Cập nhật lần cuối: Ngày 14 tháng 11, năm 2025
As proclaimed by Governor Glenn Youngkin, November 17-21, is Virginia Crash Responder Safety Week. The Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH), Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) recognizes the importance of this nationwide initiative to emphasize the critical work of emergency responders and the dangerous conditions they face while responding to roadway incidents.
During a recognition event hosted on behalf of the Governor’s Office, a state proclamation was presented by the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Marcus Anderson in observance of this special week. This proclamation underscores the critical importance of planned and coordinated efforts to detect, respond to, and clear traffic crashes so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible.
In attendance at this proclamation event were the following VDH staff and EMS stakeholders: State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton, MD, VDH Chief Operating Officer Christopher Lindsay, Virginia Office of EMS Director Maria Beermann-Foat, PhD, Deputy Director of EMS Operations Wayne Perry, Emergency Services Coordinator Sam Burnette, PSAP Specialist & EMD Accreditation Coordinator Amber Moore, State EMS Advisory Board Chair Kevin Dillard, Executive Director of Old Dominion EMS Alliance (ODEMSA) Heidi Hooker and ODEMSA Deputy Director Ryan Scarbrough.
- Read the Governor’s proclamation
- Learn more about Crash Responder Safety Week