National Window Safety Week
April 4 – 10, 2022 “Spring has sprung” and as the weather becomes warmer, households will begin turning off their home heating equipment and inserting window screens to enjoy the […]
Public Safety
National Poison Prevention Week 2022
March 20th – 26th The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) are uniting with the nation’s 55 poison control centers to celebrate National Poison Prevention Week (March 20th – ...
The Red Cross Invites You to Be Prepared
Fourth Annual Disaster Preparedness Summit to be held virtually March 24th. During one of the country’s most active years of severe weather, families displaced by a disaster in 2021 spent […]
Daylight Saving Time Begins
Change Your Clock, Change Your Smoke Alarm Battery Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 13th. As you turn your clocks forward, Chief Wayne Haight of OWL VFD, would like to […]
OWL VFD Staffs Around the Clock During Storm
Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department has a history of going above and beyond during natural disasters and extreme weather conditions. This week was no exception. OWL VFD added ...
OWL VFD Wants You to Stop Using Your Phone While Driving
During National Safety Month, Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department wants you to be aware of the dangers of distracted driving, and to not use your phone while behind the wheel. ...
The Myth of Multitasking
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the ...
Register for COVID-19 vaccine today!
Sign up for free COVID-19 vaccine Check the list, sign up, verify and update your record! Go to https://Vaccinate.virginia.gov or call 877-VAX-IN-VA Need ALS video chat? No problem: ...
OWL VFD Wants You to Have a Safe Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving remains the leading day for cooking fires, with three times as many cooking fires as an average day. That’s according to statistics by the nonprofit National Fire Protection ...
