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2012

05.14.2012 |

Wellness and Fitness Webinar to be Held June 19

05.14.2012 |

Ethanol Safety Training Workshops Announced

05.14.2012 |

Code Council’s Building Safety Month Is an Opportunity for Fire and Building Departments to Enhance Safety in the Built Environment

05.14.2012 |

National EMS Week is May 20-26

05.14.2012 |

FEMA Releases 2012 National Preparedness Report

05.14.2012 |

Say It Loud Video Emphasizes Communication Intelligibility

05.14.2012 |

PTSD May Get a NEW Name, In Hopes of Reducing the Stigma

05.07.2012 |

Haz Mat/WMD Training Survey

05.07.2012 |

NFPA Firefighter Health and Safety Video Contest Deadline May 11

05.07.2012 |

Fire Corps Announces Training Sessions to Help Departments with Community Support Programs

05.07.2012 |

NVFC to Offer Equipment Management Training

05.07.2012 |

New Free Emergency Management for the Fire Service Program Available

05.07.2012 |

Enter to Win a 2012 Polaris Sportsman 500 from California Casualty

05.07.2012 |

Lower North Fork Fire: Public Report

05.06.2012 |

Arson Awareness Week: May 6-12

05.02.2012 |

NVFC Holds 2012 Spring Meeting

05.02.2012 |

NVFC Honors Chief Lawrence Plumer for Lifetime Achievement

05.02.2012 |

James Conomea Receives NVFC Fire Prevention Award

05.02.2012 |

Katherine Brierley Named 2012 NVFC Junior Firefighter of the Year

05.02.2012 |

NVFC Presents 2012 Junior Firefighter Program of the Year Award to Cherryville (NC) Fire Department

05.02.2012 |

Register for Health and Fitness Training May 9

05.02.2012 |

USFA, Office of Health Affairs Release Funding Alternatives for Emergency Medical and Fire Services

05.02.2012 |

The Journey Toward Publication of the IgCC

04.24.2012 |

USFA and Department of Justice Initiate Study of Best Practices for Emergency Vehicle Visibility

04.24.2012 |

USFA, FHA Release Updated Traffic Incident Management Systems Manual

04.24.2012 |

The PTSD Plague: How Firefighters can Recognize – and Conquer – this Debilitating Condition

04.24.2012 |

NFPA Launches Program to Help Fire Departments Fund Fire Safety Education

04.24.2012 |

Liability Webinar Now Available Online

04.24.2012 |

Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period Extended

04.24.2012 |

NVFC and Partners Give Back to First Responders at FDIC

04.16.2012 |

Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Tax Hike Hits Pocketbooks Across Country

04.16.2012 |

New Fire Corps Academy Classes Announced – Sign Up Today!

04.16.2012 |

Vote for Chief Glenn Jernigan to Win America’s Most Wanted All-Star Contest

04.16.2012 |

Application Period Now Open for National Fire Academy

04.16.2012 |

ICC Announces Availability of New Green Code

04.16.2012 |

Visit the NVFC this Week at FDIC

04.09.2012 |

Register for This Week’s Training

04.09.2012 |

Georgia-Pacific Provides Grants to Local Fire Departments

04.09.2012 |

National Fire Academy Adopts New Identification System

04.09.2012 |

NFA Off-Campus Course Offerings

04.09.2012 |

Release of NIMS Training Program

04.09.2012 |

California Casualty Award a Harley to PA Firefighter

04.09.2012 |

Heating

04.04.2012 |

NVFC Announces 2012 Award Winners

04.02.2012 |

Application Period Now Open for FY 2011 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

