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2024 VAVRS Convention Information

The 2024 VAVRS Convention will be as a joint event with the Virginia State Firefighters Association (VSFA)
on September 18-22, 2024 in Virginia Beach.  More info to come as it is made available.

 

Preregistration and Hotel Reseverations Information will begin May 1, 2024
Early Registration ends August 1, 2024

 

Link to First Responder Virginia Website

 

 

2023 VAVRS Convention Information

 

The 2023 VAVRS Convention was held as a joint event with the Virginia State Firefighters Association (VSFA) on September 20-23, 2023 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA.  Events for Friday night and Saturday were cancelled due to Tropical Storm Warnings. 

 

FRV Convention

Click here to review results of Convention Survey

Competition and Awards results are as follows:

Results of the 2023 VAVRS Convention Competition are as follows:

EVOC

1st Place - TODD MILLER - WASHINGTON COUNTY LIFE SAVING CREW

Trophy sponsored by Bubby Bish

2nd Place - MARK WOLFE - BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT/RESCUE SQUAD

Trophy sponsored by Vicky and George Langford

3rd Place - STEPHEN ROHR - STAUNTON-AUGUSTA FIRST AID AND RESCUE SQUAD

Trophy sponsored by Tina and Andy Neagle

 

ALS TEAM

1st Place - NEWPORT RESCUE SQUAD

Trophy sponsored by Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad

2nd Place:  BURNSVILLE FIRST RESPONDERS/BATH COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Trophy sponsored by Ed and Carol Rhodes

 

BLS TEAM - EMT

1st Place - SOUTHSIDE RESCUE SQUAD, SOUTH HILL, VA

Trophy sponsored by Betty and Steve Grayson

2nd Place - BURNSVILLE FIRST RESPONDERS/BATH COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Trophy sponsored by Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad in Memory of Dean Sutton

3rd Place - COVINGTON RESCUE SQUAD

Trophy sponsored by Bubby Bish

 

RESCUE CALL OF THE YEAR

1st Place - MILLBORO AREA RESCUE SQUAD

Trophy sponsored by J. C. and Fran Phillips

 

AVAVRS AWARDS:

AUXILIARY OF THE YEAR
Greater Manassas Rescue Squad Auxiliary

AWARDED LIFE MEMBER
Debbie Rohr -----Staunton Augusta Auxiliary
Carl Cherry ------Forest View Auxiliary

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Marcella Caudill ------Washington County Life Saving Auxiliary
CeCe McCormick ------Waynesboro First Aid Auxiliary

SCRAPBOOK AWARDS
DISTRICT

1st - Southcentral
2nd - Southeastern

AUXILIARY
1st - Campbell County
2nd - Waynesboro
3rd - Bensley Bermuda

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Anne J. Gwaltney Scholarship and Julian Stanley Wise Scholarship:

Awarded to Colton Chandler.  He is student at Radford university, a member of Forrest View Rescue Squad and wants to be a Critical-care Flight Paramedic.

Sylvia and Garry Claterbuck Scholarship and Kevin L. Dillard Leadership Scholarship:

Awarded to Cameron Cluff.  He is a  student Miami University. He is grandson of John and Susan Hillard of Forest View Rescue.  He is majoring Residential Architecture and  Business Management.     

Kelly G. Southard and Julian Stanley Wise Scholarship: 

Awarded to Devon Rice.  He is a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He is the son of Deborah Rice  a member of Fredericksburg Rescue Squad.  Wants a career of Aerospace Engineer.

Congratulations to the winners.  Due date for the 2024 Scholarships is June 15, 2024.