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The VAFR cultivates connections and partnerships between Virginia's emergency medical responders. The VAFR has several different types of membership including Agency Membership and Individual Membership.

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VAFR Convention

1st Annual Virginia First
Responder Symposium

Spring BOG

Camporee

Help Ukraine w/Equipment

EMS Exchange Program

VAFR Pledge to our Membership

The Virginia Association of First Responders is THE voice of EMS. We advocate for Virginia’s EMS agencies and providers.

We link members and agencies for the purpose of sharing ideas, giving you a voice at the General Assembly, state advisory boards and on state and local committees.

When our members have training needs, they come to the VAFR. 

When our members need assistance from leadership to budgets they come to the VAFR. 

We help rescue squads throughout the Commonwealth thrive and succeed so they can provide prompt, effective patient care 24/7 in the communities they serve.

Mission Statement

"The Virginia Association of First Responders is committed to supporting and empowering First Responders across the Commonwealth of Virginia."

Vision Statement

"Striving to be a nationally recognized leader in serving Virginia’s First Responder community through exceptional training, fostering collaboration, developing leaders, and advocating system needs.Pre-hospital care shall mean providing rescue functions and rendering of emergency care for patients outside the hospital."
 

Upcoming Events

To view a list of the upcoming scheduled training courses - go to Training > Registration

Strategic Plan:

To see the Strategic Plan for VAFR please click on the plan below:

2024-2026 VAFR Strategic Plan