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These records are part of the Virginia Dept. of Fire Programs record group (R.G. 188)
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Minutes of the Virginia Fire Services Board, [cite specific date and accession used]. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Accession 50267 transferred by the Virginia Dept. of Fire Programs, 12 Dec 2011.
Accession 50889 transferred by the Virginia Dept. of Fire Programs, 29 Mar 2013.
Accession 52057 transferred by the Virginia Dept. of Fire Programs, 8 Oct 2017.
The Virginia State Fire Services Commission and the Office of Fire Service Training was created by an act of the General Assembly in 1978. This act was amended in 1981 to replace Virginia State Fire Services Commission and the Office of Fire Service Training with the Department of Fire Programs. The agency was established to receive and disburse funds available to the Commonwealth under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act. The act also established the Virginia Fire Services Board within the Department of Fire Programs to consist of fifteen members appointed by the governor for a term of four years. The department's mission is to provide funding, training, and educational programs to enhance public safety throughout the Commonwealth.
Minutes, 1978-2013, document the meetings, activities, discussions, policy decisions and recommendations of the Virginia Fire Services Board. Includes agendas and original signed minutes, as well as draft minutes, committee minutes and subcommittee minutes. Also may include meeting packet information and attachments including budgets, bylaws, correspondence, legislation, memoranda, notices, plans, policies, procedures, public hearing comments, publications, reading material, reports, regulations, resolutions, and training and conference materials. The minutes often provide reports of the Executive Director and reports from the various standing committees. Committees may include Code Change and Development Committee, Executive/Finance/Administration Policy Committee, Fire and EMS Training and Education Committee, Fire Prevention and Control Committee, Legislative/Liaison Committee, and the Residential Sprinkler Committee. Also includes meeting information for the Ad Hoc Committee Studying Concurrent Jurisdiction (1993), Aid to Localities Ad Hoc Committee (2012), Burn Building Subcommittee and the Codes and Standards Subcommittee.
Includes minutes in paper (1978-1984, 1987-1992, 1993-1999, 2000-2007, 2009-2013) and in electronic format (Accessio 50267, 2008, 5.05 mb, 56 files). Minutes often consist of Board Books/Packets distributed at meetings that include agendas, draft minutes for the full board and committee meetings for the previous meeting.
Includes minutes and draft minutes, 1993-1994, 1999-2007, 2009, for the full board as well as for committees. Also includes board meeting packet information and attachments.
Minutes of the Virginia Fire Services Board, 2008, are also available in electronic format (.doc, .pdf) (5.04 mb, 7 folders, 56 files). Includes Board minutes and agendas, and Committee minutes and agendas (Fire Education and Training Committee, Fire Prevention and Control Committee, and Administration, Policy and Finance Committee). Also include 5 Year Master Plan for Training, 2009. For file inventory for this accession, see:
Includes original, signed minutes and draft minutes, 1978-1984, 1987-1992, 1995-1998 and 2013, for the full board as well as for committees. Later years also include board meeting packet information and attachments.
Includes Board meeting packets with draft minutes and attachments. Also includes meeting packets for the Aid to Localities Ad Hoc Committee, Burn Building Subcommittee and Codes and Standards Subcommittee.