E-Update Archive
E-update: March 11, 2010
In this issue:
- NVFC and Other Fire Groups Call on Congressional Appropriators to Support AFG and SAFER
- NVFC Participates in Hill Day to Promote Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act
- NVFC Welcomes All State Members
- Volunteer Advocacy News: South Jersey Firefighter Takes Stand Against Union
- International Fire Relief Mission To Send Emergency Equipment to Chile
- U.S. Fire Administrator Recognizes Women Firefighters
- Dallas Hosts ICC Final Action Hearings, Educational Tours
- Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Workshop Schedule Now Available
- Grant News From FireGrantsHelp.com
- Check Out the Latest News from FireRescue1
- Support Those Who Support the Fire and Emergency Services
- Calendar of Events
In Case You Missed It: Recent NVFC News Alerts
- Connect with the NVFC on Facebook
- NVFC Partners With Ashburn Hill Corp. to Support Fire Service
- NVFC Releases 2009 Annual Report
- NVFC Partners With Ashburn Hill Corp. to Support Fire Service
NVFC and Other Fire Groups Call on Congressional Appropriators to Support AFG and SAFER NVFC Participates in Hill Day to Promote Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act NVFC Welcomes All State Members Volunteer Advocacy News: South Jersey Firefighter Takes Stand Against Union
International Fire Relief Mission To Send Emergency Equipment to Chile
U.S. Fire Administrator Recognizes Women Firefighters
Dallas Hosts ICC Final Action Hearings, Educational Tours
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Workshop Schedule Now Available
Grant News From FireGrantsHelp.com
Check Out the Latest News from FireRescue1
Support Those Who Support the Voice of the Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services
Calendar of Events
Secretary Napolitano Testifies Before House and Senate on President’s Budget Request
On February 23, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) along with a coalition of other fire service organizations sent letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the House and Senate Subcommittees on Homeland Security Appropriations asking them to fund the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program at $420 million each. Read full article.
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On March 3, dozens of individuals representing various constituencies within the fire service, safety organizations, and the fire sprinkler industry converged on Washington, DC, to educate members of the U.S. House and Senate about the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 1194, S. 2947), which would provide tax incentives for the installation of fire sprinklers in commercial properties, including apartment complexes and nursing homes. The Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act is one of the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) top legislative priorities and NVFC staff led one of several groups that fanned out across Capitol Hill to ask members of Congress to co-sponsor to the bill. Read full article.
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The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has partnered with several of its member state fire and emergency service associations to introduce the All State Member option. Through this special promotion, individuals can join the NVFC through their state association and receive the many great benefits of an NVFC Personal Member for the low rate of just $10 a year. Benefits include a $10,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy through Provident Agency. Read full article.
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By Jane Roh, Courier-Post
Source: www.mycentraljersey.com
Cherry Hill (NJ) firefighter Michael Schaffer has resigned from his union over its policy forbidding members from volunteering for departments that employ union members or are targets for union expansion. Read article.
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IFRM engages its donor network and collection expertise to assist Rosenbauer’s efforts to provide emergency equipment to Chilean fire, rescue, and EMS workers.
When its sponsoring partner Rosenbauer asked for help collecting donated gear to aid Chilean emergency responders dealing with that country’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake, the International Fire Relief Mission (IFRM) responded. Read full article.
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Message from U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin Cochran
Since 1981, this nation has recognized the month of March as an opportunity to celebrate the contributions made by all women to this great nation of ours. I am honored to join with many others in recognizing the countless and unselfish acts of so many women serving their communities in fire and emergency medical services (EMS) organizations as firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Read full message.
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Spring Hearings Will Debate Changes for Several 2012 Codes including Building, Fire, PMG; Features Learning Tours of LEED Gold Home, 1920s Power Station Converted to Residence
Building safety advocates will consider several hundred code changes during the International Code Council Final Action Hearings, May 14–23 in Dallas. The Group A Final Action Hearings will include all sections of the International Building, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Wildland-Urban Interface, and Existing Building codes, and the building, mechanical, and plumbing sections of the International Residential Code. Read full article.
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The U.S. Fire Administration has announced that the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) workshop schedule is now available on the AFG web site. Read full article.
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Exclusive column from 
Overlooked Grants Could Bolster Your Budget
By Bryan Jack, FireGrantsHelp Columnist
Organizations often focus on the "big money" grants only (AFG, SAFER, FP&S) and may overlook private, local, regional, and state grants and funding programs. Safety and interoperability are hot-button issues right now, so there should be many programs to assist with purchases that support these items. Read more...
Resources
Featured Grant: AFG 2010
Applications available in April
Get FREE grant assistance to purchase products
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Video column from 
Ranch home dangers
By Jason Poremba, FireRescue1 Columnist
Ranch homes were built cheap to meet the demands of our exploding population after World War II. And while they weren't made with the dreaded engineered lumber we now battle today, their construction poses a number of firefighting hazards, demonstrated in these videos. Read more...
Expert columns
How to attack townhouse fires
Treatment tips for fireground electrical injuries
The NVFC relies on the assistance of its corporate and association partners to be able to provide a voice for the volunteer fire and emergency services in Washington. We encourage you to look at a list of our Corporate Members and support them with your business.
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View a listing of events the NVFC is attending as well as additional dates the NVFC would like to recognize.
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