04.02.2012 |

NVFC Names Senator Jay Rockefeller the 2012 Legislator of the Year

04.02.2012 |

Register for the Pro-Tech 8 NVFC Relay at FDIC

04.02.2012 |

NFPA Launches Firefighter Health and Safety Video Contest

04.02.2012 |

Pump Operations and Maintenance Training Course Now Available

04.02.2012 |

Register Now for Weight Loss and Nutrition Training, April 11

04.02.2012 |

NVFC Releases Junior Firefighter Recruitment Video

04.02.2012 |

Pennsylvania Firefighter Wins Harley Davidson 48 from California Casualty

04.02.2012 |

National Fire Academy Online Mediated Instruction Course

04.02.2012 |

Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with a Firefighting Response

03.26.2012 |

The Importance of an Annual Financial Audit in Emergency Services

03.26.2012 |

USFA Announces the 2012 Arson Awareness Week Theme: Prevent Youth Firesetting

03.26.2012 |

NVFC Offers Webinar Covering Emergency Service Liability Issues

03.26.2012 |

Treatment Solutions Network to Provide Member Assistance Services for the NVFC

03.26.2012 |

Pro-Tech 8 NVFC Relay to Launch at FDIC

03.26.2012 |

NVFC Asks FEMA to Examine Whether Anti-volunteer Provision in Labor Agreement Violates Federal Law

03.26.2012 |

NVFC Asks Congress to Provide Adequate Funding for Wildland Fire Programs

03.26.2012 |

NVFC Expresses Concerns over Proposed Changes to Non-fire Homeland Security Grant Programs

03.26.2012 |

NVFC Asks Congress to Provide Adequate Funding for AFG and SAFER Grant Programs

03.26.2012 |

Bi-partisan Group of Senators Introduce U.S. Fire Administration Reauthorization Legislation

03.21.2012 |

ElanTech Announces iPhone Version of its IMDSS Emergency Response Software

03.19.2012 |

Submit Your Resources and Plans for Safety and Health Week

03.19.2012 |

Putting Out the Fires

03.19.2012 |

NFA Course Vacancies

03.14.2012 |

Register Now for Free Health and Wellness Online Training, March 21

03.12.2012 |

Visit the NVFC Booth at FDIC

03.12.2012 |

NVFC and Scott Safety Team Up to Offer Free Health and Wellness Training

03.12.2012 |

National Volunteer Week is April 15-21

03.12.2012 |

New Free Fire Safety Officer Program Available

03.08.2012 |

Change Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms This Weekend

03.05.2012 |

Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Application Period Now Open

03.05.2012 |

Grand Rapids Firefighters Face Ban on Volunteering

03.05.2012 |

National Fire Academy Begins Eighth Year of Coffee Break Training

03.05.2012 |

NFPA Offers Workshops on Home Wildfire Risk Assessment

03.01.2012 |

Globe Celebrates 125th Anniversary by Giving 125 Sets of Gear to Volunteer Departments

03.01.2012 |

Deadline Extended for NVFC Fire Prevention Award

02.27.2012 |

Union Fire District: Safety Always is our Motto!

02.27.2012 |

Ready, Set, Go! Offers Grants for Upcoming Fire Season Outreach

02.27.2012 |

Stay Connected!

02.24.2012 |

Act Now! Only a Few Days Left to Submit Nominations for NVFC Awards

02.24.2012 |

IAFC and NVFC Join Forces for 2012 Safety and Health Week

02.17.2012 |

Legislative Victory! Congress Passes Legislation to Create Nationwide Broadband Network

02.17.2012 |

NVFC Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Public Safety Grant

02.17.2012 |

CVVFA Releases Firefighter Code of Ethics

02.17.2012 |

Learn, Learn, Learn, and Share Your Knowledge

02.17.2012 |

Podcast Provides Heart Health Information to Firefighters

02.17.2012 |

Time’s Running Out! Submit Your Nominations Today for National Fire Service Awards

02.17.2012 |

Firefighters Support Foundation Offers Training for First Responder Self Defense

02.16.2012 |

Tell the Senate to Pass Fire Grants Reauthorization!

