EVOC Student Material and Information
Material required for each student to attend classroom:
Student Manual (Instructor will provide at no cost or you can download a PDF by clicking HERE
Valid Driver's License
Must be 18 years of age prior to the first day of the course
Cost: $100.00 per course for individuals not affiliated with the VAVRS.
There is no cost for the course for individuals listed on the roster of a VAVRS Agency and no cost for Individual Members of the VAVRS ($75 dues annually). If the event registration page charges you $100 and you are a member of an agency, you should call/email your agency's VAVRS Primary Contact and have them add you to the agency's roster prior to registering. If you do not know the identiy of the Primary Contact, either email the VAVRS (vavrs@vavrs.com) or call the State Office during business hours (800-833-0602) prior to registering.
Description of EVOC Course: The Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) is patterned after the State Office of Transportation Safety EVOC guide. The course emphasizes safe driving skills. Additionally, the course gives you (the emergency driver) all the vehicle codes of Virginia which will affect you. This course is designed to help reduce the number of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The course includes classroom and driving range skills.
Upon completion of the VAVRS EVOC course, five points can be added to the driver's record in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This point system for your license is allowed only once every two (2) years.
Note: A current edition of the EVOC textbook is required by each student taking this course. There is no cost for the textbook. The textbook can be also be downloaded from the VAVRS Website at no cost. Students may use to review before and/or during the class on their own electronic device, however, please be aware not all training sites have internet access.
Course Hours: 16
Refresher Hours: 4 classroom and 4 hours practical (practical hours may be waived with submission of a Certificate of Driving Experience Form approved by Lead Instructor)
Basic Course Prerequisites:
- Minimum of 18 years of age first day of course
- Valid operator’s license
- Affiliated or have pending affiliation with an Emergency Services Organization
Instructor Course Prerequisites:
- 21 years of age or older
- Hold valid and current VAVRS or VDFP EVOC certification that was issued during the past five years.
- Be certified in basic EVOC for at least one year
- Active first responder for at least three (3) years
- A member of a VAVRS Agency or a VAVRS Individual Member
- Maintain a current Virginia Operator’s License**
- Submit a copy of their Virginia driving record not more than 30 days prior to course
- Submit copy of certificate from the VAVRS Methods of Instruction class (or accepted equivalent)
- Have a certificate proving attendance in a valid TIMS (Traffic Incident Management System) Course.
**Any EVOC instructor who has their operator’s license revoked, suspended, or limited for ANY period of time MUST IMMEDIATELY notify the VAVRS Training Officer. The instructor will IMMEDIATELY stop teaching and participating in all EVOC classes and contests within the VAVRS until issues are investigated by the VAVRS Training Officer or their appointee and reviewed by the VAVRS Executive Committee.
EVOC Instructor Material and Information
IMPORTANT MEMO TO ALL VAVRS EVOC INSTRUCTORS
Course Announcement Form fillable pdf
Student Registration and Testing Form
Reference Material:
NHTSA Large Truck Traffic Safety Facts
VAOEMS Regarding EVOC Course Equivalents
VAVRS Training Brochure
National Safety Culture Change Iniative Brochure
Alive on Arrival Brochure
Virginia DMV Driving Manual
2025 VAVRS EVOC Instructor Update Information:
To: EVOC Instructors
Date: July 17 2025
Subject: 2025 Instructor Updates
From: Bubby Bish/Gary Dalton-VAVRS EVOC Coordinators
The VAVRS plans to host two EVOC Instructor Updates at the VAVRS State Office and Training Center on dates to be determined. All instructors will be sent a course announcement and updates will be offered in each district and on-line..
There will also be additional updates offered in each district during the remainder of 2025 as well and at least two ZOOM meeting offerings this year on dates yet to be determined. These dates will be posted as soon as they are available.
As you are all aware, each instructor is required to attend one update during your 3-year certification period and serve as a lead or assistant instructor for two courses. At the update each instructor will be required to update their instructor demographics (address, phone number, email, etc.) and provide documentation of involvement in teaching at least three courses (dates/location/lead instructor).
To attend any of the updates you must register and you can do so by logging into your VAVRS Membership Portal, select the VAVRS EVOC Instructor Update Event and register or by emailing gdalton@vavrs.com or bbish@vavrs.com.
Questions? – Respond to gdalton@vavrs.com
Students and Instructors can obtain Category 1 Continuing Education hours if they have a Virginia EMS Certification. The students and instructors must provide the required information on the VAOEMS Course Roster and submit it with their final course paperwork within 15 days of the last day of the course. The VAVRS Training Coordinator will submit the continuing education hours to VAOEMS.
VAVRS EVOC Course Coordinators
E. B. "Bubby" Bish, Jr., VAVRS Executive Director
920 Dogwood Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
804-731-1131
E-Mail
Gary Dalton, VAVRS Editor
202B Southridge Court
Woodstock, VA 22664
540-481-0125
E-Mail
VAVRS EVOC Instructor Trainers
District 1
Stephen W. Rohr
1408 Hankey Mtn. Hwy
Churchville, VA 24421
540-430-4683
E-Mail
District 2
Doug Eberhardt, VAVRS Training Coordinator
5753 Deerpath Drive
New Kent, VA 23124
757-645-8850
E-Mail
District 3
Kenneth Frenier, VAVRS District 3 VP
212 Spring Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
804-479-6274
E-Mail
District 5
James W. Fontaine
189 Crestwood Drive
Madison Heights, VA 24572
434-929-6310
E-Mail
District 6
Jeffrey Hodges
69 Owl Ridge Drive
Hardy, VA 24101
540-420-8880
E-Mail
District 7
Rickey Hodge
7900 Wood Haven Rd
Roanoke VA 24019
540-392-4531
E-Mail
District 9
TBD
District 10
Kevin Dillard
421 Laurel Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22408-1571
540)-379-4192
E-Mail