News

The following is a listing of news releases. You are encouraged to download and reproduce these news items. For more information on any news release, please call the National Office at (202) 887-5700 or E-mail us.

2010

09.01.2010 |

September is National Preparedness Month - Is Your Community Ready?

09.01.2010 |

Thinking About How to Approach the Unthinkable: Being Safer at a Small Aircraft or Helicopter Accident Scene

08.24.2010 |

Sound the Alarm Web Site Now Available

08.24.2010 |

Columbia Southern University Offers Scholarships to NVFC Members

08.23.2010 |

DHS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Preparedness

08.23.2010 |

NVFC Offers Membership in New EMS/Rescue Section

08.17.2010 |

SAFER Grant Application Period Now Open

08.12.2010 |

1st Annual Firefighter’s Appreciation Days - Six Flags America

08.10.2010 |

Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Provides $30 Million Less for AFG

08.10.2010 |

National Firefighter Health Week Preview

08.10.2010 |

NVFC Deputy Director Featured in Membership Best Practices Video

08.10.2010 |

Contact Your U.S. Representatives and Senators Over August Recess

08.10.2010 |

Fire Service Must Do a Better Job Reducing Injuries and Deaths from Emergency Vehicle Crashes

08.10.2010 |

Transportation Secretary Names National EMS Advisory Council Members

08.10.2010 |

Keep It Strong During National Firefighter Health Week: August 16-20

08.10.2010 |

September is National Preparedness Month: Make Sure Your Community is Ready

08.10.2010 |

Deadline for World Trade Center Workers to Register for Workers’ Compensation Approaches

08.10.2010 |

CFSI Releases Video Advocating for Support of AFG and SAFER

08.10.2010 |

Continuing Education Program Available to Help First Responders Dealing with Ankylosing Spondolytis Patients

08.10.2010 |

New NFIRS Web-Based Data Entry Tool Now Available

08.05.2010 |

Join the National Preparedness Month Coalition

08.05.2010 |

Reminder: Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ Grant Applications Due August 13

08.02.2010 |

Deadline This Friday: Submit Your Award of Excellence Nominations Now!

07.14.2010 |

Washington Times Publishes Opinion Article by NVFC Chairman

07.14.2010 |

FY 2011 DHS House Appropriations Bill Would Fund AFG, SAFER, and USFA at Level Requested by NVFC

07.14.2010 |

NFPA’s Annual Firefighter Fatality Report Shows 82 On-Duty Firefighter Deaths in 2009

07.14.2010 |

National Junior Firefighter Academy to be Held July 24: Register Today!

07.14.2010 |

Fire Corps Award of Excellence Nomination Period Now Open

07.14.2010 |

National Firefighter Health Week Resource Center Now Available

07.14.2010 |

NVFC Members: Get the Dispatch Newsletter Electronically

07.14.2010 |

NVFC Welcomes New Director of Health and Safety

07.14.2010 |

Cressona Fire Company #1 wins TECGEN XTREME T-shirts

07.14.2010 |

Enter the Fire House Cook-off

07.12.2010 |

Sign Up Today for the National Junior Firefighter Academy

07.08.2010 |

NVFC Partners with Firehouse Expo 2010 to Reach Current Members and Future Firefighters

07.07.2010 |

National Pet Fire Safety Day is July 15

06.29.2010 |

FDIC Seeks Presenters for 2011 Conference

06.28.2010 |

NVFC Helps Firefighters “Put It Out”

06.15.2010 |

Recent NJ Two-Hatter Situation Not an Isolated Incident

06.10.2010 |

NVFC Attends Event at Vice President’s Residence

06.08.2010 |

Illinois Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Novelty Lighter Sales One Day After Fatal Accident in Arkansas

06.08.2010 |

NVFC Supports Creating Standard on Professional Qualifications for Emergency Responders on Roadways

06.08.2010 |

Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives

06.08.2010 |

Nomination Period Now Open for ICC Awards

06.08.2010 |

Prepare Your Community for Hurricane Season

06.08.2010 |

Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund Helps First Responders Impacted by Disasters

06.08.2010 |

Register Now for the National Junior Firefighter Academy

06.07.2010 |

Fire Corps Award of Excellence Nomination Period Now Open

06.01.2010 |

NVFC Releases National Fire Service Resource Guide

05.18.2010 |

Support NVFC with New Fire-Resistant Station Wear T-shirts from the TECGEN XTREME® Brand Team!

