Firefighters, officials celebrate ‘raising the beam’ at Firehouse 6 construction site
With discipline and precision, National Honor Guard Academy shares expertise with local units
NHGA came about because “there just wasn’t any training for public safety honor guards,” said Doug Swartz, the academy’s founder and commanding officer.
“Traditions were being missed or misrepresented and our fallen just weren’t being honored the way we wanted them to, so we put a training program together.”
The 45-hour course offered a mix of classroom and hands-on learning. Materials covered basic drills, church and casket protocols, proper casket handling, precise movements and flag etiquette. It culminated with a full, mock line-of-duty funeral procession to give participants a chance to practice all they learned.
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Community celebrates opening of Bungalow City Firehouse 23
Located at 5618 Nine Mile Road, Firehouse 23 is named after its surrounding neighborhood of modest bungalow houses dating to the 1920s. “It’s tight-knit and resilient – a thriving community to this day,” Varina Supervisor Tyrone Nelson said of Bungalow City. “So, the name has deep roots, and it’s appropriate the fire station’s title reflects the community which it serves.” Continue reading Community celebrates opening of Bungalow City Firehouse 23
Welcomed ‘as brothers,’ Saudi firefighters celebrate training in Henrico through international partnership
Eight members of the Saudi Aramco Fire Department spent the past six months training at four of the county’s stations through the International Fellowship Program of the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
Statement from Fire Chief Jackson Baynard
Henrico Fire’s inaugural Girls on Fire camp empowers middle school girls to become firefighters
More than 50 middle school girls participated in the Henrico County Division of Fire’s inaugural Girls on Fire camp designed to break barriers in firefighting, a field traditionally dominated by men.
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AEDs installed at Henrico parks, outdoor spaces
AEDs installed at Henrico parks, outdoor spaces
Units allow lifesaving treatment for cardiac events ‘until first responders arrive’
Henrico County is installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at its parks and outdoor recreation areas in response to increased participation in strenuous activities and related medical calls.
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Henrico’s fire boat: an ambulance, engine company on the river
Marine unit ensures safety on lower James from new home at Rocketts Landing
The bow of Henrico County’s fire boat lifts as firefighter Carlo Vernieri hits the accelerator, propelling the 32-foot-long vessel along a channel in the lower James River.
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