END OF THE YEAR TRAINING ROLL-UP Submitted by Brian Bilheimer, VAVRS Training Coordinator A great, and very busy year of training here at the VAVRS has come to an end. The VAVRS has trained many EMS providers, firefighters, law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, and personnel working for departments of public safety from multiple counties throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Classes have included everything from basic EVOC classes to Advanced Vertical Rescue – Technician Level classes. The Association has supported three different district training weekends, as well as hosted a training day for Continuing Education (CE) hours at the VAVRS State Office and Training Center in Oilville, VA. The newly elected VAVRS President, John Craig, held a VAVRS Officers Workshop in November for all new and current VAVRS officers, with the intent of ensuring that all officers are aware of their roles and responsibilities within the association. We are very proud of the year we just finished and very excited about this year. We strive to provide quality training in realistic environments, to help promote and maintain the highest standards of excellence within the volunteer and professional community for folks serving the great people of this state. Please take a look at the following end of year numbers for registered students in the classes offered by the VAVRS in 2023: Course Name Registered Students Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) 1428 Hazardous Materials Awareness 23 Search and Rescue 24 Technical Rope Rescue Courses 62 Farm Machinery (Basic) 52 Designated Infection Control Officer (DICO) 72 Infectious Disease Control (IDC) Basic 175 Vehicle Rescue Awareness / Operations 226 Intro to Swift Water Rescue / Swift Water Rescue 35 School Bus Extrication 48 Traffic Incident Management System (TIMS) 24 Special Events and Off-Road Operations (SEOR OPS) 22 As stated above we are very excited about the upcoming year. We will be working on or hosting the following training events: CEU Classes/IDC/DICO (January 27, 2024-State Office), EVOC Instructor Update (Tentative, March 2, 2024-State Office), EMS Week Celebration (Tentative, May 22, 2024State Office), Rescue College (June 7-16, 2024, Virginia Tech), and the FRV Convention (September 18-22, 2024, Virginia Beach). This is obviously in addition to all of our regular training classes being held weekly. Please remember to visit the vavrs.com website to find all current training classes, information, forms, policies, and general announcements pertaining to the VAVRS. You can also contact the State Office at any time for help at 804.749.8191. Thank you and have a great New Year. See you at training. Page
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