02.14.2012 |

President’s FY 2013 Budget Includes Small Cuts to AFG/SAFER and USFA

02.13.2012 |

Firefighter Injury Report Released from Incident Involving Large Diameter Hose Appliance Failure

02.13.2012 |

NFPA Releases Study of Volunteer Firefighter Injuries

02.13.2012 |

Fireman’s Fund® Offers Grants to Fire Departments through Heritage Program®

02.13.2012 |

NFPA’s Annual Fire Experience Survey Is Underway

02.13.2012 |

Draft of New NFPA Standard for Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications Posted for Comment

02.03.2012 |

Joint Statement from the IAFC, NFFF, and NVFC on Suicide in the Fire Service

02.03.2012 |

NVFC Releases 2011 Annual Report

02.03.2012 |

Stakeholders Meet to Discuss the Wildland Fire Assessment Program

02.03.2012 |

Additional Profiles Needed for Upcoming NVFC Standards Guide

02.03.2012 |

Duracell Offering Special Promotion in February

02.03.2012 |

Technical Assistance Grant Announcement - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

01.30.2012 |

SAFER Grants Application Period Now Open

01.30.2012 |

Recognize Outstanding Volunteer Firefighters and Junior Firefighters Through NVFC Awards

01.30.2012 |

Get FIRE FIT on February 13

01.30.2012 |

National Junior Firefighter Program Visits Long Island

01.30.2012 |

NVFC to Offer Junior Firefighter Recruitment Video

01.30.2012 |

Notice to Applicants for FY 2013 NFA or EMI Courses

01.30.2012 |

National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Seeks Director

01.30.2012 |

NVFC Resource Spotlight: Fire and Emergency Services Grant Writing Guide

01.23.2012 |

The ICC Code Development Process

01.23.2012 |

Feature Your Department in the Upcoming NVFC Standards Guide

01.23.2012 |

Register for This Week’s Fire Corps Academy Training Courses

01.23.2012 |

NVFC Executive Committee Meets

01.23.2012 |

Reminder: Take the FAMA/FEMSA Survey for your Chance to Win an iPad

01.23.2012 |

Texas Fire Corps State Advocate Helps Firefighting Family Get New Home

01.23.2012 |

New Free Fire Scene Communications Program Available

01.23.2012 |

NFPA Has Job Opening for Emergency Services Specialist

01.23.2012 |

Fire Chief Video Focuses on the Value of Volunteers

01.16.2012 |

Free Fire/EMS Response to Civil Unrest Program and an Election Year

01.16.2012 |

Application Procedures Announced for the 2012 Harvard Fire Executive Fellowship Program

01.16.2012 |

NVFC Releases Study on Obesity in the Fire Service

01.16.2012 |

The NFPA Process

01.09.2012 |

U.S. Fire Administration Announces 2011 On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities

01.09.2012 |

Texas Volunteer Firefighter Receives an Extreme Home Makeover

01.09.2012 |

Pipeline Response Guide Available

01.09.2012 |

Join the DHS First Responder Communities of Practice

01.09.2012 |

Respond to FAMA/FEMSA Survey, Win an iPad!

01.09.2012 |

Provide Feedback for Firefighter's Thesis Research

01.04.2012 |

Nominate an Outstanding Firefighter for National Awards

2011

12.20.2011 |

Congress Passes FY 2012 Appropriations, Cuts Emergency Responder Grants

12.20.2011 |

Public Safety Spectrum Provision Left Out of Year-End Legislative Vehicle

12.20.2011 |

Year-End Review: Work Together – Overcoming Volunteer Challenges in 2012

12.20.2011 |

Enter to Win Brush Fire Foam Skid from Michigan Power Cleaning

12.16.2011 |

Tell the Senate Not to Take Radio Spectrum from Emergency Responders!

