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National Preparedness Month: Prepare Your Neighborhood, Prepare your Community
September is National Preparedness Month (NPM), a time to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, business, and communities. The theme for NPM 2010 is "Plan Now. Work Together. Be Ready.” Take advantage of this opportunity to make sure your department, Fire Corps team, and community are prepared for all types of emergency situations. Read More...
Sound the Alarm Web Site Now Available
The International Code Council (ICC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) announce the release of the Sound the Alarm web site at www.soundthealarmtoday.org. Sound the Alarm is a community outreach and education program designed to reduce rural community fire hazards and other potential dangers in residential homes. The ICC received a Fire Prevention & Safety Grant to implement Sound the Alarm, and the NVFC is assisting with the execution of this pilot program. Read More...
FY 2011 Student Awareness of Fire Education Grant Applications Available
The Student Awareness of Fire Education Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2011 is now available along with a listing of eligible amounts by fire department/fire district. Applications are due September 17, 2010. Read More...
SAFER Grant Application Period - NOW OPEN until September 17th
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations in order to help them increase the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities. Read More...
USFA, IAFF Develop Best Practices for Emergency Vehicle and Roadway Operations Safety
This project highlights the results of a U.S. Department of Justice supported initiative to enhance emergency vehicle and roadway operations safety for firefighters and law enforcement officers. Read More...
NFPA’s Annual Firefighter Fatality Report Shows 82 On-Duty Firefighter Deaths in 2009
Lowest Total Since 1993; Sudden Cardiac Arrest Continues to be Leading Cause of Fatal Injury
The 2009 edition of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) annual firefighter fatality report, Firefighter Fatalities in the United States – 2009 and U.S. Fire Service Fatalities in Structure Fires, 1977-1999, was recently released, showing that 82 firefighters died while on-duty last year. Read More...
Phil Stittleburg: Union Rules can't Trump Worker Rights
Firefighters Should be able to Work and Volunteer
Most Americans take it for granted that when we punch the clock and leave work, our time is our own to do with as we choose. More than 800,000 men and women in this country choose to dedicate a significant portion of their free time to serving their communities as volunteer firefighters. Read More...
NVFC Helps Firefighters “Put It Out”
New Web Site
Offers Tools for Individuals, Departments, State Associations
The National Volunteer Fire
Council (NVFC), with support from Pfizer, has launched a new web site to help
first responders quit smoking and stay quit.
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16th Annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference - September 22-23, 2010
Presented by the Department of Fire Services and the Massachusetts Public Fire & Life Safety Education Task Force
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VFD USA Promotional Video
Posted On: May 10, 2010
CLICK HERE to see this very well done promotional video supporting the volunteer fire service.
