In-Person – Instructor Training for Methanol
This course focuses on the specific techniques and knowledge required to teach others about methanol hazmat response. After completing the course, attendees will be able to relate the specific regional
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In-Person – Teaching Hazmat on a Budget
Teaching hazmat to your responders doesn’t have to be a costly undertaking. In this course, attendees will learn how to identify the key components of a hazmat training budget, including
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In-Person – Instructor Training on Flammable Gases
This course focuses on the specific techniques and knowledge required to teach others about flammable gases hazmat response. After completing the course, attendees will be able to relate the specific
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Roundtable Talk – Educate Your Community on Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (WCPD) is a campaign that encourages people and organizations everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire
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In-Person – Essentials of Volunteer Retention & Recruitment
Price LeBlanc PACE Center 2824 St Anthony Ave, Gonzales, LA, United StatesMany fire and EMS departments across the nation are struggling to find new volunteer members and retain their current members. This session discusses the challenges of recruiting volunteers, presents valuable research collected as part of the NVFC’s Make Me A Firefighter campaign, and offers ideas to help overcome recruiting challenges. Potential retention solutions and the
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In-Person – Teaching Hazmat Basics
Poplar Middle School 411 D Street, West Poplar, MT, United StatesThis course covers the foundations of teaching hazmat response and safety. Attendees will learn how to connect their hazmat training to the risks faced by the student audience. They will walk away able to take a limited hazmat resource list and develop at least three practical skills trainings of direct benefit to their students. Finally,
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In-Person – Teaching Basic Decon
Poplar Middle School 411 D Street, West Poplar, MT, United StatesThis course focuses on first responder safety by reviewing basic decontamination (decon) techniques. Attendees will learn the differences between the various levels of decontamination as well as alternate means of decontamination and how to set up a one-hour drill/exercise in their jurisdiction. Keeping the focus on safety, attendees will discuss how to utilize a safety
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Webinar – Arson Awareness Week: A Community Approach to Preventing Arson in the Wildfire Environment
Kick off Arson Awareness Week with this NVFC webinar designed to equip first responders with the knowledge and tools needed to prevent arson in wildfire-prone areas. This session will provide information and resources relevant to firefighters, company level officers, fire investigators, youth firesetting intervention and prevention specialists, and chief staff. Discover the importance of strong
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NVFC 2025 Spring Board Conference
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In-Person – EV/AFV Incident Management: Safety and Response Techniques
Newkirk Public Safety Center 115 S Maple Ave, Newkirk, OK, United StatesAs the number of electric vehicles on the roadways increases, it is important for first responders to understand how a response involving these types of vehicles is different than those with an internal combustion engine. This awareness and fundamentals course sponsored by General Motors will introduce first responders to hybrid and electric vehicles, share data
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