Harrisonburg Fire Department

Harrisonburg Fire Department's Peer Support Team consists of firefighters, officers, chief officers, retirees, and a chaplain. These members have a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to helping their brothers and sisters in the fire service.

Thank you to the members of Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Augusta, Salem, and Fort Belvoir Fire Departments new Peer Support Teams! This group included fire, EMS, and dispatchers!

Thank you to the members of Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Augusta, Salem, and Fort Belvoir Fire Departments new Peer Support Teams! This group included fire, EMS, and dispatchers!

Members of our Fort Belvoir, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, Chesterfield, Fort Myer, and Fairfax County Dispatch peer support teams!

Members of our Fort Belvoir, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, Chesterfield, Fort Myer, and Fairfax County Dispatch peer support teams!

Members of the Augusta County Fire & Rescue, York County Fire & Rescue, and Henrico County ECC peer support teams!

Members of the Augusta County Fire & Rescue, York County Fire & Rescue, and Henrico County ECC peer support teams!

Members of Harrisonburg Fire Department, Harrisonburg Police Department, Rockingham County Fire Rescue, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center, and Staunton Fire Department Peer Support teams!

Members of Harrisonburg Fire Department, Harrisonburg Police Department, Rockingham County Fire Rescue, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center, and Staunton Fire Department Peer Support teams!

Members of Hopewell Fire and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services learned how to be peer support mentors and how to better help their brothers and sisters in the fire service.

Members of Hopewell Fire and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services learned how to be peer support mentors and how to better help their brothers and sisters in the fire service.

Thank you so much to the first responders from Fairfield, Lexington, Glasgow, Buena Vista, Richmond, and Augusta, Bedford, Franklin, and Rockbridge Counties for stepping up to support other first responders in your communities!

Thank you so much to the first responders from Fairfield, Lexington, Glasgow, Buena Vista, Richmond, and Augusta, Bedford, Franklin, and Rockbridge Counties for stepping up to support other first responders in your communities!

Representatives from Salem Fire Dept. and Sheriffs Office, Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Dept., Floyd County Rescue Squad, Frederick County Fire & Rescue, and the Fieldale-Collinsville Rescue Squad all learned how to support the mental health…

Representatives from Salem Fire Dept. and Sheriffs Office, Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Dept., Floyd County Rescue Squad, Frederick County Fire & Rescue, and the Fieldale-Collinsville Rescue Squad all learned how to support the mental health needs of others in theif departments and surrounding areas!

Thank you so much to the members of Chesterfield Fire/Rescue/EMS, Powhatan Vol. Rescue, Emergency Services Solutions, Amelia Emergency Rescue, Caroline County Fire & Rescue, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Goochland Fire & Rescue, Manakin C…

Thank you so much to the members of Chesterfield Fire/Rescue/EMS, Powhatan Vol. Rescue, Emergency Services Solutions, Amelia Emergency Rescue, Caroline County Fire & Rescue, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Goochland Fire & Rescue, Manakin Co. 1, Richmond Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Richmond Ambulance Authority, Whitestone Recovery Organization, and Powhatan Public Saftey Communication for a great class!

Thank you so much to members of Fort Belvoir Fire Dept., Fredricksburg Fire Dept., Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., Lake of the Woods Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, VA EMS Council, John Enders Fire Rescue, Luray Volunteer Rescue Squad, Fauquier County Fire and Rescue, Rappahannock EMS CISM team members, and IAFF local admin for a great class!

Thank you so much to members of Fort Belvoir Fire Dept., Fredricksburg Fire Dept., Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., Lake of the Woods Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, VA EMS Council, John Enders Fire Rescue, Luray Volunteer Rescue Squad, Fauquier County Fire and Rescue, Rappahannock EMS CISM team members, and IAFF local admin for a great class!

The members of Westmoreland Department of EMS and Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad had some great discussions in class! Thank you all for your dedication to the mental wellbeing of your fellow first responders!

