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.

2009

06.22.2009 |

Participate in the National Preparedness Month Coalition

06.16.2009 |

NVFC Participates in Firefighter Safety Roundtable

06.11.2009 |

Application Period Now Open: Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants

06.10.2009 |

NFA First Semester FY 2010 Application Deadline is June 15

06.09.2009 |

Economic Crisis Impacts U.S. Fire Departments, According to a New National Survey Sponsored by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company

06.09.2009 |

Craig Fugate Sworn-In as FEMA Administrator

06.09.2009 |

DHS Secretary Announces Administration Position that FEMA Remain in DHS

06.09.2009 |

Follow the NVFC on Twitter and Facebook

06.09.2009 |

NVFC Partners with Firehouse.com to Release Heart-Healthy Podcasts for Safety Week, June 14-20

06.09.2009 |

Nomination Period Now Open for Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

06.09.2009 |

Lighthouse Uniforms Offers Discount to NVFC Members, Free Dress Uniforms for Fallen Firefighters

06.04.2009 |

Apply Now! Applications for Columbia Southern University Scholarships Due June 15

06.02.2009 |

NVFC Asks House and Senate Appropriators to Maintain Funding for AFG and SAFER

05.29.2009 |

Fire Station Construction Grant Guidance Released

05.19.2009 |

Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Recognize National EMS Week

05.15.2009 |

Deadline Extended – Junior Firefighter Scholarship Applications Due June 1

05.15.2009 |

DHS Secretary Cites Firefighter Input as Justification for Reducing Fire Grant Funding by 70 Percent

05.15.2009 |

Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act Re-introduced in Senate

05.15.2009 |

Ask Your Congressional Representatives to Sign Letter to IRS Clarifying Taxation of Volunteer Benefits

05.15.2009 |

Craig Fugate Confirmed as FEMA Administrator

05.15.2009 |

DHS Secretary Announces Administration Position that FEMA Remain in DHS

05.12.2009 |

President Proposes Dramatic Reduction in Funding for Firefighter Equipment, Training and Apparatus

05.12.2009 |

Senator Sanders Introduces Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Support Act

05.12.2009 |

Assistance to Firefighter Grant Applications Due May 20

05.12.2009 |

Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ Grant Application Period Now Open

05.12.2009 |

FEMA Director Nominee Supports Keeping Agency in DHS

05.12.2009 |

NVFC Releases H1N1 Flu Resource Center

05.12.2009 |

National EMS Week is May 17-23

05.12.2009 |

NVFC Members Receive Discount to Firehouse Expo 2009

05.07.2009 |

Apply Now! National Junior Firefighter Program Scholarship Applications Due May 15

05.04.2009 |

It’s Arson Awareness Week: This Year’s Theme is Arson for Profit

04.30.2009 |

NVFC Releases H1N1 Flu Resource Center

04.29.2009 |

Message from the USFA Acting Assistant Administrator Regarding the H1N1 Flu

04.14.2009 |

Columbia Southern University Offers Scholarships to NVFC Members

04.14.2009 |

NVFC Issues Policy Statements, Updates Legislative Positions at Spring Meeting

04.14.2009 |

FLAME Act Passes House

04.14.2009 |

Congressman King reintroduces Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act

04.14.2009 |

NVFC Elects Officers, Tackles Important Issues at Annual Spring Meeting

04.14.2009 |

Tyco International Donates to National Junior Firefighter Program

04.14.2009 |

NVFC Bestows 2009 Fire Prevention Award to Edward Sawicki

04.14.2009 |

Sen. Susan Collins Receives NVFC Legislator of the Year Award

04.14.2009 |

USFA Announces Arson Awareness Week Theme for 2009

04.14.2009 |

CHEMTREC Releases DVD to Assist First Responders

04.14.2009 |

April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week: “Celebrating People in Action”

04.13.2009 |

Application Period Now Open: Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighter Grants

04.07.2009 |

National Junior Firefighter Program Grant Application Period Now Open

03.26.2009 |

Raise Funds for Your Department Through Baskin-Robbins® 31 Cent Scoop Night

03.26.2009 |

Nationwide Fire Service Survey Ends March 31

03.19.2009 |

NVFC 2008 Annual Report Now Available Online

03.16.2009 |

Chief Glenn Gaines Named Deputy Assistant Administrator and Acting Administrator for USFA

03.11.2009 |

Obama Nominates Former Volunteer as FEMA Administrator

03.11.2009 |

Oregon, Arkansas Governors Sign Novelty Lighter Bans Into Law

03.11.2009 |

Volunteer Departments Earn Praise for Flight 3407 Response

03.11.2009 |

Michigan Power Cleaning To Give Away Wildfire Suppression Unit

03.11.2009 |

Humane Society of the United States Asks Fire Departments to Consider Adopting Station Dogs

