Poison Prevention Safety Tips
At home, school, daycare and throughout the community, we are surrounded by various poison risks. Knowing how to handle and store these chemicals and substances is one of the best […]
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Car Safety
Staying Safe on the Roads Our OWL VFD fire and rescue volunteers respond to many automobile accidents each year. According to the CDC, 78% of Virginians wear seatbelts, as opposed […]
Fall & Winter Fire Safety in Woodbridge
The turn of seasons and clocks means it’s time for more seasonal fire safety tips from OWL VFD! One of our favorite scents of fall and winter is a fire […]
10 Fire Safety Tips to Keep You and the Ones You Love Safe
Here at the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department, we strive to provide the very best fire suppression, emergency medical, technical rescue and water rescue services to the ...
Heart Disease: Know the Risk Factors and Prevention Steps
Here at OWL VFD, we love to teach and talk about prevention as much as we do our emergency services. Did you know that according to the CDC, heart disease […]
Why We Do What We Do
The Driving Forces Behind Our Members As OWL VFD members, we are often asked why we do what we do. While each individual has their own unique set of responses […]
Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton VFD responds to Two Alarm House Fire.
Woodbridge, VA August 11th, 2019 — 5:53 pm firefighters were dispatched to 1826 Tilletson Place, Woodbridge for a townhouse fire. Units arrived on scene with flames from two townhouses. A second ...
Housefire On Illinois Road, Woodbridge
Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton VFD responds to House Fire. Woodbridge, VA May 19th, 2019 — 9:50 pm Firefighters were dispatched to 15010 Illinois Road, Woodbridge for a house fire. Units arrived ...
What Does It Really Take to Be an OWL VFD Volunteer?
Here at OWL VFD, it takes all kinds of people to make our volunteer operation a success. Our volunteers serve in positions from the front lines to behind the scenes […]
Going Bald for St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer Research Foundation
We at Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Firefighter Department (OWL VFD) are more of a family than anything else. One of our retention benefits for members includes social events. Among these ...