July 24th, 25th and 26th brought swift water rescue class to Ashburn. AVFRD contracted Rescue 3 Virginia to assist in training 18 members the capability of handling minor swift water incidents and also assisting local teams upon their arrival. Practical days were held at Great Falls Park in neighboring Fairfax County. Due to some recent rainy days water levels were perfect for the class. At the end of a very physically demanding weekend 17 members had completed the full course. With completion of this class AVFRD hopes to better assist the citizens of Loudoun County in their time of need. A special thanks goes out to George, Bryan, Jared and Meeker for the excellent instruction and all can't wait to take the next step toward achieving the technician level certification.