03.11.2009 |

U.S. Fire Administration Announces Change in NFA Application Periods

02.24.2009 |

National Junior Firefighter Program Scholarship Application Period Now Open

02.24.2009 |

Several States Considering Novelty Lighter Bans

02.24.2009 |

Take the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Fire Service Survey

02.24.2009 |

NVFC Releases Updated Vehicle Safety Resource

02.24.2009 |

NVFC Establishes “Volunteer Firefighter Health and Safety Priorities”

02.24.2009 |

Children’s Fire Safety Web Sites Launched

02.21.2009 |

President Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Bill

02.09.2009 |

NVFC Urges President Obama to Retain FEMA As a Component of Homeland Security

02.09.2009 |

Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period Now Open

02.09.2009 |

FY2009 AFG Workshop Schedule Announced

02.09.2009 |

National EMS Education Standards Now Available

02.09.2009 |

New USFA Web Page Focuses on Challenges of the Rural and Volunteer Fire Service

02.09.2009 |

Podcast Discusses Alarming Increase in Significant Multiple-Fatality Fires

02.09.2009 |

NEMSAC Holds Fourth Meeting in Washington

01.27.2009 |

Governor Janet Napolitano confirmed as DHS Secretary

01.27.2009 |

NVFC Asks Departments to Adopt the Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program, Take the Fired Up For Fitness Challenge

01.27.2009 |

NVFC and Baskin-Robbins® Team Up to Support Junior Firefighters

01.27.2009 |

Operation Respond Promotes Wireless Applications for Responders

01.27.2009 |

9-1-1 Honor Award Nominations Due January 30

01.27.2009 |

Register Early for the Fire Service PPE Symposium

01.14.2009 |

NVFC Mourns Passing of Two State Directors

01.14.2009 |

NVFC Joins Fire Service Leaders in Urging All Residents to Install, Test Home Smoke Alarms – Today!

01.14.2009 |

FEMA Requests Public Comment on Credentialing

01.14.2009 |

USFA Releases Provisional 2008 Firefighter Fatality Statistics

01.14.2009 |

ICC Appeals Board Upholds Residential Sprinkler Requirement

01.14.2009 |

NVFC and the U.S. Fire Administration Seek a Safer “Home Fire Season”

01.06.2009 |

Fire Service Leadership Issues a National Call For Working Smoke Alarms To Protect All Residents

01.05.2009 |

Fire Service Features and the Fire Code: What to Look For During Site Plan Review

01.05.2009 |

Fire Prevention Award Nominations Due February 13

2008

12.08.2008 |

Dunkin’ Brands Community Foundation Awards Grant to NVFC to Help Build Next Generation of Firefighters

12.08.2008 |

FICEMS Meets in Washington, DC

12.08.2008 |

Looking to Give the Perfect Holiday Gift? NVFC Membership is a Gift they Can Use

12.08.2008 |

Nominate an Outstanding Firefighter for the NVFC Fire Prevention Award

12.08.2008 |

NFA Second Semester Application Period Closes December 31

12.08.2008 |

American Fire Sprinkler Association Announces 2009 Class Schedule

11.25.2008 |

Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period To Open Soon

11.25.2008 |

Federal Safety Vest Requirement in Effect as of November 24

11.25.2008 |

NVFC Membership Renewals Due January 1

11.25.2008 |

New NVFC Member Benefit Provides Discounts on Shopping, Travel, and More

11.25.2008 |

NVFC Chairman Addresses NAEMT Board of Directors

11.25.2008 |

Focus on Recruitment and Retention: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act Exempts Certain Volunteer Benefits from Federal Taxation

11.25.2008 |

New Resources Allow Kids to “Ask a Firefighter,” Connect Public Educators

11.12.2008 |

Election Brings New Faces, New Direction

11.12.2008 |

Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Unveil New Web Site to Educate Public and Government Officials

11.12.2008 |

NVFC Releases Retention and Recruitment Video for Departments

11.12.2008 |

Give the Gift of NVFC Membership This Holiday Season

11.12.2008 |

Smoking & Home Fires Webinar to Be Held November 24

11.12.2008 |

ACIP Opens Door to Anthrax Shots for First Responders

10.28.2008 |

Firefighting Pre-Incident Plans

10.28.2008 |

Federal Safety Vest Requirement Goes Into Effect on November 24

10.28.2008 |

Fire Service and Nation Face Big Challenges in Dealing with Wildland Fire

10.28.2008 |

NVFC Releases Updated Health and Wellness Guide

10.28.2008 |

NVFC Partners with Georgia-Pacific to Help Resource-Constrained Fire Departments

10.28.2008 |

Operation Ranger Application Period Now Open

10.15.2008 |

NVFC Updates Legislative Priorities at Annual Fall Meeting

10.15.2008 |

NVFC Board Establishes Initiative to Promote Volunteer Firefighter Training

10.15.2008 |

Contact FCC in Support of Nationwide Communications System

10.15.2008 |

John Doster Receives 2008 NVFC Lifetime Achievement Award

10.15.2008 |

NVFC Health and Safety Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting

10.15.2008 |

NVFC Named Fit-Friendly Company by American Heart Association

10.15.2008 |

NVFC Meeting Features Wide Range of Speakers

10.15.2008 |

Focus on Retention and Recruitment: Reduced Cost Health Insurance Bill Signed Into Law in NY

