Meet OWL VFD

-: Feb, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

OWL Supports Prince William Rowing Club’s Erg Sprint Competition

A few of our members helped staff the First Aid Station at the Prince William Rowing Club’s Erg Sprint competition. The annual event provides an opportunity for PWC High School […]

-: Feb, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

OWL Winter Fun & Service

OWL Junior Members, Kody Barbier (pictured on the far left in the brown jacket) and Nicholas Ippolito were creative with practicing engineering skills and getting some physical training in this ...

-: Feb, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

OWL Confirms New 2025 Leadership

At the February Company Meeting, the department proudly welcomed its newly appointed leadership team during its annual swearing-in and induction ceremony following elections in January. In ...

-: Feb, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

Celebrating 20 Years of Service with OWL VFD: Mark Bauer

Some journeys begin with dramatic backdrops—stormy skies, flashing lights, and a sense of destiny. But for OWL Life Member Mark Bauer, it all started under the bright sun at an […]

-: Jan, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

OWL 2025 Election Results

Since its founding in 1938, the OWL Volunteer Fire Department has relied on dedicated members who are willing to step into leadership roles to guide and support our mission. At […]

-: Jun, 2022 / Melissa Payne

Betty Limerick’s Dedicated Service

According to our historical documents, on June 6, 1957, OWL VFD Auxiliary Member Betty Limerick started dispatching calls from her home on F Street in Woodbridge. During daytime hours, calls ...

-: May, 2022 / Melissa Payne

OWL VFD Firefighter Chris Weber receives the 2021 Fire Chief’s Award

How far would you go to volunteer for a community you love? It’s one thing to donate money or occasionally visit to help out, but it’s another to get on […]

-: Apr, 2022 / Melissa Payne

Erik Smith, 2021 New EMS Crew Member of the Year

At our annual awards, Erik Smith was the recipient of the New EMS Crew Member of the Year award. When Smith was looking for a way to give back to […]

-: Apr, 2022 / Melissa Payne

OWL VFD’s 2021 Fred M. Lynn Fire Crew Member of the Year is Gustavo Coelho

OWL VFD’s 2021 Fred M. Lynn Fire Crew Member of the Year is Gustavo Coelho.In 2019, Coelho earned his firefighter certifications while graduating at the top of his recruit class. […]

-: Apr, 2022 / Melissa Payne

Myriam “Aundrea” Bonilla is the recipient of the 2021 Richard A. McAvoy EMS Service Award.

Bonilla joined OWL VFD joined February 2016. She served as an ambulance driver and ambulance driver trainer, then earned her National Registry EMT certification and Virginia State EMT ...