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 […]
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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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]