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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SFFMA 147th Annual Training Conference and Convention

McAllen Convention Center 700 Convention Center Blvd, McAllen, TX, United States

The NVFC's WV Director, Tom Miller, will present "Electric Vehicles" on June 12 at 1:15pm and "Teaching Hazmat on a Budget" on June 13 at 1:15pm.

Webinar: Volunteer Fire/EMS Recruitment & Retention: Lessons from Top Gun

Sometimes lessons can come from surprising sources. Take the movie Top Gun. If we look closely with a recruitment and retention lens, there is much we can glean about building a strong team culture, providing effective communication, the importance of mentorship and recognition, and creating a strong sense of purpose and mission. These are all

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MSFA Convention & Conference 2023

Roland E. Powell Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, United States

The NVFC's GA Director, David Bullard, will present "Creating a Psychologically Healthy Fire Department" on June 20 at 1pm ET.

Safety Stand Down

Fire departments should take this week to focus on health and safety training and education. This year's theme is "Lithium-Ion Batteries: Are You Ready?"

NVFC Training Summit

Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel 1 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

This event will provide an opportunity to participate in valuable classroom training and share ideas and best practices with emergency responders from across the U.S. Attendees will have their choice of breakout sessions to attend, with sessions addressing key topics in first responder health, safety, recruitment, and retention. The event will also feature keynote speakers,

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R&R Coffee Talk With the Doc

Coming to you live from the NVFC Training Summit, join Dr. Candice McDonald, Chief Joel Cerny, and Chief Doug Cline as they brew up ideas for onboarding. Register.

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Webinar: Fire Service Legislation – Congressional and Regulatory Updates

We are now over halfway through the first session of the 118th Congress and there has been significant movement on some of the NVFC’s legislative priorities, including reauthorization and funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER), and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). The NVFC has also

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