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SUMMARY:Safety Stand Down: Rebuild Rehab to Protect Your Firefighters
DESCRIPTION:Safety Stand Down takes place on June 20-26. This year’s theme is “Rebuild Rehab” and focuses on the critical importance of a comprehensive rehab program to mitigate the physiological and mental impacts of firefighting. Join the NVFC’s first vice chair Kevin D. Quinn\, Dr. Eduardo Dolhun\, the founder of DripDrop ORS\, NVFC director from New York Brian McQueen\, and Ali Rothrock\, CEO of On the Job and Off on June 8 at 3pm ET for a Facebook Live discussion on three critical aspects of this year’s Safety Stand Down theme: hydration\, exposure risk reduction\, and psychological wellbeing. Special thanks to DripDrop for sponsoring this event to help firefighters get ready for Safety Stand Down.
URL:https://www.nvfc.org/event/safety-stand-down-rebuild-rehab-to-protect-your-firefighters/
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SUMMARY:Onboarding New Volunteers: Strategies for Long-Term Retention
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer fire departments are constantly recruiting new members into their ranks. One of the most important\, but often overlooked\, steps in the recruitment process is onboarding new firefighters. The long-term retention of firefighters begins with the onboarding process. Join Jason Decremer\, PhD\, director of certification for the Connecticut Commission on Fire Prevention and Control\, for this free webinar that will examine the best practices for onboarding new firefighters by taking participants through a series of strategies that will help ensure your department has a properly managed onboarding process that leads to long-term retention of firefighters.
URL:https://www.nvfc.org/event/webinar-onboarding-new-volunteers/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Social Fitness – Skills to Improve Community Relations for the Volunteer Firefighter
DESCRIPTION:The public appreciates good customer service when dealing with an organization\, and the same is true for your volunteer fire department. While performing skillfully during calls is the trademark of competent firefighters\, the public may judge you on other things\, such as how you acted during a call and how they were treated. Join Tom Merrill for this free webinar to sharpen your social fitness skills and improve your department’s customer service reputation. In a field where many situations are out of your control\, learn more about what is in your direct control – a caring attitude\, timely responses\, and true empathy.
URL:https://www.nvfc.org/event/webinar-social-fitness-skills/
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SUMMARY:Safety Stand Down
DESCRIPTION:The theme of the 2021 Safety Stand Down is “Rebuild Rehab.” Departments are encouraged to suspend non-emergency activities that week to focus on training and education related to this year’s theme.
URL:https://www.nvfc.org/event/safety-stand-down-4/
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SUMMARY:International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference
DESCRIPTION:The conference is being held virtually in 2021.
URL:https://www.nvfc.org/event/international-hazardous-materials-response-teams-conference-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210630
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SUMMARY:Biking for First Responder's Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Marc Warren will embark on a one-day\, 100 percent human-powered bicycle ride through the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage to raise awareness about the importance of firefighter/EMS behavioral health and raise funds for the NVFC’s Share the Load program. The ride is in honor of NVFC CEO Heather Schafer\, who passed away in March.
URL:https://www.nvfc.org/event/biking-for-first-responders-mental-health/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: COVID-19 Recovery Funds & Emergency Response Districts – Accessing Aid for Special Districts
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, the National Special Districts Coalition and the National Association of Emergency and Fire Officials will present on key programs available to fire protection and emergency services districts for COVID-19 relief\, and how fire protection and emergency services districts should advocate for access to State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Attendees will learn the details of the American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds and the pending interim rule from the U.S. Department of Treasury on the $350 billion State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Counties and cities have guaranteed access to these funds while fire protection and emergency services districts must request the funding from their states\, counties\, or cities.
URL:https://www.nvfc.org/event/webinar-covid-19-recovery-funds-emergency-response-districts-accessing-aid-for-special-districts/
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