Virginia Women of Fire & EMS Professional Development Conference

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The VFCA Women of Fire & EMS section will host its first conference on September 26, 27, and 28th in Martinsville, VA. Registration open!

HOT Classes will be held on the Martinsville training grounds at: 1024 Dupont Road, Martinsville, VA 24112. PPE and SCBA packs are required. Please provide your own SCBA, if you are unable to do so please contact Martinsville Fire and EMS at 276-403-5203 to make prior arrangements.

ATM classes are required to have a SCOTT pack mask, if you don't have your own, we will provide one for you.

Leadership and EMS courses will be held at the New College Institute (across from Martinsville fire station) at 191 Fayette Street, Martinsville, VA 24112. Reminder that leadership and EMS courses qualify for CEU's.

Parking will be on site at the training grounds on Dupont Road or at the New College Institute on Fayette St, we will have signs directing you to parking and event spaces.

Lunch will be available for purchase with on site food trucks, or you can bring your own.

If you have any questions, please contact VFCA Women of Fire and EMS section President, Laura Arrington at: womenoffireandems@vfca.us, or through our general site email: info@vfca.us

HOT classes offered:

Air Track Management

Vehicle Extrication

Forcible Entry/Initial Search

Truck Company Class

Courses on:

Leadership

EMS Training

Virginia Women of Fire & EMS Professional Development Conference

September 26 - 28, 2025
1024 Dupont Road
Martinsville, Virginia
United States
24112

Event Workshops

ATM Air Track Management 9/26 8:00PM - 12:00AM

September 26, 2025 08:00 - 12:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:1

Instructors: Dwayne Robertson, John Taylor, Logan Peters, Landon Hill

PPE - SCBA packs required for all HOT classes

1024 Dupont Road

This class will discuss five types of flashovers and how to determine the fire's stage. We will look at the five stages: Lean, Rich, and Hot Rich. These are all open sources; the smoke is connected to the fire. The next two we will discuss are closed sources. The smoke is not connected to the flames. The two are Isolated and Rich Isolated. What are the dangers, and how can we control them? How can we use this knowledge to determine the fire stage and help keep firefighters safer? What is the flammable range of the smoke? Is there a way to tell the flammable range? We all know smoke burns, but why don’t we act like it?
Classroom and live burns class size is limited to six for each class. We will be offering three classes. The last class will be putting it all together. You do not need to attend one of the three to attend the last class.

Date: 9/26/ 08:00 - 13:00, max six students
Date: 9/26/25 13:00 - 18:00, max six students
Date: 9/27/25 08:00 - 13:00, max six students
Date: 9/27/25 13:00 - 18:00, open to all
This will be Live fire and real smoke
Prerequisite: Firefighter I
Equipment: Full PPE SCBA

Extrication 9/26 8AM-12:00PM

September 26, 2025 08:00 - 12:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:44

Instructor: Eddie Chitwood and Mike Goyer

1024 Dupont Rd

PPE-SCBA packs required for all HOT classes

Forcible Entry 9/26 8:00AM -12:00PM

September 26, 2025 08:00 - 12:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:3

Instructors: Joseph Smallwood and Adam Wood

PPE - SCBA packs required for HOT classes

1024 Dupont Road

Fireground Tactics (VES) 9/26 8:00PM - 12:00PM

September 26, 2025 08:00 - 12:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:10

Instructors: Eric Dillon

ATM Air Track Management 9/26 1:00PM - 5:00PM

September 26, 2025 01:00 - 05:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:2

Instructors: Dwayne Robertson, John Taylor, Logan Peters, Landon Hill

SCOTT pack masks required, if you don't have your own, one will be provided for you.