05.17.2010 |

Senate Legislation Reauthorizing AFG/SAFER Introduced, Reported Out of Committee

05.17.2010 |

Senator Collins Introduces Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act

05.17.2010 |

NVFC Second Vice Chairman Represents NVFC on DHS-FEMA Preparedness Task Force

05.17.2010 |

NVFC Highlights Recruitment and Retention on Capitol Hill and at Spring Meeting

05.17.2010 |

Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ Grant Application Period Now Open

05.17.2010 |

Safety, Health and Survival Week 2010: Fit for Duty

05.17.2010 |

National EMS Week is May 16-22

05.17.2010 |

NASCAR Team Celebrates Local Heroes

05.17.2010 |

Order a Limited Edition NVFC Helmet Bank

05.12.2010 |

NVFC 2010 Spring Meeting Wrap-up

05.10.2010 |

NVFC Creates EMS Section

05.10.2010 |

NVFC Updates Legislative Priorities

05.10.2010 |

NVFC Presents Junior Firefighter Program of the Year Award to Westhampton Beach Fire Department

05.10.2010 |

Michelle Alyssa Carilli Named NVFC Junior Firefighter of the Year

05.10.2010 |

NVFC Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award to John McAuliffe

05.10.2010 |

Earl Cunningham, Jr. Wins NVFC Fire Prevention Award

05.10.2010 |

NVFC Legislator of the Year Award Given to Sen. Dodd

05.10.2010 |

Chief Jeff Cash Honored with the E. James Monihan Director’s Award

05.10.2010 |

NVFC Receives Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award

05.10.2010 |

NVFC Spring Board Meeting Features Array of Distinguished Speakers

05.04.2010 |

Arson Awareness Week: Community Arson Prevention

04.26.2010 |

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Period Now Open

04.26.2010 |

NVFC, ICC Partner on Rural Area Fire Prevention Program

04.13.2010 |

Bill to Prevent Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Responder Tax Increase Introduced in Senate

04.13.2010 |

NVFC Participates in Hill Day to Promote Campus Fire Safety

04.13.2010 |

Fire Service Input Sought for New Green Building Code

04.13.2010 |

Wyoming Passes Fire-Safe Cigarette Legislation

04.13.2010 |

Arson Awareness Week is May 2-8

04.13.2010 |

Michigan Power Cleaning To Give Away Wildfire Suppression Unit

04.13.2010 |

Celebrate the Earth By Going Green in Your Department

04.13.2010 |

Recognize Your Volunteers During National Volunteer Week: April 18-24

04.13.2010 |

Application Period for National Fire Academy Opens April 15

04.13.2010 |

New Issue of EMS Update Now Available

04.13.2010 |

31 Cent Scoop Night to be Held April 28

04.09.2010 |

NVFC Announces 2010 Award Winners

04.06.2010 |

NVFC Receives Grant to Support Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program

04.06.2010 |

NVFC Named a Recipient of the Fire Service Safety Leadership Award

03.22.2010 |

NVFC Conducting Survey to Identify First Responder Health and Safety Risks

03.11.2010 |

NVFC and Other Fire Groups Call on Congressional Appropriators to Support AFG and SAFER

03.11.2010 |

NVFC Participates in Hill Day to Promote Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act

03.11.2010 |

NVFC Welcomes All State Members

03.11.2010 |

International Fire Relief Mission To Send Emergency Equipment to Chile

03.11.2010 |

U.S. Fire Administrator Recognizes Women Firefighters

03.11.2010 |

Dallas Hosts ICC Final Action Hearings, Educational Tours

03.11.2010 |

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Workshop Schedule Now Available

02.24.2010 |

Connect with the NVFC on Facebook

02.18.2010 |

NVFC Partners With Ashburn Hill Corp. to Support Fire Service

02.16.2010 |

NVFC Releases 2009 Annual Report

02.16.2010 |

Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (S. 2947) Introduced by Senators Carper and Collins

02.16.2010 |

Update on State and Federal Efforts to Limit/Ban Sales of Novelty Lighters

02.16.2010 |

Firehouse Partners with NVFC to Support and Encourage Health and Wellness Among Nation’s Fire Service

02.16.2010 |

The Proof is in the Pudding

02.16.2010 |

USFA Updating the National Fire Incident Reporting System

02.16.2010 |

MD Volunteers Launch Volunteer Fire-Rescue Recruiting Station

02.16.2010 |

National Fire Academy Training Opportunities

02.16.2010 |

NVFC Members Receive Discount to Firehouse World

02.09.2010 |

Last Call for Entries: Nominations for NVFC Awards Due Friday

02.02.2010 |

President’s FY 2011 Budget Request Cuts AFG and SAFER

02.01.2010 |

NVFC Releases White Paper on Training in the Volunteer Fire Service

01.27.2010 |

NVFC Joins Pennsylvania Town In Mourning the Loss of Teen Firefighters

01.20.2010 |

NVFC Health and Safety Priorities Featured on Fire Department Network News

01.19.2010 |

Important Message from Deputy FEMA Administrator Richard Serino

01.14.2010 |

Support Relief Efforts in Haiti

01.12.2010 |

Operation Ranger Application Period Now Open

01.12.2010 |

International Code Council, NVFC Aim to Improve Firefighter Safety

01.12.2010 |

State Fire Marshals Exploring Green Buildings/Fire Safety Connection

01.12.2010 |

IRS Issues New Mileage Reimbursement Rate for 2010

01.12.2010 |

Medium Duty Rescue Squad Available for Donation

2009

12.18.2009 |

SAFER Grant Applications Due January 15

12.16.2009 |

Apply for a SAFER Grant to Meet Retention and Recruitment Needs

12.08.2009 |

NFPA Report Shows Dangerous Aging Trend in Firefighters Protecting Small Communities

