Apply Now for the NVFC’s Health and Wellness Advocate Train-the-Trainer Course

July 12, 2013

There is still time to apply for the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC)  Health & Wellness Advocate Train-the-Trainer workshop on August 15 at Fire-Rescue International in Chicago, IL. The NVFC will provide up to $500 to assist with travel expenses for approved representatives of state fire training organizations and associations. Individuals not associated with a fire training agency are also welcome to apply.  Find out more and apply for this free training opportunity at https://nvfc.wufoo.com/forms/health-and-wellness-advocate-workshop-fri-2013/.  The deadline to apply for the Workshop is August 1.

Can’t make it to the workshop at FRI? The NVFC will also offer the Health and Wellness Advocate Train-the-Trainer course on October 10 at the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau in Ames, IA. Stay tuned to the Dispatch e-newsletter and www.nvfc.org for more details and information on how to register.

The NVFC’s Health & Wellness Advocate course teaches first responders the importance of health and wellness and motivates them to start a department-wide health and wellness program.  Participants in this Train-the-Trainer course will be given the tools and resources they need to teach this valuable information to others.  

Click here for a full course description and more information. Apply for the August 15 workshop at https://nvfc.wufoo.com/forms/health-and-wellness-advocate-workshop-fri-2013/. Questions? Email the NVFC at Rachel@nvfc.org.