12.12.2011 |

NFPA Report Finds 68 Fire Police Officer Line-of-Duty Deaths From 1991-2010

12.12.2011 |

USFA Releases 2010 Fire Estimate Summary Series

12.12.2011 |

Public Information Officer Awareness Training

12.12.2011 |

NFA Application Period Closes Dec. 15

12.12.2011 |

Start Fitness Training with New Recruits

12.12.2011 |

Elk Creek Fire Department Remembers Fallen Firefighter Ralph Vance

12.12.2011 |

Air Bag Dangers for Responders

12.05.2011 |

Volunteer Firefighter Numbers Continue Downward, Aging Trend According to Fire Department Profile

12.05.2011 |

NVFC Joins Board of Organización de Bomberos Americanos

12.05.2011 |

Attend Free Fire Corps Training This Week

12.05.2011 |

Changes Announced to AFG Awards Procedures

12.05.2011 |

Message from Kevin Eagle of U.S. Fire Department Racing

12.05.2011 |

Like U.S. Fire Department Racing on Facebook

12.01.2011 |

Tell Congress to Pass Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act

11.29.2011 |

Senators Collins and Schumer Reintroduce Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act

11.29.2011 |

Health and Wellness Training Webinars Now Available

11.29.2011 |

Firefighter Cancer Study Update

11.29.2011 |

9/11 Patch Project: A Uniform Tribute to Remember the Heroes of 9/11

11.29.2011 |

Resource for your Department: Health & Wellness Tips Sheets

11.21.2011 |

U.S. Senate Votes to Confirm Chief Ernest Mitchell, Jr., Administrator of U.S. Fire Administration

11.21.2011 |

Greek Firefighters Train at Union Fire District in Rhode Island

11.21.2011 |

Sound the Alarm Report and Webinar Now Available

11.21.2011 |

Emergency Management Institute to Host Social Media Webinar

11.21.2011 |

Firefighter's App Maps Info From Text Dispatches

11.21.2011 |

Stay Healthy This Holiday Season

11.14.2011 |

NVFC Mourns Passing of Two Fire Service Leaders

11.14.2011 |

NVFC and CSU Announce Scholarship Winners

11.14.2011 |

New Program Will Train Fire Personnel to Conduct Wildland Fire Assessments

11.14.2011 |

Texas Wildfire Relief Program Update

11.14.2011 |

State Benefits Summit Materials Now Available

11.14.2011 |

Give the Gift of NVFC Membership

11.14.2011 |

Pipeline Emergency Response Public Forum Announcement

11.14.2011 |

New Free Vehicle Fires: Assessment and Response Program Available

11.07.2011 |

Nominate an Outstanding Junior Firefighter or Junior Program for National Award

11.07.2011 |

Having Life Insurance Policy on File with Public Safety Agency Not a Requirement for PSOB

11.07.2011 |

Have a Delicious, Heart-Healthy Holiday Season

11.07.2011 |

Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster

11.07.2011 |

USFA, Justice Department Initiate Public Safety Emergency Vehicle Safety Study

10.31.2011 |

NVFC Dispatch Now a Weekly Newsletter

10.31.2011 |

NVFC Blog has Moved and Expanded

10.31.2011 |

Achieve More in Your Department with Fire Corps

10.31.2011 |

Online Access to NFPA Standards

10.31.2011 |

NFPA Releases State-Level Fire Service Needs Assessment for Every U.S. State

10.31.2011 |

Novelty Lighters Still Legal in Most States

10.25.2011 |

President’s Nominee for U.S. Fire Administrator Has Confirmation Hearing

10.25.2011 |

President’s Jobs Legislation with SAFER Funding Fails in the Senate

10.25.2011 |

Webinars Now Available On-Demand

10.25.2011 |

Representative from Australia Fire Service Visits NVFC Office

10.25.2011 |

Greek Delegation to Visit Union Fire District

10.25.2011 |

State Benefits Summit 2011

10.25.2011 |

Connecticut State Firefighters Association (CSFA) Convention

10.25.2011 |

Schoharie Fire Department Needs Our Help

10.25.2011 |

The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund Assists Firefighters and their Families

