2024 Virginia Legislative Priorities and Issues
The 2024 Virginia Legislative Priorities and Issues booklet, containing information provided to members of the Virginia General Assembly, is available for reference by clicking here. This document was developed by eleven of the major Fire and EMS Stakeholder organizations in the Commonwealth to provide the consensus position on legislative priorities regarding Fire and EMS to Virginia legislators.
2021 Virginia Codes Adoption
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced that the 2021 Virginia Codes have been approved. The effective date of the 2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC), Industrialized Building Safety Regulations, and Amusement Device Regulations is scheduled to go into effect on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Click here to see a copy of the DCHD letter issued November 29, 2023.
Remember, if you are have a Virginia Certification as a Fire Inspector, Fire Protection Inspector, or Fire Official you need to attend the mandatory code change training taken through DCHD. More information on the code update training can be found by clicking here to go to the DCHD website.
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VFPA Board of Directors Appointed by Membership at Annual Meeting
The Virginia Fire Prevention Association is pleased to announce the 2023/2024 slate of officers for the Board of Trustees of the Association as elected by its membership at the 2023 Annual Meeting:
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President: Gerry Maiatico (Warren County)
First-Vice President: Mike Armstrong (City of Harrisonburg)
Second-Vice President: Shawn Maddox (Albemarle County)
West Delegate: Robert Paxton (City of Salem)
East Delegate: Steve Phillips (VFMA)
Secretary: Jimmy Csizmadia (Prince William County)
Treasurer: Austin Cucciardo (Warren County)
Past-President: Jeremy Luttrell (Winchester City)
Since 1968, the Association has represented Virginia’s Fire Service and Code Enforcement Communities in the areas of code enforcement, fire code training/education, fire and building code development, and legislative initiatives. Serving over 660 members, the Association works closely with fire service and code enforcement stakeholders to meet the needs of its membership.
President Maiatico will be announcing the appointments to regional representatives of the board in the near future.
VFPA Past-President Robin Preece Honored at Annual Meeting At the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Association, Past-President Robin Preece was recognized with the association’s Meritorious Service Award for his hard-work and dedication to Virginias Fire Service and Code Enforcement Community. Robin joined the Virginia Fire Marshal Academy in 1985 and has been instrumental in teaching over 125 fire inspector certification courses thus teaching over 3,000 students. He continues his work in the program representing the Association in the curriculum development and review community. This small recognition could never repay Robin’s impact to our service! (Pictured: L-R: President Elect Maiatico, Past President Preece and President Luttrell) |