About Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association
Over One hundred years ago, fire chiefs from the States of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia met in Chambersburg, PA for the purpose of adopting a uniform hose coupling and to develop a mutual aid system along the Cumberland Valley Railroad. Today, the CVVFA connects experts from around the country and develops new training and resources for firefighters and the entire responder community.
News
New Book Release by Past President Dr. Candice McDonald
The CVVFA is proud to announce the release of a groundbreaking new book authored by one of our very own past presidents and long-standing member, Dr. Candice McDonald. Her new title, Successful Volunteer Retention and Recruitment in the Fire Service, is now available from Fire Engineering Books.
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One Million Hours of Online Training Delivered by the RSLN Platform
The Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association (CVVFA) and the Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) are proud to announce a major milestone in responder safety education: the Responder Safety Learning Network (RSLN) has officially surpassed 1,000,000 hours of training delivered to emergency responders.
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Announcement of 2025/2026 CVVFA Officers
Congratulations to the newly elected 2025/2026 CVVFA Officers who were installed during the 124th CVVFA Convention Banquet on Friday August 1 in Newport, PA.
President – John Gonzalez
1st Vice President – Todd Leiss
2nd Vice President – Tonya Hoover
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