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-: Mar, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Do You Know the Facts About High Blood Pressure? Take the Quiz!

How much do you know about High Blood Pressure? High Blood Pressure has been pretty common in the media and news in recent years, and rightfully so. This condition affects […]

-: Mar, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

COVID -19: What we are doing, what you can do.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a declared pandemic throughout the country, so we want to share information with you about our department and what steps we are taking at OWL VFD […]

-: Feb, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Top 9 Tips for a Healthy Heart

February is American Heart Month — a time to wear red and focus on all the things that contribute to a heart-healthy lifestyle. We’ve pulled together our healthiest tips to […]

-: Feb, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Cooking at Home: Keeping You and Your Family Safe

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

-: Feb, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department help residents of River Ridge Protect their property and lives with Smoke Detector Inspections

Woodbridge, Virginia – Members of O.W.L. V.F.D and the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue (DFR) visited over 40 homes today in the River Ridge community […]

-: Feb, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

How You Can Help Stop Germs in Their Tracks

In our last blog, we talked about flu prevention and treatment. Many of our community members have already been battling both flu and gastrointestinal viruses — ‘tis the season! […]

-: Feb, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Flu Season in Northern Virginia: How to Prevent and Treat

Flu Season in Northern Virginia: How to Prevent and Treat Flu season is in full swing here in Virginia, with the Virginia Department of Health reporting widespread influenza activity in […]

-: Dec, 2019 / Rebecca Barnes

9 Important Tips for Fire Safety

What is one fire safety tip that sticks out in your mind from your youth? We would bet it’s either “Stop, drop and roll,” or “Get low and go!” Important […]

-: Dec, 2019 / Rebecca Barnes

5 Holiday Fire Safety Tips to Protect You and Your Home

There’s nothing like the merriment of a warm, family-filled holiday at home. And while you enjoy your time with family, food, festivities and fun, remember these safety tips to protect […]

-: Dec, 2019 / Rebecca Barnes

Carbon Monoxide Safety: What You Need to Know

Here at OWL VFD we take pride in our training and ability to put out fires quickly and safely. But we also place great importance in saving lives through safety […]