NVFC Spring Meeting

Renaissance Arlington Capital View 2800 South Potomac Ave., Arlington, VA, United States

Annual spring meeting of the NVFC board of directors.

R&R Coffee Talk: 5 Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Populations

Join Dr. Candice McDonald, Chief Joel Cerny, and special guest Paul Acosta as they discuss five tips for building a volunteer fire department that reflects the diversity of your community. Learn why diversity is important, how it strengthens our ability to respond effectively to emergencies, strategies for reaching out to and engaging diverse communities, and

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Webinar: Wildfire — It Knows No Boundaries

Instructor: Bill Arsenault Each year, the frequency and intensity of wildfires are growing. They are destroying land across the globe and are taking lives in communities and firefighting organizations of every size. In fact, the U.S. Fire Administration reports that between 1990 and 2020, there were 522 firefighters killed while involved in brush, grass, or

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Partners in Training Crew Training — Marcy, NY

Maynard FD Station 1 9500 Maynard Drive, Marcy, NY, United States

The Partners in Training (PIT) Crew program provides free hazmat train-the-trainer courses to first responders to help them educate others in their departments and communities on hazmat safety and response. When: May 4-5, 2024 Where: Maynard FD Station 1, 9500 Maynard Drive, Marcy, NY 13403 Hosted by: Maynard FD and the National Volunteer Fire Council

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Webinar: Protecting Houses of Worship from Arson

Presenters from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Joseph Larkin, section chief, Stakeholder Engagement Division; Victoria M. Rossi, supervisory intelligence specialist, CISA Intel – Analysis Branch; and Bob Winters, protective security advisor Arson Awareness Week is May 5-11 and this year’s theme is “Protecting Houses of Worship – Fire as a Weapon.” The NVFC

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Webinar: Update from OSHA on the Proposed Emergency Response Standard

On February 5, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the proposed new Emergency Response Standard, and the public has until June 21 to provide comments. If adopted as is, this proposed standard would bring immense challenges to volunteer departments, and some may even be forced to shut down. It is important that the

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Roundtable Talk: Proposed OSHA Standard Update and What It Means for Volunteer Fire Departments

Presenters: Dave Denniston, Bruce Lundegren, Ryan Woodward On February 5, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule revising its emergency response standard. This is the first time OSHA revised this standard since 1980, and the public has until June 21 to provide comments. If enacted as is, this proposed rule would

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Partners in Training Crew Training — Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Convention Center 121 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA, United States

The Partners in Training (PIT) Crew program provides hazmat train-the-trainer courses to first responders to help them educate others in their departments and communities on hazmat safety and response. When: May 17-18, 2024 Where: Wenatchee Convention Center, 121 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Hosted by: Washington State Firefighters’ Association 101st Annual Fire School and