Webinar: Managing Combination Departments — Leadership Challenges

Instructor: Quentin Cash Leading a combination department with both career and volunteer personnel can bring unique challenges for officers. This webinar will provide an overview of challenging issues and considerations facing emergency service leaders and chief officers in combination department settings. Topics covered will include administration, delegation, setting expectations, mentoring, and human resource issues, among

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Roundtable Talk: Safety Stand Down – Building the Foundation of a Successful Fire Department Training Program

Presenters: Jim Barnhart (FDSOA), Sean DeCrane (IAFF), Bob Duval (NFPA), Tom Miller (NVFC), John Schmidt (IAFC), and Darin Wallentine (IAFC, moderator) A solid training program that is built on relevancy and safety serves as the foundation of every successful fire department. That’s why the 2024 Safety Stand Down theme is “Fire Training: Back to Basics.”

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Webinar: Advancements in Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Safety Features, Standards, and Practices

Utility-scale battery energy storage is a critical component to achieving decarbonization objectives while maintaining a reliable and resilient power grid. Deployment of utility-scale battery energy storage capacity is accelerating dramatically in the U.S. However, both local firefighters and people living near proposed energy storage project sites have questions about the safety of these facilities. This

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Wildfire Home Assessment Training

Milpitas Police Department Community Room 1275 N. Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA, United States

When: June 8, 8am-5pm PT; June 9, 8am-12pm PT Where: Milpitas Police Department Community Room, 1275 N. Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035 What: Learn the fundamentals of assessing a home for wildfire and put your classroom knowledge into action with hands-on training Register: https://bit.ly/WFAP-Milpitas

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Wildfire Home Assessment Training

Terra Du Lac Fire Department 409 Champs Elysees, Bonne Terre, MO, United States

When: June 8, 9am-5pm CDT Where: Terra Du Lac Fire Department, 40 Champs Elysees, Bonne Terre, MO 63628 What: Learn the fundamentals of assessing a home for wildfire and put your classroom knowledge into action with hands-on training Register: https://bit.ly/WFAP-MO

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Webinar: Moral Injury — Peeling Back the Layers of PTSD

Instructor: Wendy Norris First responders are routinely exposed to traumatic events, and many are still suffering from the psychological toll of frontline work during the pandemic. Experiencing these traumas and situations that go against a person’s deeply held beliefs and expectations can result in post-traumatic stress or a moral injury. In this webinar, presented by

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Day of Action: OSHA Proposed Standard

This nationwide Day of Action, hosted by the NVFC, encourages members of the volunteer fire service to learn more about the proposed OSHA Emergency Response Standard and formulate comments on how the standard would impact your department. Special virtual events will take place throughout the day to help answer your questions, including: 10am ET –

Partners in Training Crew Training — Sebastopol, CA

Graton Fire Department 3750 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA, 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: June 15-16, 2024 Where: Graton Fire Department, 3750 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Hosted by: Graton Fire Protection District and the National Volunteer

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NVFC Training Summit

Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel and Conference Center 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY, United States

This signature NVFC conference provides an opportunity to participate in valuable classroom training, idea sharing, and networking. Sessions focus on responder health and safety, volunteer recruitment and retention, and emergency service leadership. Travel stipends are available.