Recognition

-: 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 ...

-: Apr, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL VFD Members receive Valorous Unit Awards

Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department members were recognized with Valorous Unit Awards at the 37th Annual Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards for two different calls. ...

-: Jan, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL Celebrates Graduation of New Firefighters

Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Graduation Ceremony On Wednesday, January 11th, the Prince William County Fire & Rescue System held its Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Graduation Ceremony at the ...

-: Jul, 2022 / Melissa Payne

OWL Celebrates Graduation of Three New Firefighters

Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Graduation Ceremony On Wednesday, July 13th, the Prince William County Fire & Rescue System held its Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Graduation Ceremony at the ...

-: Jun, 2022 / Melissa Payne

Betty Limerick’s Dedicated Service

According to our historical documents, on June 6, 1957, OWL VFD Auxiliary Member Betty Limerick started dispatching calls from her home on F Street in Woodbridge. During daytime hours, calls ...

-: May, 2022 / Melissa Payne

OWL VFD Firefighter Chris Weber receives the 2021 Fire Chief’s Award

How far would you go to volunteer for a community you love? It’s one thing to donate money or occasionally visit to help out, but it’s another to get on […]

-: Apr, 2022 / Melissa Payne

Erik Smith, 2021 New EMS Crew Member of the Year

At our annual awards, Erik Smith was the recipient of the New EMS Crew Member of the Year award. When Smith was looking for a way to give back to […]

-: Apr, 2022 / Melissa Payne

OWL VFD’s 2021 Fred M. Lynn Fire Crew Member of the Year is Gustavo Coelho

OWL VFD’s 2021 Fred M. Lynn Fire Crew Member of the Year is Gustavo Coelho.In 2019, Coelho earned his firefighter certifications while graduating at the top of his recruit class. […]