Goochland County Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services is excited to announce FREE First on the Scene (FOTS) training will be coming to a fire-rescue station near you starting in October 2023. The FOTS training is being brought to the Goochland Community through a partnership with VCU Health and is open to the entire community. The 4-hour course provides the general public with basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene. A few key lessons include activating the 9-1-1 system, hands-only CPR and AED, Narcan Administration, Epi Administration, responding to life-threatening bleeding, and more.
Below is a list of class dates and locations:
| Date | Location |
|---|
| October 11 | Hadensville Fire Rescue Station 6
4810 Three Chopt Road
Louisa, VA 23093 |
| October 18 | Crozier Fire-Rescue Station 2
1529 River Road West
Crozier, VA 23039 |
| October 25 | Courthouse Fire-Rescue Station 5
2710 Fairground Road
Goochland, VA 23063 |
| November 15 | Manakin Fire-Rescue Station 1
180 River Road West
Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103 |
| November 29 | Fife Fire-Rescue Station 4
2397 Hadensville-Fife Road
Goochland, VA 23063 |
| December 13 | Centerville Fire-Rescue Station 3
52 Broad Street Road
Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103 |
All classes will be held from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Registration is required at least 24 hours prior to the start of class; seating is limited so make sure to register as soon as possible. To register please scan the QR code below or visit https://ctcce.vcu.edu/fots/. Please use the registration code: Goochland2023.
The first FOTS classes offered in Goochland were in June for county employees and Goochland Parks and Recreation staff, in advance of the 2023 Summer Camps. Goochland County and Goochland Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services are thankful for the partnership with VCU Health that is allowing these classes to occur.
For questions, please visit https://ctcce.vcu.edu/fots/ or call Goochland County Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services at 804-556-5366.
