May 1
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (WCPD) is a campaign that encourages people and organizations everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire
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Upcoming Events
May
01
Roundtable Talk – Educate Your Community on Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
May
03
In-Person – Teaching Hazmat Basics
May 3
This course covers the foundations of teaching hazmat response and safety. Attendees will learn how to connect their hazmat training to the risks faced by the student audience. They will
May
03
In-Person – Essentials of Volunteer Retention & Recruitment
May 3
Many fire and EMS departments across the nation are struggling to find new volunteer members and retain their current members. This session discusses the challenges of recruiting volunteers, presents valuable
May
04
In-Person – Teaching Basic Decon
May 4
This course focuses on first responder safety by reviewing basic decontamination (decon) techniques. Attendees will learn the differences between the various levels of decontamination as well as alternate means of
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These alerts will notify you when there is a legislative issue that requires your action. The NVFC's service provides draft letters that subscribers can send to their elected officials simply by entering their contact information.
