 – Attended the Central Virginia Firefighter’s Association Meeting in Bedford, Va. November 2018: November 3, 2018 – Attended the VSFA Executive Committee Meeting in Charlottesville, Va. November 13, 2018 – Attended the Campbell County Public Safety Fire Advisory Committee Meeting in Rustburg, Va. November 19, 2018 – Attended the funeral of Aubrey Venable, member of Rustburg Volunteer Fire Depart- ment in Rustburg, Virginia for 58 years and was Chief for 35 years. January 2019: January 16, 2019 –Attended the Southside Virginia Volunteer Firefighters Association Meeting at Randolph Volunteer Fire Department. January 17, 2019 – Attended the funeral of Dennis Nash, member of Gladys Volunteer Fire Department for 45 years. January 17, 2019 – Attended the Central Virginia Firefighter’s Association Meeting in Lynchburg Va. January 22, 2019 - Attended and was Chairman for the Campbell County Chief’s Meeting at Brookneal Volunteer Fire Department. February 2019: February 12, 2019 – Attended the Campbell County Public Safety Fire Advisory Committee Meeting in Rustburg, Va. March 2019: March 30, 2019 – Attended the VSFA Executive Committee Meeting in Charlottesville, Va.

-9-

April 2019: April 10, 2019 - Attended and was Chairman for the Campbell County Chief’s Meeting at Altavista Volun- teer Fire Department. April 17, 2019 - Attended the Southside Virginia Volunteer Firefighters Association Meeting at Red House Volunteer Fire Department. April 18, 2019 - Attended the Central Virginia Firefighter’s Association Meeting at Concord Volunteer Fire Department. April 30, 2019 -Attended the Graduation Ceremony for the 2018/2019 Firefighter 1 and 2 Class of Campbell County. May 2019: May 15, 2019 – Attended the Reality of Cancer in The Fire Service, presented by Martha Creasy. It was held in Lynchburg, Va. May 20, 2019 – As Fire Liaison of Campbell County, I have been working with the volunteers and paid personnel in Campbell County to establish a Campbell County Honor Guard. We had our first meeting on May 20, 2019. Presently, we have approximately thirty members signed-up for participation. The team will receive a two- day training class in the near future. May 27, 2019 –Attended the funeral of David GlennWaller, age 39. He was a member of Concord Volunteer Fire Department for seven years. June 2019: June 17, 2019 – Attended the visitation of Milfred “Mick” Grayson Beane, age 90. He was a charter and lifetime member of Concord Volunteer Fire Department.

-10-

DISTRICT 9 REPORT LLOYD GODDARD, III

AUGUST 2018: 1 - 4 Attended 132nd VSFA Conference Hampton, Va. 16

Attended funeral of Retired Capt. John Dice Petersburg FD

SEPTEMBER 2018: 11 Visited Namozine Fire / EMS Chief Ronnie Erb on 911 Anniversary where they have a monument made from a section of steel beam from the Towers constructed outside their station 23 Mailed get well card to Charlie Singleton 29 Attended 63rd Convention Southside Va. Vol. FF’s Assoc in Lawrenceville,Va 30 Attended funeral of Tommy Chinault Tappahannock, Va. OCTOBER 2018: 21 Attended family visitation for Chief David Creasy, retired Sr. Batt. Chief / Fire Marshall with Chesterfield County FD, and former Fire Marshall of Richmond, who passed after fighting a 4 year battle with cancer, and had lobbied for Legislation for FF’s dealing with cancer from their job 22 Attended funeral for DavidCreasy Attended VSFA Executive Committee Meeting Charlottesville, Va 11 Sent a donation “Team Chico” to help support the 2019 Legistation for the “FF Cancer Bill” 12 Mailed get well card to Charlie Singleton 21 Attended family visitation for Ed Betts, former administrator for Southside Va Emerg. Crew Petersburg, Va. NOVEMBER 2018: 3

DECEMBER 2018: 17 Mailed a donation check to Emily Finchum for her work with “Positive Patrol”

JANUARY 2019: 17 Mailed sympathy card to Allan Brennan on the passing of his wife Sharon 18 Attended family visitation for the family of Sharon Brennan in Fredericksburg,Va. 19 Attended ODHFS meeting in ColonialHeights FEBRUARY 2019: 16 Attended Memorial Service for Annie Tench, grandmother of Dinwiddie County FF David Tench

MARCH 2019: 5

Attended 2018 Awards Banquet Colonial Heights Fire / EMS

16 Attended ODHFS Northern Va. meeting Ashburn, Va.

APRIL 2019: 6 Attended ODHFS State Meeting Chesterfield, Va.

