For 40 years, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce has hosted the annual Valor Awards honoring the Fairfax County community first responders.

The Valor Awards recognize our public safety heroes from the Fairfax County Police Department, the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, the Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff, the Herndon Police Department, and the Vienna Police Department by awarding them with the Lifesaving Award, the Certificate of Valor, or the Bronze, Silver, or Gold Medal of Honor.

​The awards are presented in recognition of actions above and beyond the call of duty. The event is attended by more than 500 individuals, including award recipients and their families, and local leaders in the business community.