Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
703-246-3801, TTY 703-385-4419 and 703-385-1687
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

05/23/2006

117th Recruit Firefighter Graduation

Since early January, 2006, recruit firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department have been training to respond to hazardous materials incidents, emergency vehicle extrications, swift water, confined rescue, fire suppression, and emergency medical incidents. The 20-week recruit firefighter/EMT course is strenuous, both physically and mentally. Firefighter recruits will officially become professional firefighter/EMT’s upon graduation.

Chief David L.Washington, Fire Chief, City of Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, will be the graduation speaker. Chief Washington began his career 1974, serving as a firefighter, community relations specialist, fire administration officer, battalion chief for both training and support services, and deputy chief and fire marshal.

Chief Washington holds an associate of arts degree in fire training from the Community College of Southern Nevada. He is a 1997 graduate of Leadership LasVegas. He is an adjunct instructor for Carl L. Holmes Executive Development Institute at Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chief Washington is affiliated with local, national professional associations such as the Southern Nevada Fire Chiefs Association, the Black Chief Officers Committee, the National Forum of Black Public Administrators, the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association and the National Fire Protection Association.

He is active in the community, serving on numerous boards including the United Way of Southern Nevada and is the co-founder of Camp Brotherhood.

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. For information, call 703-246-3801 and TTY 703-285-4419.