12 Attended funeral of Blanch Bish mother of Bubby Bish Southside Va. Emerg. Crew Petersburg 12 Mailed sympathy cards to Colonial Heights Fire / EMS Chief Moore, and Bubby Bish on the passing of their mothers 27 Attended the 50th Anniversary of Burrowsville Fire Dept Prince George, Va MAY 2019:

-11-

MAY 2019: 27 Attended family visitation for Bert Milton, former member of Southside Va. Emerg. Crew Peters- burg, Va. JUNE 2019: 1 Attended Fallen FF/ EMS Memorial Service Richmond, Va. 2 Attended family visitation for the family of John Comstock, father of FF. Drew Comstock Colonial Heights Fire / EMS 20 Mailed 10 letters to member departments with unpaid dues for 2019 / 2020 from email list sent by VSFA secraterey 27 E-mailed District 9 yearly report for the “Red Book” to the secretary for conference publication

June 20, 2019

TO: Fellow Firefighters of District 9

FROM: Lloyd Goddard, III VSFA District 9 Representative

REFERENCE: Unpaid Membership Dues for 2019 / 20020

I was contacted by the secretary of the VSFA by email with a list of unpaid Department Membership dues for 2019 / 20020. Your department was listed, if by chance this memo, and your check may have passed by mail, please disregard. If you haven’t sent in your dues, and still interested in remaining a member, please forward a check with the number of members paid on ($5.00 per member with a minimum of 10 members), department name, and contact person to Scott Cain -secretary VSFA 3420 Pump Road PMB#127 Henrico, Va. 23233-1111 e-mail vsfasecretary@outlookexpress 804 873 5955 with any questions.

Thanks

Lloyd Goddard, III VSFA District 9 Representative

-12-

DISTRICT 10 REPORT BUSTER INSLEY AUGUST 2018 • ATTENDED THE 136 TH VSFA CONFERENCE/EXPO..ATTENDED ALL MEETINGS AND WAS JUDGE FOR FIRE CONTEST • ATTENDED THE RAPPAHANNOCK ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY MEETING HELD IN CALLAO

SEPTEMBER 2018 • ATTENDED THE POQUOSON LADIES AUXILIARY FISH FRY

OCTOBER 2018 • HELPED POQUOSON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY WITH FIRE PREVENTION

NOVEMBER 2018 • ATTENDED THE EXECUTIVE MEETING IN CHARLOTTESVILLE • ATTENDED FUNERAL OF RETIRED HAMPTON CAPTAIN AND LIFE MEMBER OF POQUOSON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, WESLEY FREEMAN DECEMBER 2018 • ATTENDED THE INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS BANQUET FOR POQUOSON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, RESCUE SQUAD & LADIES AUXILIARY

JANUARY 2019 • ATTENDED HAMPTON’S FIRE ACADEMY GRADUATION CEREMONY

FEBRUARY 2019 • ATTENDED THE RULES AND CONTEST COMMITTEE MEETING IN ORANGE • ATTENDED THE FIRE/RESCUE (CHIEFS CONVENTION) IN VIRGINIA BEACH VA • TALKED TO MEMBERS ABOUT PAST DUES

MARCH 2019 • ATTENDED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IN CHARLOTTSVILLE

APRIL 2019 • ATTENDED CITY OF HAMPTON’S BANQUET FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE/RESCUE/LADIES AUXILIARY

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, J.M. “BUSTER” INSLEY

-13-

REPORT FROM DISTRICT 12 JULY 2018 - JUNE 2019

JOHN S. “PETE” KIRBY, DISTRICT 12 EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE

-14-

1 District 12 Report to the Virginia State Firefighters Association

Executive Summary

This report covers the activities of the District 12 Executive Representative to the Virginia State Firefighters Association (VSFA) for the period of July 2018 through June 2019. This has been a challenging year for me, personally, and for our district, professionally. Work and family demands have been unrelenting for me, but I still strive to represent the members of District 12 to the best of my ability, and have visited with new, existing, and prospective members whenever and wherever I can. I had an unprecedented opportunity to share the knowledge, skills, and abilities I have acquired through more than 42 years of emergency service experience in Virginia to help six West African nations to build their own capabilities to manage emergencies. In that opportunity, I helped to forge curriculum and

Figure 1 - The Town of Warrenton has enjoyed some form of fire protection since 1852, but the volunteer fire department was not formally incorporated until 1924. This December, the department will achieve its 95th Anniversary of service in Fauquier County. This photo from the front of fire headquarters demonstrates the company’s values in service to community and country. Congratulations to the WVFC.

deliver pilot courses in subject matter including emergency communications and warnings, and incident command systems. The classes were held over a series of trips covering more than five weeks in the summer and fall of 2018 and were delivered at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. It was among the most rewarding experiences I have ever had in the emergency service community and was the most rewarding experience I have ever had as a training instructor. Meanwhile, evidence that things change and that we in the volunteer fire service must change with them, was seen in the form of volunteer companies in Prince William County surrendering their properties and, in some cases, closing their corporations and ceding all fire and rescue responsibilities to the county. This is not just happening in Prince William, but in Loudoun, too, and in other counties around the country. Our volunteer fire and emergency medical service organizations must evolve, or we will lose more companies in the future. Please know that I welcome the opportunity to visit with any member organization, be it at a company meeting, Board meeting, or special event to share news from the VSFA, to hear about the challenges your organizations are facing, and to work with you to try to address them. If your jurisdiction has an association to represent the volunteer companies therein, and you would like me to attend a meeting to meet the group at-large, all I need is your invitation. You can reach me electronically at kirbys4@outlook.com . You may also contact me on the VSFA hotline at 1+ (804) 873-5955 or at home at (703) 815-0444. Please note this is a new telephone number for the VSFA.

-15-

June 23, 2019

2 District 12 Report to the Virginia State Firefighters Association

Table of Contents

Executive Summary........................................................ 1 Table of Contents ........................................................... 2 2018 Activities................................................................ 3 2019 Activities................................................................ 4

Figure 1 - The Town of Warrenton has enjoyed some form of fire protection since 1852, but the volunteer fire department was not formally incorporated until 1924. This December, the department will achieve its 95th Anniversary of service in Fauquier County. This photo from the front of fire headquarters demonstrates the company’s values in service to community and country. Congratulations to the WVFC. ......................................................................................... 1 Figure 2 - Sharon Brennan, 75, passed away in January 2019. She was a staunch supporter of the volunteer fire service at the local, regional, and national levels and a selfless servant to the VSFA and its Auxiliary...................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 3 - The life and times of Theresa Meade, 85, of the Centreville VFD, were celebrated on February 7 and 8, 2019. Ms. Meade was a significant contributor not just to her local volunteer fire department, but to several great causes in Northern Virginia. ................................................ 5 Figure 4 - The late Tom Mobley, 77, an accomplished firefighter, paramedic, leader, and instructor, passed away at age 77 on April 6, 2019. ....................................................................... 6 Figure 5 - The late Charlie King, 74, of the Centreville Volunteer Fire Department, was a Navy Veteran, a Master Mason and served as an Assistant Fire Chief with the department.................. 7 Figure 8 – Pete Kirby is a 42-year veteran of the volunteer fire service in Virginia and is pleased and honored to serve as your VSFA Second Vice President and as your District 12 Executive Representative. Please don't hesitate to contact him for news from the Association; to discuss problems your department may be having for which VSFA support might help, or to help with ceremonial functions. You can reach him on the VSFA hotline at 1+ (804) 873-5955, at home at (703) 815-0444, or by electronic mail at kirbys4@outlook.com..................................................... 8

-16-

June 23, 2019