Steve Willey, Lead Instructor
Emergency Response Expert
Building Construction and Damage Assessment Specialist
 

Steve Willey is a command officer and life member of the Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department in Fairfax County. He has been the recipient of the Fair Oaks Volunteer Firefighter of the Year and Fairfax County Officer of the Year and the Fair Oaks Fire & Rescue departments Chief’s award in 1990, 1992 and 1994, respectively. He has also been a firefighter instructor for over fifteen years teaching area jurisdictions basic and advanced firefighting, rescue, instructor and officer level classes.

Emergency Service Instructor Experience

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue

Instructor - NFPA Firefighter I/II

Instructor – Introduction to Technical Rescue
Instructor - NFPA Instructor I/II/III
Instructor - NFPA Officer I
Instructor - Community Emergency Response Team
Instructor - Hazardous Materials Awareness

Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, NFPA Firefighter I/II

 

Arlington County Fire and Rescue, NFPA Firefighter I/II

 

Building Construction and Infrastructure Experience

Mr. Willey is Manager of Construction Administration for the DC office of Ellerbe Becket, an international architectural, engineering and construction firm. He has over 22 years experience in the design and construction of renovation and new projects all over the United States. His experience includes Hospitals, Laboratories and other mission critical facilities that require redundant and failsafe operation regardless of environmental conditions.

Emergency Response Certifications

NFPA Officer I
NFPA Firefighter III
NFPA Instructor III
Emergency Medical Technician
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting for Structural Firefighters
Technical Rescue Operations Level II
Rope Level III

OSHA Confined Space Rescuer

FEMA Structural Collapse Specialist

FEMA Structures Specialist

FEMA Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist

Bloodborne Pathogens

Hazardous Materials Operations
Engine Company Commander
Rescue Company Commander
Ambulance Commander
WMD / Terrorism Response

Emergency Response Experience

Steve has been an emergency medical technician for over 25 years and a firefighter for over 17 years. He has commanded engine companies, heavy rescue companies and ambulances on emergency calls in one of the busiest jurisdictions in the country. During the September 11th terrorist attacks, Steve participated in the emergency response of the Pentagon, arriving within 4 hours of the event and concluding after eight days.

Steve is a member of the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team (Virginia Task Force 1) since its inception in 1989 as a Rescue Specialist and Heavy Rigging Specialist and has been deployed on 7 missions including the OKC bombing, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the 1999 Earthquake in Taiwan and the Attack of the Pentagon in 2001

Emergency Service Awards and Commendations

Firefighter of the year – Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
Fire Chief’s Award – Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
Fire Officer of the year – Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Commendation – Northridge Earthquake – FEMA Virginia Task Force 1
Commendation – Oklahoma City Bombing – President Bill Clinton
Commendation – Hurricane Fran Response – Governor George Allen

Commendation – Taiwan Earthquake Response – Government of Taiwan
Commendation – September 11th Response – FEMA Administrator Joe Albright
Commendation – September 11th Response – Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department