Registration for Virginia's 11th Annual Statewide Wildfire Academy is Now Open

This years academy will be held June 1 - June 4, 2011, and will once again be on the campus of Longwood University in Farmville, VA.

There is a registration fee of $50 for all attendees, except federal employees. (Federal employees are required to pay a registration fee of $50 per day.) Registration includes all course materials, meals and dorm style lodging.

The link to the full details of the academy, course information and registration is now located on the homepage of our agency website.

Here is the direct link: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/index-Acad-June_2011.htm

Training Announcement

Firefighter Type 1 Training

S-131

Squad Boss

Course Date and Time:
Saturday, February 26th
9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.

Course to be held at the Buffalo Recreation Center off Mount Pleasant Road in Amherst County.


S-131, is an eight hour course designed to meet the training needs for the Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss) position. This course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains several exercises designed to facilitate group and class discussion.


Student Prerequisites
Students should be fully qualified as a NWCG Firefighter FFT2

(Successful completion of S130 / S-190.)

You MUST register prior to February 15th.

To Register contact:

Derek Keiser at the Amherst VDOF office

434-946-7955

or email

derek.keiser@dof.virginia.gov