The Virginia Fire Chiefs Association hosts the Virginia Fire Rescue Conference February 15 to 20, 2027, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. It is a full week of fire and EMS training, plus one of the larger apparatus and equipment expos you will see all year.
The week covers classroom sessions and hands-on training for firefighters, officers, and EMS providers. The expo hall opens Thursday, February 18 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Friday, February 19 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday, February 20 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
For scale: VFCA reports the 2026 expo filled 110,000 square feet with more than 100 booths and nearly 100 apparatus and command vehicles, and attendees logged about 13,000 educational hours. If you want to see new rigs, tools, and gear in one place, this is the week.
Pricing depends on your pass and when you register. Member and non-member rates for the full conference are $370 and $470 through January 10, $395 and $495 from January 11 to 31, and $420 and $520 from February 1 to 12. Weekday passes start at $345 and $445, and weekend passes at $320 and $420. Each hands-on (HOT) class adds $25.
Register early if you want a hands-on seat. Those classes fill first, and the price steps up at each deadline.
When: Monday, February 15 through Saturday, February 20, 2027. Expo Feb. 18 to 20
Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Cost: Full conference from $370 member, $470 non-member through January 10, 2027. HOT classes $25 each.
Host: Virginia Fire Chiefs Association
More fire training this season: FDIC International 2027 in Indianapolis and the Florida Fire and EMS Conference. Browse all firefighter events.
Event contact: Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, P.O. Box 699, Blackstone, VA 23824, (888) 818-0983. Official page: vfca.us. Register: attendee registration. Fees: 2027 fee schedule.
