2020 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

David Hutcheson
Fire Chief
Virginia Beach Fire Department


Fire Chief David Hutcheson is a 30-year veteran of the Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD). He was humbled to be chosen as the Department’s 5th Fire Chief on June 8th, 2017. Chief Hutcheson is very involved and respected at the local, state, regional, and federal level. He is an original member of Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search & Rescue Team (VA-TF2) and is currently the Sponsoring Agency Chief for the Team. Serving as a member of VA-TF2 has put Chief Hutcheson in many complex disaster situations including the Oklahoma City bombing, numerous hurricane deployments, and the Haiti earthquake. His passion to serve coupled with his compassion for humanity is evident in all that he does. Chief Hutcheson is completing his Masters of Homeland Security from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Post Graduate School. He is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program. Chief Hutcheson is a member of multiple professional organizations including the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association where he serves on the Executive Board as the Second Vice President and also co-chairs the annual Fire and Rescue Conference. Chief Hutcheson has been a long term volunteer for the Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team (NEST) and is now a member of their Executive Board.

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