Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department

Today, we highlight Amie Fuller, the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for Frederick County and our newly elected VEMA Secretary!

Amie Fuller transitioned into a full-time emergency management role on April 23, 2023, following the tragic Line-of-Duty Death of her predecessor. She was appointed as the full-time Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for Frederick County and has since demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication in advancing the county’s emergency management program.

Building upon the strong foundation established by her predecessor, Amie has focused on enhancing preparedness, coordination, and resilience across Frederick County. She has strengthened professional networks, expanded stakeholder participation within the Emergency Operations Center, and successfully fostered collaboration among internal and external partners. Through her efforts to break down organizational silos, she has helped create stronger, more effective relationships that support a unified approach to emergency management.

Amie holds a Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she currently serves as an adjunct faculty member, helping to educate and mentor the next generation of emergency management professionals.
In April of this year, Amie earned the prestigious Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) designation from the International Association of Emergency Managers, reflecting her commitment to professional excellence and continued growth within the field.

Emergency management has become a true calling for Amie. She is passionate about building collaborative networks, solving complex challenges, and serving the community she has called home for more than 25 years. She also enjoys teaching, presenting, and sharing lessons learned from both her professional experience and academic research to support fellow emergency management practitioners and strengthen the profession as a whole.

Amie’s dedication to collaboration, innovation, and community resilience exemplifies the vital role emergency management professionals play in safeguarding and strengthening their communities every day.

⚠️ Alert FREDCOVA ⚠️

Receive weather alerts, and other emergency and community notifications when you sign up for ALERT FREDCOVA. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected major road closures, missing persons, and evacuations of particular areas.

You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as a landline, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages, and more. You pick where, you pick how.

Alerts may include:

☑ Weather alerts
☑ Lost/missing persons
☑ Evacuation notices
☑ Shelter-in-place notifications
☑ Wildland fire information
☑ 9-1-1 failures
☑ High law enforcement/fire and rescue activity or presence notices
☑ General “avoid the area” notices

Register online now: https://member.everbridge.net/index/84492207259675
For more information: https://www.fcva.us/departments/public-safety-communications/alert-frederick-county

🌉 Extensive Bridge Work Scheduled 🌉

Motorists should expect delays or consider alternate routes due to bridge work on Route 7 (Berryville Pike) over Interstate 81 at exit 315 in Frederick County. Contractors for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will replace the concrete bridge deck during three weekends in June. Traffic restrictions will affect both of these heavily traveled highways near the Wi******er eastern city limits.

The bridge work is scheduled to take place:
• From 8 p.m. Friday, June 5, through 6 a.m. Monday, June 8
• From 8 p.m. Friday, June 12, through 6 a.m. Monday, June 15
• From 8 p.m. Friday, June 26, through 6 a.m. Monday, June 29
• If a fourth weekend is needed, it would be scheduled for July 10-13

During the above work hours, multiple lane closures on the bridge will require the following traffic restrictions:
• Route 7 east and west traffic will be limited to a single lane in the area of the bridge.
• The northbound I-81 exit 315 off-ramp will be restricted to eastbound traffic only. Motorists who need to go west on Route 7 can use the ramp to Route 7 east and then make a U-turn at the Blossom Drive/Millbrook Drive traffic signal.
• Valley Mill Road drivers will have only a single left-turn lane onto Route 7 west.
• Traffic on Route 7 east will merge into a single lane just past the Atwell Avenue intersection in the city of Wi******er.

In advance of each weekend of work, single-lane closures for milling operations on Route 7 are scheduled for Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

VDOT will provide schedule updates as needed. All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

🚒 Now Hiring: Lieutenant/Assistant Fire Marshal 🔍

Are you a Fire & Rescue professional looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? Frederick County Fire & Rescue is seeking a dedicated Lieutenant/Assistant Fire Marshal to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will take on complex investigations, support fire prevention initiatives, and help keep our community safe. Your leadership, technical expertise, and passion for public safety will be vital to our mission. For a full list of requirements, responsibilities, and to apply, visit www.fcva.us/jobs.

Today, we pause to remember those who gave their lives in service to our country and to reflect on the freedoms we enjoy because of their courage and dedication. As we gather with family and friends, let us take a moment to honor our fallen heroes and keep their families in our thoughts. Their legacy lives on in the values we uphold and the communities we serve.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.