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NVFC Comments on OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Response Standard; Public Hearing Announced
July 30, 2024
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On July 16, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) submitted its public comments regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Emergency Response Standard. View the NVFC’s comments here. The public comment period on the proposed standard concluded on July 22. OSHA will hold a virtual public hearing on the proposed standard in November... Read More »
Feedback Needed: Take the NVFC’s Volunteer Retention Survey
July 30, 2024
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The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) wants to hear from you! If you are a current volunteer firefighter or EMS provider, a leader in a volunteer or combination fire department, or were a volunteer firefighter or EMS provider within the past five years, please take 10 minutes to fill out the NVFC’s Retention Survey. Your... Read More »
2024 NVFC Training Summit: An Overview
July 30, 2024
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The NVFC held its 10th anniversary Training Summit on June 21-22 in Buffalo, NY, with over 200 attendees from 40 states and the District of Columbia. The event focused on three primary areas: health and safety, leadership, and recruitment and retention. Check out this article by Rachel Bozek for Fire Engineering to get a full... Read More »
Risk Management Principles for New Volunteer Firefighters
July 30, 2024
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Being a first responder comes with inherent risks. While more experienced crew members know how to reduce those risks, new recruits often do not. This NVFC course provides an overview of risk management for new responders and explains why it's important for everyone, not just those in leadership positions. Take it free for a limited... Read More »
Fire Departments in NJ and OR Announced as First Winners of MSA and DuPont’s 2024 Globe Gear Giveaway
July 30, 2024
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Each year, MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) team up to provide personal protective equipment to volunteer fire departments in need. Now in its 13th year, MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway will award 13 departments with four new sets of Globe turnout gear and four new MSA fire... Read More »
Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Critical Hydration Resource Through DripDrop and NVFC Partnership
July 30, 2024
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Once again partnering to provide fast hydration to volunteer firefighters, DripDrop Hydration PBC and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have donated 200,000 sticks of DripDrop electrolyte drink mix to volunteer fire departments. A total of 1,000 departments were selected at random from a pool of over 1,700 entries to receive two cases (200 16-oz... Read More »
State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program Opens on Thursday!
July 30, 2024
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State Farm® is teaming up with the NVFC to award $500,000 in grants to local volunteer fire departments – the ultimate good neighbors. Through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, 50 fire departments will receive $10,000 grants to help them obtain the equipment they need to increase responder safety and improve service to... Read More »
Apply for a CSU Scholarship by August 18
July 30, 2024
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NVFC members have until August 18 to apply for the chance to receive a scholarship to Columbia Southern University (CSU). Two scholarships will be awarded, each covering up to 60 credit hours towards any one of CSU’s online degree programs. Scholarship recipients may pursue an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree. CSU is accredited by the... Read More »
NVFC Welcomes New Staff Member Christine Zahn
July 30, 2024
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Please join the NVFC in welcoming Christine Zahn to the staff as corporate relations manager. In this role, Christine will work with the NVFC’s corporate partners to build mutually beneficial relationships that support the NVFC’s initiatives through corporate sponsorships, memberships, and partnerships. She brings with her a wealth of experience in exhibit sponsorships and association... Read More »
Attend August 1 Webinar on NERIS Next Steps
July 30, 2024
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Is your department NERIS ready? Get an update on the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) in the webinar NERIS Next Steps: Beta Launch, API Development, and Secondary Schema Release. Taking place August 1 at 1pm ET, the webinar is hosted by the Fire Safety Research Institute in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security... Read More »
