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-: Apr, 2024 / Melissa Payne

OWL Membership is a Family Affair for the Williams family

It’s not uncommon for generations of families to serve alongside each other in the fire and rescue service. Over Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton (OWL) Volunteer Fire Department’s long history, ...

-: Apr, 2024 / Melissa Payne

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Spotlight: Betty Limerick

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) is April 14, 2024 through April 20, 2024! Dispatchers play a vital role in emergency services. At OWL, when we think of dispatchers, we think ...

-: Apr, 2024 / Melissa Payne

OWL Members Receive President’s Volunteer Service Award

The Prince William County Community Foundation, Inc. (PWCCF) presented 109 Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton (OWL) Volunteer Fire Department members with the President’s Volunteer Service award. ...

-: Apr, 2024 / Melaina Lewis

OWL Responds to Auto Accident

Auto Accident – Old Bridge Road Woodbridge April 4, 2024 – 20:57 (8:57 p.m.) Units from OWL were dispatched to an auto accident on Old Bridge Road near the intersection […]

-: Mar, 2024 / Melaina Lewis

Answering the Call: National 911 Education Month

April shines a spotlight on an essential component of our community’s safety: the 911 emergency system. National 911 Education Month is not just a time to acknowledge the tireless efforts ...

-: Mar, 2024 / Melaina Lewis

OWL Member Spotlight: Braden Dasher on Earning OMD Endorsement

Help us congratulate Braden Dasher, who received his endorsement from the PWC Operational Medical Director. EMTs earn the endorsement by successfully completing a protocols class and an ...

-: Mar, 2024 / Melaina Lewis

OWL Honors Outstanding Volunteers & Service

OWL VFD recently held its annual Officers Installation Banquet, a ceremonious event that celebrates the valor and commitment of OWL’s members and symbolically marks the beginning of a new ...

-: Mar, 2024 / Melissa Payne

Stop the Bleed Training

STOP THE BLEED is a FREE program to help you help others in the event of an emergency. All classes are free and open to the public. It is a […]

-: Mar, 2024 / Melissa Payne

Cooking at Home: Keeping You and Your Family Safe

When it comes to safe food handling, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), has four words for everyone: clean, separate, cook, and chill. Following these four guidelines will ensure you […]

-: Mar, 2024 / Melissa Payne

OWL Responds to a Commercial Building Fire

On March 27, 2024, at 05:31 (5:31 a.m.), units from OWL, Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a commercial […]