Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-280-0694
Media Information Line: 703-324-3000
Email: fire-rescue.Pa-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
Website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

News Release 09-55
Date: July 27, 2009

127^th Recruit Firefighter Graduation

Since early November 2008, nine recruit firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department have been training to respond to hazardous materials incidents, emergency vehicle extrications, swift water rescue, confined space rescue, fire suppression, and emergency medical incidents. Firefighter recruits will officially become professional firefighters upon graduation, and all nine are Advanced Life Support Providers.

Mark W. Light, executive director, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), will be the graduation speaker. Previously, he served as Deputy Executive Director of the IAFC. Prior to coming to the IAFC, he served as Fire Chief, Henrico County, Virginia for six years.

The IAFC represents the leadership of over 1.2 million firefighters and emergency responders. IAFC members are the world’s leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety legislation.

Light has a Masters of Public Administration, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration, Mary Baldwin College, and an Associates Degree in Business Administration, Virginia Western Community College. Additionally, he has earned the Executive Fire Officer accreditation from the National Fire Academy, and completed a fire service Fellowship at Harvard University at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Captain I William Moreland, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY: 711. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
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