2020 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

Jason Probst
Battalion Chief
Virginia Beach Fire Department


Chief Probst is an operational Battalion Chief with the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Throughout his career he has served in both the Operations and Training Divisions and has an extensive background in Technical Rescue. Jason currently holds positions as a Virginia Department of Fire Programs Adjunct Instructor covering Heavy & Tactical Rescue, the Officer series, EVOC, and FF 1&2 and serves as the Co-Chair of the Confined Space Rescue and Vehicle Rescue committees. He currently holds the position of Rescue Squad Officer and Lead Structural Collapse Specialist Instructor for the FEMA VATF-2 US&R team. Additionally he travels across the United States teaching specialized rescue classes concentrating in Heavy Vehicle Technician, Structural Collapse Specialist, Paratech University, and many other disciplines as well as Leadership Development for both Spec Rescue International and the Blue Collar Training Network.

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