E-Update Archive
E-update: May 29, 2008
May 29, 2008
In this issue:
Retention and Recruitment Component of SAFER Grants Critical for Volunteer Fire DepartmentsThe Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant application period opened on May 27 and will remain open until June 27. Through SAFER, volunteer fire departments have a tremendous opportunity to address two of the most significant challenges they face – retention and recruitment of members. Read full article. NVFC, Dunkin’ Brands Community Foundation to Award Junior Firefighter Scholarships in JulyHundreds applied for $100,000 in funding The National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program will award a total of $100,000 to outstanding juniors and their departments, thanks to the support of the Dunkin’ Brands Community Foundation. The awards will be presented at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore, MD, on July 24. Hundreds of junior firefighters applied for the competitive scholarships by the May 15 deadline. Read full article.
Department of Transportation Grants Fund Hazmat Training for Volunteer First RespondersThe Department of Transportation’s (DoT) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program provides funding to states for training first responders in hazmat operations. This year, DoT Secretary Mary Peters called for a Rural Safety Initiative (RSI) as part of the program in an effort to direct funding to rural areas. Read full article. 2008 Firewise Leadership Awards: Call for NominationsAwards promote local, regional, state efforts to reduce wildfire risk
The national Firewise Communities Program is calling for nominations for its third annual awards program to recognize outstanding efforts to promote a cooperative approach to reducing the loss of lives, property, and resources in the wildland/urban interface. The Firewise Leadership Awards are open to individuals and organizations conducting wildland fire mitigation activities in residential developments in the wildland/urban interface. Read full article.
Use Cost Savings Calculators to Gain Support for Your DepartmentDid you know it would cost American taxpayers more than $37.6 billion annually if all volunteer first responders nationwide were replaced with career staffing? Estimate your department’s contribution to the community today by using the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Foundation’s Volunteer Fire and EMS Cost Savings Calculators, available at www.nvfc.org/calculators. Read full article. Support Those Who Support the Voice of the Volunteer Fire and Emergency ServicesThe 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. Calendar of EventsBelow is a list of events that the NVFC will be attending, as well as nationally recognized dates which the NVFC would like to acknowledge. Firehouse Expo National Junior Firefighter Scholarship and Grant Presentation Fire-Rescue International National Firefighter Health Week National Preparedness Month NVFC Fall Meeting Fire Prevention Week FDSOA Annual Safety Forum Join the NVFC and support the voice of the volunteer. Find out more and join online at www.nvfc.org. To be removed from the NVFC E-Update list click here.  |
