Bubby Bish

Edward B. "Bubby" Bish, Jr. serves as the Executive Director of the Virginia Association of First Responders, formally known as the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescues Squads.

His experience in EMS spans over 60 years as a volunteer in the City of Petersburg and Colonial Heights. He has received numerous awards throughout his career as a volunteer. He is a Life Member of the Southside Virginia Emergencey Crew, Life Member of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads and was inducted into the Virginia Life Saving and Rescue Hall of Fame in 2008. He has also served on the Governor's Advisory Board, Chairman of the Emergencey Operations Committee and has been very involved in EMS in Virginia. During the attack of our country, he served at the Pentagon as an EMS provider with the Crater 6 EMS Task Force.