The members of Westmoreland Department of EMS and Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad had some great discussions in class! Thank you all for your dedication to the mental wellbeing of your fellow first responders!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Peer Support training in Bedford! We got to know a lot of great people from Bedford County Fire Rescue, Franklin County Public Safety, Troutville Fire Dept., Botetourt Fire & EMS, Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Fire Dept., and Amherst County!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Peer Support training in Bedford! We got to know a lot of great people from Bedford County Fire Rescue, Franklin County Public Safety, Troutville Fire Dept., Botetourt Fire & EMS, Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Fire Dept., and Amherst County!

Members of Hose Company No. 4 Fire Dept. and Wintergreen Police Dept. were wonderful hosts and we’re very thankful for their thought provoking discussions!

VFRSS State Peer Support Team Members

  • Keith Link - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Erin Stehle - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Wesley Meadows - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Eric Higgs - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Andrew Bauserman - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Joseph Weaver - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Stephen Morris - Regional Coordinator - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Dianna Chandler - Chaplain, Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Pamela Monger - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Tyler Burgoyne - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Dinah Watson - Retiree, Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Megan Mawyer - Verona, Va.

  • Josh Mawyer - Verona, Va.

  • Benjamin Gomes - Regional Coordinator - Hopewell, Va.

  • Zachariah Franklin - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Fiona Albertson - Rockingham County, Va.

  • John Coaker - Rockingham County, Va.

  • Steven Ison - Regional Coordinator -Salem, Va.

  • Jonathan Lang - Regional Coordinator -Fort Belvoir/Fredericksburg, Va.

  • Julien Crolet - Fire Marshal, Fort Belvoir

  • Andrea Allen - EAP Counselor, Fort Belvoir

  • Samantha George - Fairfax County Dispatcher

  • Thomas Burgess - Officer, Fort Belvoir

  • James Dansereau - Inspector, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall

  • John Weaver - Training Officer, Fort Belvoir

  • Jonate Williams - Fairfax County Dispatcher

  • Jennifer Heflin - Fairfax County Dispatcher

  • John Gannon - Regional Coordinator -- Chesterfield, Va.

  • Mike Jackson - Fort Myer and Essex County

  • Adam Hanger - Middlebrook, Va.

  • Misty Walker - Verona, Va.

  • Travis Moyers - Augusta County, Va. - Lt.

  • TJ Halsey - Augusta County, Va. - Lt.

  • Johnathon Aldridge - Augusta County

  • Nicole Hughes - Verona, Va.

  • Buddy Hughes - Verona, Va.

  • Steve Sprouse - Verona, Va. - Lt.

  • Christina Hubbard - York County

  • Shelby Jean Kemp - Henrico, Va. - Dispatcher

  • Robert Hilley - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Sarah Campbell - Harrisonburg - Police Officer

  • Dennis Albertson - Rockingham County, Va.

  • Greg Coffman - Harrisonburg, Va.

  • Stanley Barbour - Staunton, Va.

  • Laurie White - Harrisonburg, Va. - Dispatcher

  • Alyssa Hottinger - Harrisonburg, Va. - Dispatcher

  • James Wall - Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services

  • Timothy Putnam - Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services, Va. Beach - Lt.

  • Shawn Faessel - Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services - Lt.

  • Chris Bradley - Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services - Lt.

  • Chris Tusing - Rockingham County Fire & Rescue - Lt.

  • Megan Meyerhoeffer - Grottoes Fire Dept.

  • Robin Short - Churchville Volunteer Fire Dept.

  • Tyler Savage - Augusta County Fire & Rescue

  • Carrie Booth - Augusta County Fire & Rescue

  • Steve Powell - Rockingham County Fire & Rescue - Division Chief

  • Lisa Davis - Rockbridge County Fire & Rescue

  • Scott Grant - Bedford County & Fairfield Volunteer Rescue Squad

  • Chris Mawyer - Fairfield Rescue Squad

  • Patrick Aylor - Rockbridge County Fire & Rescue

  • Michael Hafey - Bedford County Fire & Rescue

  • Sherri Wilcox - Glasgow Rescue

  • Steve Hall - Rockbridge County Fire & Rescue

  • Chase Coffey - Buena Vista Fire Dept. & Harrisonburg Fire Dept.

