Jason McCandless

Jason has served as an operational member of the Department since 2006. A Virginia-certified, nationally-registered paramedic since 2008, Jason earned his critical care and flight paramedic certifications from the Boar... read more →


Richard Klein

Richard is a Falls Church City resident who spent most of his career working at a laboratory in Washington, DC. When he joined the FCVFD as an administrative member in 2018, he managed the children’s birthday parties th... read more →


Rita Wells

Rita Lappin Wells joined the FCVFD in November 2019 and currently serves as the Treasurer. Originally from Illinois, she is a long-term resident of the City of Falls Church. She is an adjunct faculty member in the Georgeto... read more →


Julia “JJ” Elliott

JJ joined the FCVFD in 2018 and is an active EMT / Driver as well as the department’s Vice President and a Trustee. Her role is assisting the President in organizing outreach and community events for the department as well... read more →


Adriana Palacios

Adriana joined the FCVFD in 2017 and is an active EMT as well as the department’s president. As a graduate of 911’s Emergency Medical Technician course and a licensed medical specialist, she organizes outreach and... read more →