Recognition

-: May, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

Celebrating EMS Week: Honoring Our Lifesaving Volunteers

This EMS Week, OWL Volunteer Fire Department proudly joins the nation in celebrating the dedication, compassion, and lifesaving efforts of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals. From ...

-: May, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

Red to Blue: Jeremy Jarvis Earns EMT Helmet

OWL Volunteer Fire Department is proud to celebrate one of our own—Jeremy Jarvis—who recently traded in his red helmet for a blue one! Jeremy has officially completed the training and […]

-: May, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

Four OWL Members Complete EMT Class and Take Next Step Toward Certification

Congratulations to Jocelyn Diaz, Jeremy Jarvis, Maria Perez Mejias, and Katelyn Stradling on reaching an exciting milestone in their certification journey! Earlier this month, these four ...

-: May, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

From Junior Member to Lifelong Commitment: Jared “Pebbles” Lawrence’s Story

Not everyone grows up dreaming of joining the fire service. For Jared “Pebbles” Lawrence, it wasn’t a lifelong calling—or even a childhood fascination beyond a few toy fire trucks and […]

-: Feb, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

Celebrating 20 Years of Service with OWL VFD: Mark Bauer

Some journeys begin with dramatic backdrops—stormy skies, flashing lights, and a sense of destiny. But for OWL Life Member Mark Bauer, it all started under the bright sun at an […]

-: Jan, 2025 / Melaina Lewis

OWL 2025 Election Results

Since its founding in 1938, the OWL Volunteer Fire Department has relied on dedicated members who are willing to step into leadership roles to guide and support our mission. At […]

-: Jan, 2024 / Melissa Payne

OWL Celebrates Member Accomplishments

Congratulations to OWL members for their recent accomplishments. Thanks to these OWL members for stepping up to serve the community. Stephany Guadalupe Rivas, Basic Life Support (BLS) ...

-: Dec, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL Ambulance Crew’s Quick Action Saves a Life

On November 8, 2023, an emergency department doctor at Sentara Lake Ridge diagnosed a patient as having a myocardial infarction (a heart attack). The doctor requested a transport unit to […]

-: Nov, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL Member earns money for Volunteer Hours

Getting paid to Volunteer! For every hour OWL VFD Firefighter Frank Bruno volunteers, his employer, Microsoft, donates $25 per hour volunteered to OWL. Through the Microsoft Employee Giving ...

-: Sep, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL Receives Commendation

On Tuesday, September 26th, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors recognized Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department with a commendation for 85 years of service to the ...