Lieutenant Julia (JJ) Elliott serves as a dedicated member of the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department, holding multiple leadership roles including Lieutenant, Trustee, and Training Officer. With over six years of exper... read more →
Type: Operations Officers
Justin Miller
Justin Miller joined the Falls Church VFD in 2019 and is an active EMT. He has served as a trustee and as membership coordinator. Since joining, he has obtained EMT-B and EVOC I/II/III certifications. Outside the depar... 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 →
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 Board... read more →
Brendan Meehan
Brendan Meehan joined the Falls Church VFD in the spring of 2010, shortly after moving to Northern Virginia. His career in the fire service spans over 20 years including paid and volunteer, public and private departments.... read more →
Kelly Brown
Kelly joined the FCVFD in 2022, is an active EMT, and the Department’s Assistant Chief. Originally from Georgia, Kelly served in the U.S. Army as a Strategist and Blackhawk (UH-60) Helicopter Pilot for 26 years. A lo... read more →
Dave Dougherty
Dave joined the FCVFD in 2015 and serves as an active EMT. As Chief of the Department, Dave is responsible for all operations and training. ... read more →