PPE required for all HOT classes

1024 Dupont Road

Extrication 9/26 1:00PM - 5:00PM

September 26, 2025 01:00 - 05:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:44

Instructors: Eddie Chitwood

PPE and SCBA packs required for HOT classes

1024 Dupont Road

Forcible Entry 9/26 1:00PM - 5:00PM

September 26, 2025 01:00 - 05:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:9

Instructors: Joseph Smallwood and Adam Wood

PPE - SCBA packs required for HOT classes

1024 Dupont Road

Fireground Tactics (VES) 9/26 1:00PM - 5:00PM

September 26, 2025 01:00 - 05:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:5

Instructors: Eric Dillon

Pediatric Assessment For EMS: From Triangle To Treatment 9/27 9:00AM - 11:00AM

September 27, 2025 09:00 - 11:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:26

Instructors: Bryan Byrd and Tanya Trevilian

Room 200

191 Fayette St

Tanya Trevilian is an experienced pediatric critical care nurse and trauma program manager with over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience in pediatric intensive care and trauma systems. She currently serves as the Pediatric Trauma Services Manager at Carilion Children’s Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia, where she leads multidisciplinary initiatives to improve pediatric trauma outcomes, streamline care protocols, and ensure system readiness for high-acuity pediatric patients.

Tanya holds a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Liberty University and is board-certified as a Critical Care Registered Nurse in Pediatrics (CCRN‑P), a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN), and a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN). Her background includes years of bedside nursing in pediatric ICUs, transition into trauma system development, active involvement in quality improvement, trauma registry oversight, and injury prevention outreach.

She is a committed leader in national pediatric trauma efforts. She serves on the Nurse Leadership Committee of the Pediatric Trauma Society, where she contributes to strategic planning, policy guidance, and professional development initiatives for pediatric trauma nurses across the country. Tanya is also a frequent presenter at regional and national conferences, advocating for evidence-based pediatric trauma care and interprofessional collaboration.

Her clinical insight, operational leadership, and passion for pediatric safety continue to influence best practices in trauma care delivery

Bryan Byrd holds an Associate of Applied Science in Paramedic. He brings over 20 years of EMS experience to his current role as a Trauma Registrar for Carilion, specializing in both pediatric and adult trauma. He has a strong interest in pediatric care and has previously served as a Lieutenant for Bedford County and a Centra’s neonatal/pediatric flight team member. Outside of work, Bryan enjoys playing golf and is an avid snow skier, often traveling out west in the winter for tree skiing adventures.

ATM Air Track Management 9/27 1:00PM - 5:00PM

September 27, 2025 01:00 - 05:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:17

Instructors: Dwayne Robertson, John Taylor, Logan Peters, Landon Hill

PPE and SCBA packs required for HOT classes

1024 Dupont Road

Forcible Entry 9/27 8:00AM - 12:00PM

September 27, 2025 08:00 - 12:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:11

Instructors: Joseph Smallwood and Adam Wood

PPE - SCBA packs required for HOT classes

1024 Dupont Road

ATM Air Track Management 9/27 8:AM - 12:00PM

September 27, 2025 08:00 - 12:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:0

From 2006-2008 she held the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator position at an area hospital. In 2008, she took a position with Bedford County as the Emergency Medical Instructor until 2010 at which point she became the Deputy Chief of Operations for Bedford County Department of Fire & Rescue. In 2014 she returned to Roanoke as the Emergency Manager and was promoted to Deputy Chief in January of 2019 where she continues to serve.

Marci holds a Master of Business Administration from Averett University, a Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration from Hampton University and an Associate of Science in Emergency Health Science from Jefferson College of Health Sciences. Marci is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program, the International Association of Fire Chief’s (IAFC) Fire Service Executive Development Institute. In addition she is a Chief Fire Officer Designation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence. She is Second Vice President of Virginia Fire Chiefs Association and serves on the Virginia Governor’s Advisory Board Security and Resiliency Commonwealth Panel.

Airway And Ventilation 9/28 1:00PM - 2:30PM

September 28, 2025 01:00 - 02:30
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:26

Instructors: Airlife Staff

Room 200

191 Fayette St

Capnography/Cardiology 9/28 2:30PM - 4:00PM

September 28, 2025 02:30 - 04:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:25

Instructors: Airlife Staff

Room 200

191 Fayette St

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