Join Chief Joel Cerny & Dr. Candice McDonald as they welcome drone expert Aaron Beckman to discuss strategies for recruiting volunteer drone operators to support your volunteer fire department’s emergency response operations. Register.   This R&R Coffee Talk is sponsored by Fire Dept. Coffee.

National Volunteer Week is coming up on April 21-27. Join panelists Joel Cerny (moderator), Steven Roberson, and Joyce Shry for a discussion of turnkey ways to recognize your volunteers and enhance long-term volunteer retention during National Volunteer Week and beyond. Register.   This Roundtable Talk is sponsored by ESO.

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: April 5-6, 2024 Where: Edinburg Central Fire Station, 212 W McIntyre St., Edinburg, Texas 78541 Hosted by: Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX) Courses

Instructor: Ryan Woodward This Congress, the NVFC is supporting funding for Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants (VFA), National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer, and Rural EMS Training (SIREN) Grants. The NVFC is also advocating for the passage

Instructor: David Bullard, Columbia County Fire Rescue In conjunction with National Safe Digging Month, join the NVFC and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for this webinar on how emergency service departments can best prepare for pipeline safety and response in your community. In this session, you'll learn how to identify if your community has

Annual spring meeting of the NVFC board of directors.

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