Welcome to the VDFP Podcast. In this episode, our guest is Jason Burrow, Deputy Director of Joint Operations and Emergency Management for the Virginia Department of Military Affairs. The discussion focuses on the vital partnership between Virginia's fire service and military agencies with insights into effective coordination, training, and the challenges of emergency management at the state level.

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Director Brad Creasy, Executive Director of the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, joins us for a focused conversation about the agency's recent advancements and progress on ongoing challenges. Key topics include essential updates in firefighter pay and hands-on training, the agency's push for innovation, mental health initiatives and new funding that supports Virginia's fire service community.

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In this episode Chief Ken Pravetz joins us, sharing his journey from the Air Force to Chief the Virginia Beach Fire Department, and his involvement with Virginia Task Force 2, one of only 28 federal USAR teams. We address the critical challenges facing FEMA's USAR system, the evolving landscape of disaster response and the future of national emergency management policy providing insight into the complex realities confronting today's fire service.

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