VLP Virginia

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The Volunteer Leadership Program (VLP) is a new educational program from Volunteer Leadership Virginia, designed to better prepare Fire and EMS volunteers for success in leadership roles. This two-weekend, residential professional development program offers a unique and immersive curriculum, covering essential aspects of effective leadership for Fire and EMS volunteers at all stages of their leadership journey.

Through classroom instruction and dynamic, scenario-based training, the curriculum and experienced VLP instructors will unlock the full potential of current and future volunteer Fire and EMS leaders and yield transformative outcomes for volunteer and combination systems.

This program is heavily subsidized by grant and other funds to ensure it is affordable and accessible to members from Volunteer and combination systems.

Visit the program website at https://vlpvirginia.org/ to review an in-depth program description, eligibility requirements, and application instructions.

You can also email VLP program staff at [email protected] for more information.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Shawn Stokes is the Chairman of the Volunteer Fire Commission in Fairfax County, VA. He also serves as the Chief of the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.

Chief Stokes is an experienced Fire Service Professional with a demonstrated history of working local, state, national and international fire service policy. He brings extensive experience in wildland fire and volunteer issues and 25 years in non-profit management as the CEO (President) and COO (Fire Chief) of a unique public/private partnership volunteer fire department in Fairfax County, VA.

Get to know Chief Stokes and learn more about the Volunteer Leadership program at http://VLPVirginia.org