12.08.2009 |

Reminder: SAFER Grant Applications Due December 18

12.08.2009 |

Vote for the NVFC Foundation in Facebook Giveaway

12.08.2009 |

Follow the NVFC on Twitter and Facebook

12.08.2009 |

Call for Entries: Submit a Nomination for the NVFC’s Annual Awards

12.08.2009 |

NVFC Introduces Junior Membership Level

12.07.2009 |

NVFC Recruiting First Responders for New Survey on Communications and Information Needs

11.24.2009 |

NVFC Offers Resources to Help Departments Apply for SAFER Grants

11.23.2009 |

Participate in EMS Needs Assessment Survey by December 4

11.19.2009 |

AFG/SAFER Reauthorization Overwhelmingly Approved by the House

11.18.2009 |

Call to Action: AFG/SAFER Reauthorization to be Voted on Today by the House

11.18.2009 |

NVFC Featured on FireChief.com Podcast

11.10.2009 |

President Signs FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

11.10.2009 |

Legislative Victory: FLAME Act Signed into Law

11.10.2009 |

Legislative Victory: Emergency Responder Notification Provisions in Ryan White Act Restored

11.10.2009 |

NVFC Releases Grant-Writing Resources

11.10.2009 |

Give the Gift of NVFC Membership this Holiday Season

11.10.2009 |

Remember to Renew Your NVFC Membership

11.10.2009 |

NIOSH Issues Safety Advisory for Manual Adjustment of Automatic Slack Adjusters

11.10.2009 |

National Fire Academy Application Period Now Open

11.10.2009 |

FEMA Releases Guidelines for Federal Assistance During a Pandemic Influenza Outbreak

11.10.2009 |

IFRM Enters Into Two Cooperative Partnerships

11.03.2009 |

DHS Announces FY 2009 SAFER Grant Application Period

11.03.2009 |

Now Available: NVFC Junior Membership Level

10.29.2009 |

Fire Service Victory: Residential Sprinklers Remain Mandatory in International Residential Code

10.28.2009 |

NVFC Supports USFA’s Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign

10.23.2009 |

Important Issues to be Voted on at ICC Code Development Hearings Next Week in Baltimore

10.16.2009 |

Legislation Reauthorizing AFG and SAFER Introduced in House

10.14.2009 |

Legislation Extending Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act Introduced in the House

10.14.2009 |

Ask Your Representative to Co-sponsor the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act

10.14.2009 |

NVFC Volunteer Advocacy Committee Launches Web Resource to Assist Volunteer Emergency Responders

10.14.2009 |

U.S. Fire Administrator Cochran Addresses NVFC Board During Fall Meeting

10.14.2009 |

NVFC Participates in Capitol Hill Launch of Campus Fire Safety Month

10.14.2009 |

NVFC to Bolster Fire Prevention Efforts with FM Global Grant

10.14.2009 |

Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ Supports Community Firefighters

10.14.2009 |

Fire Spokesperson’s Pocket Media Guide Now Available

10.14.2009 |

Firefighters Benefit from Several International Code Council Code Changes

10.08.2009 |

Fred Allinson Receives 2009 NVFC Lifetime Achievement Award

10.07.2009 |

U.S. Fire Administrator Urges H1N1 Vaccinations for Fire and EMS

10.07.2009 |

Vote for Fire Sprinklers at Building Code Hearings on October 28

10.06.2009 |

President Obama Issues Fire Prevention Week Proclamation

09.28.2009 |

NVFC Announces Winners of National Junior Firefighter Program Grants

09.28.2009 |

Support Volunteer Firefighters Impacted by Disasters

09.21.2009 |

Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period Is Now Open

09.21.2009 |

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend to be Held October 2-4

09.21.2009 |

Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10

09.21.2009 |

Training Program Now Available For First Responders Handling Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients In An Emergency Setting

09.16.2009 |

U.S. Fire Administrator Cochran to Address NVFC Board

09.15.2009 |

Take the Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program Survey

09.11.2009 |

September 11: National Day of Service and Remembrance

09.10.2009 |

NVFC Establishes Health and Safety Priorities to Keep First Responders at their B.E.S.T.

09.01.2009 |

It’s National Preparedness Month: Make Sure Your Community Is Ready

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Kimberly Ettinger

Director of Communications

202-887-5700 ext. 19

kettinger@nvfc.org

David Finger

Director of Government Relations

202-887-5700 ext. 12

dfinger@nvfc.org