Facebook Live Q&A: COVID-19’s Impact on Volunteer Fire and EMS Departments

Join us on Facebook for a live Q&A session on the impact of COVID-19 on volunteer fire and EMS departments, steps firefighters and EMS responders can take to reduce risks, and operational considerations. The NVFC’s Chief of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Dave Finger, will be joined by subject matter experts who will provide their insight

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Reset and Recharge: Taking Care of Our Mental Health in Uncertain Times

The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has more than just physical health implications. It also creates uncertainty and changes in lifestyle that can have an emotional impact. Firefighters, EMS providers, and rescue workers may be feeling the impact especially hard as they navigate the new realities of responding and maintaining operations during this

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Webinar: How to Protect Your Nonprofit Organization from Financial Fraud

Stories of financial fraud are on the rise, but there are steps nonprofit organizations can take to protect themselves. In this free NVFC webinar, Chris Rauch of Vault Consulting will explain why nonprofit organizations may be at risk for fraud, whether from employees or through cyber-attacks and phishing schemes. He will then provide a practical

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NVFC Spring Meeting

VA, United States

Annual spring meeting of the NVFC board of directors. Learn more and register here. UPDATE: The meeting will be held virtually instead of in-person.

Webinar: The Past, Present, and Future of the Fire Service

Where is the fire service now and where is it headed? Looking to the past can help us predict the future. Ed Mann, training & education director at Provident and a well-known figure in the fire service, will share his thoughts on where the fire service was in the 1970s when he first became active

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Webinar: Why Everyday Health Decisions are Important in Reducing Cancer Risks for Firefighters

Improving firefighter health and lessening the risks for critical illness such as cancer takes a multi-pronged approach. While operational considerations such as decon are necessary, research increasingly suggests that personal modifiable risk factors, such as nutrition, fitness, tobacco use, and sleep, are key predictors of injury, loss, and developing cancer. Join the NVFC and Sara

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Webinar: Strategies to Increase Behavioral Health Support for Your Fire/EMS Department

The spread of COVID-19 has more than just physical health implications. It also creates uncertainty and changes in lifestyle that can have an emotional impact. Firefighters, EMS providers, and rescue workers may be feeling the impact especially hard as they navigate the new realities of responding and maintaining operations during this crisis. Join Jeff Dill,

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Facebook Live Discussion: Fundraising Ideas for Vol Fire/EMS Departments

The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures have created funding challenges for volunteer fire and EMS departments, especially those that rely on in-person fundraising events. Join the NVFC on June 3 at 7pm ET for a live discussion with panelists Ed Tase, second vice president at the Firemen's Association of the State of New York,

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Webinar: Personal Protective Equipment Preservation and N95 Respirator Decontamination and Reuse

Join the NVFC, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for this free webinar that will review current research and best practices on preserving and decontaminating personal protective equipment and use of the Battelle Decontamination System to extend the lifespan of N95 respirators.

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