10.25.2011 |

National Fire Heritage Center Now Open

10.25.2011 |

NVFC Releases Report on Firefighter Arson

10.11.2011 |

Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ Funds Life-Saving Equipment for Community Heroes

10.11.2011 |

Fire Prevention Week: October 9-15

10.07.2011 |

NVFC Holds 2011 Fall Board Meeting

09.27.2011 |

New Free Marijuana Grow Operations – Safe Multi-Agency Response Program Available

09.27.2011 |

Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15

09.27.2011 |

NVFC Offers $10,000 AD&D Policy to Members

09.27.2011 |

PNS Energy Offers Fundraising Program for Fire Departments

09.27.2011 |

NVFC Featured on Mother Nature Network

09.27.2011 |

USFA Releases Annual Report on Firefighter Fatalities in the United States

09.27.2011 |

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend to be Held October 15-16

09.27.2011 |

Take National Traffic Incident Management Coalition Survey

09.27.2011 |

President Calls for $1 Billion in SAFER Grants, D-Block for Public Safety as Part of Jobs Proposal

09.26.2011 |

National Preparedness Month: Stay Prepared All Year Long

09.23.2011 |

Motorola Offers Local Public Safety Grants

09.21.2011 |

Time is Running Out! Apply for a Columbia Southern University Scholarship

09.20.2011 |

National Preparedness Month: Fire Corps in Home Safety

09.14.2011 |

AFG Application Period Extended to September 23

09.12.2011 |

National Preparedness Month: All-Ways Fire Safe at Home

09.07.2011 |

9/11: A Day of Service and Remembrance

09.07.2011 |

Public Safety Communications Still Problematic 10 Years Later

09.07.2011 |

Senate Resolution Calls for Moment of Remembrance on 9/11 at 1 PM Eastern

09.07.2011 |

Statement from National Volunteer Fire Council Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg

09.06.2011 |

Support Texas Wildfire Relief Efforts

09.06.2011 |

National Preparedness Month: Fire Corps in Disaster Response

08.30.2011 |

President Obama Nominates Ernest Mitchell, Jr. for Administrator of U.S. Fire Administration

08.30.2011 |

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Period Extended

08.23.2011 |

Apply for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to Fund Critical Needs

08.23.2011 |

NVFC Opposes Volunteer Firefighters Fairness Act

08.23.2011 |

D-Block Bill Gaining Momentum; Tell Congress to Support S. 911!

08.23.2011 |

Apply for a Scholarship to Columbia Southern University

08.23.2011 |

Training Opportunities Offered Through the NVFC Academy

08.23.2011 |

Visit the NVFC at FRI, August 26-27

08.23.2011 |

FIRE CHIEF Names 2011 Chiefs of the Year

08.23.2011 |

Fire Protection Research Foundation Receives Major Grant for Research in Support of Fire Service

08.23.2011 |

Get Ready for National Preparedness Month

08.23.2011 |

9/11: A Day of Service and Remembrance

08.23.2011 |

Japan Firefighters Send Thank You to Relief Fund Supporters

08.23.2011 |

Safety Choice LLC: “60 for Safety”

08.22.2011 |

Attend Online Training from the NVFC and Fire Corps

08.15.2011 |

It's National Firefighter Health Week

08.11.2011 |

NFPA to Offer Code Access to AFG Grant Applicants

08.10.2011 |

Attend Webinar on Recruitment and Retention, August 22

08.09.2011 |

2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Guidance Is Now Available

08.08.2011 |

Attend Webinars, Get New Resources, and More During National Firefighter Health Week

08.05.2011 |

Deadline Approaching for Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ Grants - Apply Now!

