• Prince William County Fire Department
• Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office
• Stafford County Sheriff’s Office
• City of Staunton Police Department

Many thanks to the following agencies for participating in the course:
• Arlington County Fire Department
• City of Fairfax Fire Department
• Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office
• City of Manassas Police Department

12 individuals gained valuable knowledge and skills to consider implementing within their home jurisdiction. The course was instructed by 20 subject-matter experts, representing 16 Northern Virginia and partner agencies, and was hosted by Fairfax County Police Department.

Course goals and objectives are designed to bridge the gap between existing EMS or law enforcement provider knowledge, skills, and abilities with those required to work in special operations and/or an operational capacity.

Captain Burgess also reflected on his role as a Rescue Task Force Commander during the March 2023 Nashville School Shooting, offering key takeaways for public safety and emergency response professionals.

NVERS helps build emergency management and homeland security capacity to respond to these emergencies through pre-incident knowledge sharing, training and exercises, operational coordination, priority-setting, and resource acquisition.