Webinar: Public Safety Solutions for First Responders Using Mobile Devices

Verizon recognizes the critical role first responders play in emergencies. Access to quality applications and the ability to use your personal device to communicate are paramount to the success and outcome of any mission. Join the NVFC and Verizon for this free webinar that will review two of Verizon’s first responder priority services for personal

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Webinar: Leadership for the Fire and Emergency Services

Quality leadership is essential for the fire and emergency services to accomplish your mission and improve your department. Join Steve Hirsch, NVFC Chair, for this free webinar that will examine leadership styles, qualities, and best practices to help your department function at a high level and avoid fire and emergency services leadership pitfalls. Register here.

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NVFC Virtual Leadership Symposium

The NVFC is pleased to announce an afternoon of live, virtual training providing a condensed version of our popular in-person full-day course offerings focused on leading successful departments. This free training event, sponsored by the Motorola Solutions Foundation, is composed of two courses: Leadership for the Fire and Emergency Services (1-3pm ET) and Volunteer Fire

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Webinar: Fundraising Strategies for Fire and EMS Departments

Creative and strategic fundraising for volunteer fire and EMS organizations has never been more important. Having a clear plan, specific goals, and precise execution are keys to ensuring you make the most of those valuable hours donated by your members. Join David Denniston of McNeil & Co. for this free webinar on how to achieve

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Webinar: Grants Program Update: What’s Changing and What Do I Need to Know?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released updates related to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant, and Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) grant programs. In this free webinar, David Lewis, the NVFC's Maryland Director and the NVFC representative to the AFG, SAFER, and FP&S criteria

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Webinar: It Could Never Happen Here: Suicide and the Volunteer Fire Department

We lose more firefighters each year to suicide than in the line of duty. Yet while every fire department’s calendar is full of training for safety on the fireground, how much time is focused on mental and emotional health? In this free webinar, Hersch Wilson, volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Hondo Fire Department in Santa Fe

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Webinar: Staffing the Fire Station: A Data-Driven Approach to Recruiting Millennials

Fire department leaders have a long history of following practices handed down through generations, but when it comes to recruiting millennials, a data-driven approach may prove to be more successful. Join Scott Wilber of the Bronson (MI) Fire Department for this free webinar that will offer suggestions for recruiting the next generation based on research

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Fire Prevention Week: Engaging Audiences During a Pandemic

Sponsored by California Casualty. Learn more about insurance options for firefighters and EMS providers at www.calcas.com/firefighters.  Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10) is typically a time for fire departments to connect with their communities, hold open houses, and distribute fire prevention and recruitment messages. So how do you engage with the community during a pandemic? Join