07.28.2011 |

NVFC Chairman Speaks at Briefing for Congressional Staff on AFG, SAFER, and FP&S Programs

07.28.2011 |

Legislative Priorities Update: D-Block Developments in the House and Senate

07.28.2011 |

Take Part in National Firefighter Health Week, August 14-20

07.28.2011 |

NFPA Releases Third Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service

07.28.2011 |

Fallen Firefighters to Be Honored on October 16, 2011

07.28.2011 |

Join the National Preparedness Month Coalition

07.28.2011 |

Wildland Fire News

07.28.2011 |

Fire Corps Accepting Nominations for Award of Excellence

07.28.2011 |

FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Launches Newsletter

07.28.2011 |

Take Part in National Night Out

07.28.2011 |

New Free Public Information Officer Program Available

07.28.2011 |

Log Homes Ring Bells for Police and Firemen

07.28.2011 |

A Tactical Approach to Situational Awareness

07.26.2011 |

Register Now for the National Junior Firefighter Academy, October 8

07.21.2011 |

Free Online Fire Corps Training Sessions Tomorrow

07.21.2011 |

Attend Webinar on Transitioning from a Volunteer to Combination Department

07.20.2011 |

Apply for a Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ Grant

07.19.2011 |

NVFC National Junior Firefighter Program Receives ASAE Power of A Gold Award

07.05.2011 |

AFG/SAFER Reauthorization Introduced in House

07.05.2011 |

D-Block Legislation Approved by Senate Committee

06.30.2011 |

National Junior Firefighter Academy is Saturday – Register Now!

06.28.2011 |

House-Passed FY 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Decimates First Responder Assistance

06.28.2011 |

Legislative Priorities Update: AFG/SAFER Reauthorization Bill Introduced in House

06.28.2011 |

Georgia-Pacific Now Accepting Applications for Bucket Brigade™ Grants

06.28.2011 |

Columbia Southern University Offers Scholarships to NVFC Members

06.28.2011 |

Job Vacancies

06.28.2011 |

NVFC Relief Fund Donates $10,000 to Japan Firefighters

06.28.2011 |

Firefighters Needed for Graduate Survey

06.28.2011 |

Vision 20/20 Fire Prevention Advocacy Toolkit Now Available

06.28.2011 |

Backyards & Beyond Wildland Fire Conference to be Held in October

06.28.2011 |

CDC Seeks Input on the Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program

06.28.2011 |

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Nomination Period Now Open

06.28.2011 |

Make Sure You Are Covered

06.28.2011 |

2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Workshops Now Underway

06.28.2011 |

2011 ICC Awards - Call for Nominations

06.22.2011 |

NVFC Launches Training to STOP Firefighter Vehicle Accident Deaths

06.17.2011 |

It's Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week

06.02.2011 |

Legislative Victory! House Votes to Restore $320 Million for AFG and SAFER

05.24.2011 |

Fire Programs Targeted for Major Cuts in House Appropriations Legislation

05.24.2011 |

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Passes AFG/SAFER Reauthorization Bill

05.24.2011 |

Senator Schumer Introduces Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act

05.24.2011 |

NVFC Expresses Support for Legislation to Make Fire Police and Volunteer EMTs Eligible for PSOB

05.24.2011 |

Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act Re-Introduced in House and Senate

05.24.2011 |

Update Your Information in the National Fire Service Census

05.24.2011 |

Hurricane Season Starts June 1: Is Your Community Ready?

05.24.2011 |

Visit the NVFC at Upcoming Events and Shows

05.24.2011 |

U.S. CPSC Launches Product Safety Database to Keep Kids and Families Safe

05.24.2011 |

NVFC Member Benefit: Snap Fitness

05.24.2011 |

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is Searching for Deserving Firefighters Nationwide

05.24.2011 |

Ready, Set, Go! Wildland Fire Program Now Available to All Fire Departments

05.24.2011 |

Personal Localized Alerting Network Unveiled in New York

05.24.2011 |

Free Training Program Available on Chemical Suicides – a New Threat to First Responders

05.23.2011 |

Help Volunteer Firefighters Affected by Disasters

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