Recognize excellence in your fire department and junior firefighter program. Submit your nominations for the NVFC's annual fire service achievement awards by January 17.
Register now for the 2025 NVFC Training Summit, focusing on recruitment and retention, health and safety, and leadership. Travel stipends are available.
Dec 19, 2024:
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is now accepting nominations for the William J. Darley Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Darley. This award annually honors individuals whose...
Dec 17, 2024:
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 NVFC Training Summit, taking place June 20-21 in Salt Lake City, UT. This signature...
Dec 17, 2024:
CHEMTREC® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 CHEMTREC Hazmat Emergencies Local Preparedness (HELP) Award. Six volunteer fire departments...
Dec 17, 2024:
Volunteer fire departments often struggle to find the funding they need to purchase new gear for their firefighters. To help meet this need and increase responder safety, MSA Safety, DuPont Personal...
Dec 17, 2024:
First Alert also donated 250 smoke alarms to increase community safety
First Alert, America’s most trusted fire safety brand*, is partnering with America’s volunteer first responders to sound the...
Dec 17, 2024:
MSA Safety and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) annually team up to award new helmets to volunteer firefighters. In 2024, four MSA Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmets were given to four NVFC members...
Happy New Year! The NVFC would like to wish the hardworking and dedicated volunteer responders who serve their communities happiness, good health, and peace in 2025. ... See MoreSee Less
It’s okay to lean on others for support. Firefighters, EMS providers, and rescue workers looking for a behavioral health professional who understands what they experience day-to-day as a first responder can find one using the NVFC’s online directory of behavioral health professionals. Learn more: bit.ly/4eEqphi... See MoreSee Less
Time is running out! Join or renew your NVFC membership by 11:59 PM ET on January 1 to get the 2024 rate of just $21. Starting January 2, the price increases to $24.Learn about the benefits and join or renew here: bit.ly/3OU5gVO... See MoreSee Less
Accountability is key to minimizing risks and keeping first responders safe on the fireground. Learn best practices to help volunteer departments implement effective, low-cost accountability solutions and foster risk-reduction behaviors.Take this course FREE for a limited time in the NVFC Virtual Classroom!Register here: bit.ly/4fvB1hQ... See MoreSee Less
Identify best practices and help volunteer departments implement effective accountability solutions with limited resources to ensure that first responders can do their jobs in the safest environment...
New Research on Lithium-Ion Battery Fires & Firefighter Safety!The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) is leading a $1.06 million study to investigate the impact of lithium-ion battery fires on firefighters and PPE, focusing on harmful chemical exposures and effective decontamination procedures.With lithium-ion batteries in everything from consumer products to EVs, this research is crucial to improving firefighter safety and reducing contamination risks.🔗 Learn more here: bit.ly/4gPenlK... See MoreSee Less
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