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Assistant Chief Lorna B. Trent selected into the 2024 Fire Service Executive Development Institute.
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) announced that Assistant Chief Lorna B. Trent of the Virginia Beach Fire Department has been accepted into the Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI). Chief Trent competed with new fire chiefs and chief officers from across the country and Canada to become a member of the 2024 cohort program. This is the 12th year that the Motorola Solutions Foundation has provided the IAFC with a grant to fund the program. The FSEDI program is considered one of the premier educational programs to prepare individuals to be successful chiefs and develop the next generation of national/international fire service leaders.
Trent has 25 years of experience in public safety and more than 20 years with the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Throughout her career, Trent has held both operational and administrative assignments including engine, ladder, and rescue companies, operational Battalion Chief, emergency management, special events, and most recently Trent is the Assistant Chief for Administrative Services and oversees Research, Analysis and Planning; Technology Bureau; Resource Management, and the Facilities Manager. Prior to this assignment, she was recognized as the Department’s first female Fire Marshal. As Fire Marshal, she managed the Fire Prevention Bureau which is tasked with fire investigations, fire inspections, life safety and public information. She is a member of the Virginia Beach Incident Management Team (VBIMT) and the Hampton Roads Incident Management Team (HRIMT), working to support the city and region during disasters.
Trent holds a current certification as a Nationally Registered Paramedic. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Hampton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Medical Systems Management, graduated from Regent University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and is a member of the Virginia State Bar.
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