  • Jon Blank - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue

  • Barbie Blank - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue

  • Fallon Turner - Frederick County Fire & Rescue

  • Chelsea Hogan - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue

  • Lawrence Keefer - Salem Fire Dept.

  • Dwayne Cromer - Salem Fire Dept.

  • Joseph King - Floyd County Rescue

  • Kim Branscome - Floyd County Rescue & Lewis Gale

  • Jimmy Poindexter - Salem Fire Dept.

  • Robert Vann - Salem Fire Dept.

  • Chris Damon - Salem Fire Dept.

  • Hunter Weikle - Salem Fire Dept.

  • Jessica Kemp - Emergency Service Solutions

  • Breanne Webb - Amelia Emergency Rescue Squad

  • Ann Griffin - Caroline County Fire & Rescue

  • Charles Griffin - Caroline County Fire & Rescue and Spotsylvania Fire Dept.

  • Amy Lewis - Amelia Volunteer Fire & Rescue

  • Lisette Fuentes - Chesterfield Fire Dept.

  • Meredith McGuire - Goochland Fire Dept. and Manakin Co. 1

  • Tina Silva - Richmond Aircraft Rescue and Fire

  • John Fitzgerald - Richmond Aircraft Rescue and Fire - Capt.

  • Aaron Deneau - Richmond Ambulance Authority

  • Sheria Menefee - Caroline County Fire & Rescue

  • Charlie Holland - Chesterfield Fire Dept.

  • Eric Morgan - Fort Belvoir Fire Dept.

  • Justin Weinmann - Fredricksburg Fire Dept.

  • Scott Shaw - Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept.

  • John Farrell - Lake of the Woods Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company

  • Cameron John - Fort Belvoir Fire Dept.

  • Vivian Delts - VA EMS Council

  • Phillip Thacker - John Enders Fire Rescue

  • Brenda Higgs - Luray Volunteer Rescue Squad

  • Amy Smith - Augusta County Emergency Communications Center

  • Savannah Sheffer - Augusta County Emergency Communications Center

  • Mallory Craig - Augusta County Emergency Communications Center

  • Regina Richardson - Augusta Fire & Rescue

  • Stanley Via - Swoope Volunteer Fire & Rescue

  • Emily Via - Swoope Volunteer Fire & Rescue

  • Jonathan Hallquist - Swoope Fire & Rescue

  • Jennifer Horn - Churchville Volunteer Fire & Rescue

  • Jenn Reese - Rockingham EMT

  • Kyle Twombly - Westmoreland County EMS

  • Cheryl Conklin - King George County EMS

  • Ryan Huffman - Westmoreland County EMS

  • Timothy Massy - Westmoreland County EMS

  • Donna Shelar - Colonial Beach EMS

  • Greg Podolak - VCU

  • Robert Miskar - Augusta County Fire Rescue

  • Cody Stroop - Augusta County Sheriff’s Office

  • Stephanie Johnson - Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad

  • John Foutz - Bedford County

  • Lydia Wilson - Bedford County

  • Jonathan Smith - Franklin County

  • Darrell Wimmer - Franklin County

  • Scott Johnston - Troutville FD

  • Matthew Scott - Botetourt Fire & EMS

  • Hunter Smith - Botetourt, Roanoke, Floyd County

  • Shannon Bale - Bedford County

  • Darin & Karen Neel - Stewartsville-Chamblissburg FD

  • Jay Ritchie - Rockingham County, Va. - Chief

  • Libby Clark - Rockingham County, Va.

  • Fernando Hernandez-Guadalupe - Rockingham, Va. - Lt.

  • Sierra Numbers - Wintergreen PD - Dispatch

  • Steve Southworth - Wintergreen PD - Lt.