10/27/2026
🚑 Three Days. Three Events. One Mission. 🚑
October 23–25 was a busy weekend for Stafford Volunteer Fire Department members as our volunteers provided EMS coverage for three events, demonstrating our commitment to community service, emergency readiness, and regional partnerships.
🏈 FRIDAY | Colonial Forge High School Football
Our volunteers provided EMS standby coverage for Colonial Forge High School’s varsity football game against Mountain View, supporting student-athletes, families, and a great Stafford County tradition.
🎃 SATURDAY | Halloween 5K & Monster Mile
Saturday morning, our members supported the 11th Annual Halloween 5K and Monster Mile at Embrey Mill, benefiting the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Project Lifesaver program.
Beyond providing EMS coverage, our volunteers enjoyed connecting with runners, children, and families during this community event.
🦅🌎⚓ SUNDAY | 51st Marine Corps Marathon
By 2:00 a.m. Sunday, our volunteers were headed north to support the Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington and Washington, D.C.
With approximately 35,000 registered runners and 100,000 anticipated spectators, this major event required extensive coordination across local, regional, state, and federal agencies.
Our ambulance was assigned to Basic Life Support Strike Team 2 within the Transportation Group, working alongside regional EMS partners as part of a much larger emergency medical operation.
Special thanks to Arlington County Fire Department, the National Capital Region Incident Management Team, our fellow strike-team members, participating law enforcement agencies, the United States Marine Corps, and all regional public safety partners.
This operation provided an invaluable opportunity to strengthen partnerships, share experiences, and learn from the teams coordinating such a large-scale event. We were proud to contribute to their mission.
🤝 ONE WEEKEND. COUNTLESS CONNECTIONS.
From Friday night football and family festivities to supporting one of the nation’s premier marathons, our volunteers continue to demonstrate that service extends far beyond emergency calls.
Thank you to our members, community partners, event organizers, and fellow public safety professionals who made this weekend possible.
Proud to serve. Grateful for our partnerships. Always learning. Always improving.
🚒 Dedicated 2 Excellence