10.15.2008 |

NEMSAC Held Third Meeting in Washington, DC

10.15.2008 |

USFA Launches Interactive Blog

10.15.2008 |

FIRE 20/20 Offers Diversity Recruitment Video to Fire Departments

09.22.2008 |

NVFC Attends Volunteer Recognition Event at White House

09.22.2008 |

Designate the NVFC in Your CFC Giving

09.22.2008 |

NEMSAC to Hold October Meeting

09.22.2008 |

Register Early for the Inaugural PPE Symposium

09.22.2008 |

NFA Course Vacancies

09.18.2008 |

Ask Your U.S. Senators to Vote for SAVES Act to Reduce Fuel Costs for Volunteer Fire Departments

09.11.2008 |

September 11 Remembered

09.11.2008 |

Hurricane Gustav Tests National, State, and Local Emergency Response Capabilities

09.11.2008 |

September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Prepared?

09.11.2008 |

Help First Responders in Need: Contribute to the NVFC Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund

09.11.2008 |

Focus on Recruitment and Retention: NVFC Supports Increasing Tax Deductions for Volunteers Responding in Personal Vehicles

09.11.2008 |

Become a Health and Fitness Advocate for Your Department

09.11.2008 |

Nominate Your Fire Corps Team for the Award of Excellence

09.01.2008 |

NVFC Offers Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund

08.26.2008 |

DHS releases National Emergency Communications Plan

08.26.2008 |

NVFC Attends International Firefighters Conference in Argentina

08.26.2008 |

NVFC Supports Legislation Banning Novelty Lighters

08.26.2008 |

Volunteer Firefighters in Kentucky Could be Subject to Lawsuits Pending Court Ruling

08.26.2008 |

USFA Releases 2007 Firefighter Fatalities Report

08.26.2008 |

Dunkin’ Donuts Partners with NVFC to Promote Good Nutrition in the Fire Service

08.18.2008 |

This Week is National Firefighter Health Week: Use NVFC Resources to Get Healthy

08.11.2008 |

Department of Justice Requests Comment on Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Rulemaking

08.11.2008 |

NVFC-Endorsed Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act Passes Congress

08.11.2008 |

Take Control of Your Health During National Firefighter Health Week, August 18-22

08.11.2008 |

Nationwide Novelty Lighter Legislation Now Available on NVFC Web Site

08.11.2008 |

IRS Publishes Guidelines for Implementation of Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act

08.11.2008 |

Fire Corps Releases Educational Curriculum Webinars

08.11.2008 |

Visit the NVFC at Fire-Rescue International

08.11.2008 |

NVFC Featured on National Radio Show

08.11.2008 |

Attend the Inaugural Fire Service PPE Symposium

08.07.2008 |

Eight Firefighters Feared Dead After Helicopter Crash in California

07.31.2008 |

NVFC/Dunkin’ Brands Community Foundation Award $100,000 through National Junior Firefighter Scholarship Program

07.23.2008 |

NVFC Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Due August 1

07.23.2008 |

NVFC Supports SAVES Act to Reduce Fuel Costs for Volunteer Fire Departments

07.23.2008 |

Pennsylvania Passes Income Tax Credit for Volunteer Firefighters/EMS Personnel

07.23.2008 |

NVFC Supports Changing International Residential Code to Require Fire Sprinklers

07.23.2008 |

NVFC Represents United States at International Conference

07.23.2008 |

NVFC Releases New Components of National Junior Firefighter Program

07.23.2008 |

Wildland Fire Update

07.23.2008 |

NVFC Partners with ADT, AKC to Promote Pet Fire Safety

07.23.2008 |

New Guide Addresses Public Health Emergency Response

07.09.2008 |

NVFC Launches Health and Fitness Advocate Program

07.09.2008 |

Department of Justice Making Progress on Hometown Heroes PSOB Cases

07.09.2008 |

Federal Legislative Update

07.09.2008 |

World Trade Center Rescue Workers Must Register to Remain Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits

07.09.2008 |

NVFC to Have Booth, Scholarship Presentations at Firehouse Expo

07.09.2008 |

NVFC, Dunkin’ Brands Community Foundation Team Up to Keep Fire Service Strong

07.09.2008 |

Fire Alarm Systems: What do the Codes Say?

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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