Virginia Fire Academies

Through training and community education, Virginia fire training academies strive to provides effective hands-on training to fire services candidates in the state. The Virginia Fire Officer Academy is an advocate for leadership of emergency response organizations and provides a an integrated statewide public safety effort to reducing the effects of fire, medical, and environmental emergencies.



Virginia Beach Fire Training Academy 927 S. Birdneck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Virginia Department of Fire Programs 1005 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23059
804.371.0220
Tidewater Regional Fire Academy 2408 Courthouse Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
757.385.5640
Virginia Fire Officer Academy P.O. Box 70907
Richmond, VA 23255
888.818.0983
James City County Fire Department's Citizens' Fire Academy 101 Mounts Bay Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
757.253.6728
Virginia Highlands Community College 100 VHCC Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
276.739.2400
Northern Virginia Community College 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road
Annandale, VA 22003
703.323.3000
Virginia Society of Fire Service Instructors 374 Woods Ave. S.W.
Roanoke, VA 24016
540.345.4127


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