Jul 23, 2024:
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) wants to hear from you! If you are a current volunteer firefighter or EMS provider, a leader in a volunteer or combination fire department, or were a...
Jul 16, 2024:
On Tuesday, July 9, President Biden signed into law S. 870, the Fire Grants and Safety Act. This bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, Staffing for Adequate Fire and...
Jul 16, 2024:
The deadline to submit a comment to OSHA about the proposed Emergency Response Standard is Monday, July 22. If enacted as-is, this standard would have a significant impact on the volunteer fire...
Jul 16, 2024:
Get ready for the application period, which opens August 1
State Farm® is teaming up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to award $500,000 in grants to local volunteer fire departments...
Jul 16, 2024:
By Tom Jenkins
Reprinted from the 2024 issue of Firefighter Strong
In the fire academy, I doubt any candidate firefighter is excited or intrigued about incident reporting. However, in a data-driven...
Jul 16, 2024:
Junior firefighter programs allow youth to learn about the fire and emergency services in a safe, controlled, and fun way. They also provide departments with nonoperational support and a powerful...
NERIS is charging full steam ahead to replace NFIRS in late 2024. Is your department prepared? This article by Tom Jenkins explains the benefits of the new system, and how you can get ready for the transition. ... See MoreSee Less
Stay alert, slow down, and move over when you pass flashing lights on the roadways to ensure both you and the emergency responders on-scene make it home at the end of the day. ... See MoreSee Less
OSHA PAIN POINT #21: Let OSHA know how the proposed Emergency Response Standard will impact your department! Here is one ‘pain point’ that you can address in your comment.OSHA’s Proposed Rule: OSHA expects that the affected community would be able to allocate the very small additional share of their revenue necessary to permit their fire department to comply with the proposed Emergency Response Standard.Pain Point: Many departments won’t have much of a budget available to comply with this standard. If the department is affiliated with a municipality, it would have to pay a large share of the compliance cost. Most volunteer fire departments serve rural communities with very small budgets that would lack the funds to assist their fire departments with compliance of this standard. Additionally, there are nonprofit departments and departments that self-fundraise that lack access to municipal funds.Tell OSHA: What your department budget is and whether it would be feasible for your municipality to assist with the funding needed to comply with OSHA’s proposed Emergency Response Standard. Explain to OSHA how your department is structured and funded and whether you are affiliated with a municipality.Find more resources, including a template comment letter, at: www.nvfc.org/osha-standardSubmit your comments by the end of the day here: bit.ly/3KTKqTD... See MoreSee Less
It is critical that members of the fire and emergency services submit a public comment explaining what should be changed in the proposed standard and why.
OSHA PAIN POINT #20: Let OSHA know how the proposed Emergency Response Standard will impact your department! Here is one ‘pain point’ that you can address in your comment.OSHA’s Proposed Rule: The proposed standard would require the establishment of control zones at every emergency incident to identify the level of risk to team members and responders and the appropriate protective measures needed, including PPE. These zones should be no-entry, hot, warm, and cold. These zones would need to be marked in a conspicuous manner, with colored tape, signage, or other appropriate means, unless such marking is not possible.Pain Point: The establishment and marking of control zones may not be possible at every incident due to the scope of the incident and the personnel available. According to OSHA, what would make such labeling impossible?Tell OSHA: If it makes sense to establish and label control zones at every incident and if you have the available personnel to do so.Find more resources, including a template comment letter, at: www.nvfc.org/osha-standardSubmit your comments by July 22 here: bit.ly/3KTKqTD... See MoreSee Less
It is critical that members of the fire and emergency services submit a public comment explaining what should be changed in the proposed standard and why.
Self-care looks different for each person. What can it look like for you? This Roundtable Talk on Wednesday (7/24) at 2pm ET will explore all things self-care and behavioral health, specifically for first responders. Register: bit.ly/072424-rt... See MoreSee Less
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