R&R Experience
The NVFC will host the Recruitment and Retention Experience on Sept. 25-26 in Cleveland, OH. Registration is now open, and travel stipends are available.
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CHEMTREC HELP Award
The CHEMTREC HELP (Hazmat Emergencies Local Preparedness) Award will provide two volunteer departments with $10,000 to assist with hazmat incident response and preparedness activities. Application deadline is September 1.
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Webinar: Personal Protective Equipment Preservation and N95 Respirator Decontamination and Reuse
What are the best practices and current research on preserving and decontaminating PPE? Join us on June 4 at 2pm ET for a free webinar to find out.
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COVID-19 Resources for Emergency Responders
As the spread of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) continues, the NVFC has established a webpage with links to information and resources that are relevant to emergency responders.
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Recruit Volunteers
The NVFC's FREE Make Me A Firefighter campaign department portal is your one-stop shop for recruiting qualified folks looking to serve your community.
Sign up today!Apply Now for CHEMTREC® HELP Award to Support Hazmat Preparedness
Jun 1, 2020:
Two volunteer fire departments will be awarded $10,000 each to enhance their hazmat incident preparedness and response.
Prairie View (TX) Volunteer Firefighting Association was one of the 2019...
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Application Period Now Open for NVFC Scholarships to Columbia Southern University
Jun 1, 2020:
Columbia Southern University (CSU), an innovator in online education, is proud to support volunteer responders by offering two scholarships to members of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) in...
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CivicCMS® Honors Local Difference-Makers with Small Town Volunteer Award
Jun 1, 2020:
CivicCMS, part of the CivicPlus® platform of integrated technology for local governments, has announced a program to recognize small-town civic volunteers and volunteer organizations that are...
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NVFC Announces 2021 Training Summit and 2020 Virtual Preview
May 26, 2020:
In response to the worldwide pandemic, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has postponed its in-person 2020 Training Summit. The next Summit will now take place May 21-22, 2021, in Orlando, FL....
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Travel Stipends Available to Attend the NVFC Recruitment & Retention Experience
May 26, 2020:
The NVFC Recruitment & Retention Experience, an educational and networking event focused on issues relating to volunteer fire service staffing, will take place September 25-26 in Cleveland, OH. To...
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Toolkit from NVFC and PHMSA Helps Departments Eliminate Some of the Guesswork in Pipeline Response
May 26, 2020:
By Tom Miller and David Bullard
As of April 2020, there were 301,960 miles of natural gas transmission lines in the United States along with 17,414 miles of gathering and 1,328,271 miles of...
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