SVFC Brush 611 Wins 2nd Place!
On Friday, SVFC volunteers took Engine 618 and Brush 611 to the 99th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival for the Firefighters Parade and Fire Apparatus judging. Brush 611 took 2nd place for Brush Trucks. Engine 618 won 3rd place for Pumpers. Big thank you to the many volunteers who came up to the station to get Engine 618 and Brush 611 in parade shape.
Volunteering with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System
Congratulations
Congratulations. I miss those days going to the Apple Blossom parade and other different parades when I was on Sterling Fire Dept. back in the early 80’s. 👍🚒
Whoops! Late breaking (we missed the notice)! Engine 618 won 3rd place for Pumpers.
Congratulations on getting 3rd place for pumpers and 2nd place for brush trucks.👍🚒
Well done SVFC, represent!!
Y'all looked amazing in the parade! Thank you for coming up and being a part of it!
Fire School 26-1 – Live Burn #2
Yesterday, Canteen 611 and SVFC volunteers supported Loudoun County Fire and Rescue’s Volunteer Fire School 26-1 during Live Training Burn #2. LCFR Career Firefighters from A-shift operated SVFC’s Tower 611 at the burn.
As crews rotated through demanding evolutions, hydration, recovery, and a solid meal were critical. SVFC was on site providing lunch and support, helping ensure recruits and instructors could stay focused on the mission—training safely and effectively. Lunch included grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, homemade brownies, and the signature Fire School Sriracha coleslaw.
Live burns mark a defining step in the development of the next generation of volunteer firefighters.
SVFC Recruits are Morgan Keiser and Nikolas Peak-Marquez
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue
Volunteering with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System
This past Saturday, the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company held our annual Officer Installation and awards banquet.
Founded in 1966, the SVFC also celebrated 60 years of service to our community.
We enjoyed hearing some of our history from past Chiefs Tommy Owens and David Short.
Assistant Chief Travis Preau of Loudoun County Fire and Rescue and Christi Maple, Chief of Staff for Supervisor Koran Saines, also shared words of insight and appreciation.
We were honored to have Deputy Chief Todd Lupton of the LCFR issue the oath to our Board of Directors and operational line officers.
Attendees enjoyed a year in review video, which can be viewed here: youtu.be/klAugDpzAqo
And we celebrated the following members for receiving this year's awards:
James Wachter - Recruit Firefighter of the year
Jae Park - Al Dutton Firefighter of the year
Jamie Lockhart - Technician of the year
Brendan Brooks - Officer of the year
David Payne - Associate of the year
David Turner - Associate Impact Award
We would like to extend our appreciation to our career partners with LCFR for staffing the fire stations while we celebrated!
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, be sure to visit joinsterlingfire.org to find out more!
Congratulations to all 🎉
This morning, Sterling Volunteer Fire Company volunteers joined the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office for a smoke alarm canvass in the Cascades community.
Working smoke alarms save lives. Today was about making sure neighbors have that early warning—and sharing simple, practical fire-safety guidance that helps families get out faster when seconds matter.
Thank you to everyone who gave their Saturday to prevention, education, and community connection.
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