Understanding and Mitigating Firesetting Youth Issues – A Guide to Success

Youth firesetting is an ongoing problem throughout the United States and around the world. Fire misuse behaviors in children may be attributed to curiosity or experimentation. Children observe adults using matches/lighters but may not be taught about important fire safety practices. They may also observe unsafe uses of fire in media, videos, and gaming. The

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WSFFA 100th Annual Conference & Fire School

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

The NVFC will be presenting a new training on electric vehicles/batteries. The training will be available in the NVFC Virtual Classroom in later 2023.

NVFC Spring Board 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 with the Doc

Join NVFC deputy CEO Dr. Candice McDonald, Recruitment & Retention Committee chair Joel Cerny, and a special guest for an interactive 30-minute conversation on family engagement taking place Saturday, May 21, at 12pm ET. Register.

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Roundtable Talk: Mental Health and Its Impacts on the Fire Service

Observed each May, National Mental Health Awareness Month is designed to shed light on the psychological challenges faced by many people around the country. Mental health awareness has become an ongoing global effort and extends to the lives of firefighters and their families as well. It’s rare that a difficult call leaves a first responder

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Webinar: Lithium-Ion Batteries & Energy Storage Systems Series, Part 2 — A Deep Dive into What Your Fire Department Needs to Know

The use of modern energy storage system (ESS) technology, including lithium-ion batteries, has exponentially increased over the last decade and is now in almost every facet of our daily lives. In part 2 of this webinar series, presenters Tom Miller and David Bullard will walk you through the different types of ESS located in your

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Safety Stand Down Roundtable Talk: Lithium-Ion Batteries – Are You Ready?

Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in products and equipment ranging from laptops and smartphones to electric vehicles and energy storage systems. As their usage grows, firefighters need to be prepared for the unique hazards and risks that are present when they are called upon to respond to an incident involving lithium-ion batteries. This year’s Safety

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