Rescue Work Includes Educating Others

As we’ve mentioned before, one of the most important duties our volunteers have is educating our community about safety and what everyone can do to prevent and help in emergency situations. While responding to calls is our greatest priority, education comes in just behind it. As volunteers, these are a few of our best tips […]

Educating PWC: Carbon Monoxide Safety

In our last blog, we talked about how our fire and rescue volunteers save lives through safety education, as well as through our rescue efforts. As a volunteer, you take part in a variety of safety education programs including health fairs, community days, school visits and more. One important topic we educate the public on […]

Educating PWC: Smoke Alarms 101

Our volunteer fire and rescue departments do more than just rescue missions. One of our biggest areas of focus is on the importance of having working smoke alarms in homes. Take our quiz to see if you can check off each box!

PWCFRS Holiday Service Projects: Raising Funds and Spreading Joy

Here at Prince William Fire and Rescue System, volunteerism and creating a strong community are two of our greatest collective values. We serve our communities daily in fire and rescue roles, but we don’t stop there. Throughout the year, and especially at the holidays, our members seek out additional ways to give back to the […]

11 Fire Safety Tips for All Ages

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 lessons like these are essential for children to learn from a young age, and imperative for adults to remember, too. We’ve got 11 more tips […]

A Life of Service: An Interview With Lieutenant Ben Cochran Part 1

Lieutenant Ben Cochran has lived in Prince William County for most of his life. He is a graduate of Osbourn Park High School and an attendee of Northern Virginia Community College in Woodbridge. While in college, he became a volunteer with Prince William County Fire and Rescue System and completed EMT school. His volunteer experiences […]