March 23
NVFC seminar covering leadership, recruitment, and health and wellness.
News & Events
Upcoming Events
Mar
23
Small Town Chief Seminar
Apr
06
Small Town Fire Chief Seminar
April 6
NVFC presenting sessions on leadership, recruitment, and health and safety.
Apr
09
Apr
24
CFSI Symposium and Dinner
April 24
NVFC presenting a sessions on firefighter cancer and behavioral health as well as preventing occupational injury, illness, and death.
Recent News
All NewsNVFC Announces 2019 Award Winners
Mar 19, 2019
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is pleased to announce the 2019 winners of its four national fire service awards. Wylie Donaldson, Jr., will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Rosenbauer America; Brian McQueen will receive the Chief James P. Seavey Sr. Health and Wellness Leadership Award, co-sponsored by Ward Diesel... Read More ...Fire Service Organizations Issue Anti-Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination Statement
Mar 19, 2019
Members of the fire and emergency services pledge to serve and protect their communities from hazards of all kinds. Yet instances of bullying, harassment, and discrimination within the emergency services ranks persist. These actions are detrimental to the fire service, putting members in danger, discouraging people from joining or staying in the... Read More ...NVFC Not Soliciting Funds By Phone
Mar 19, 2019
The NVFC does NOT solicit donations from anyone via phone. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a voice for volunteer firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and rescue workers, has received information from several members who have been contacted by solicitors asking for donations... Read More ...The Pain of Opioid Responses
Mar 19, 2019
Responses to opioid emergencies are far from routine. What used to be purely medical responses have now turned into potentially complex incidents requiring a high level of situational awareness. This article by NVFC West Virginia Director Tom Miller for Fire Engineering looks at the safety and emotional challenges opioid responses pose to first... Read More ...Free Course: Obesity in the Fire Service
Mar 19, 2019
Diabetes Alert Day is March 26, and firefighters are at risk for diabetes as well as obesity, which is a risk factor for diabetes. The NVFC has made the course Obesity in the Fire Service FREE for a limited time. The NVFC partnered with the HOPE Health Research Institute to study obesity in the fire service. This course outlines the findings of the... Read More ...How to Subscribe
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Biweekly e-newsletter of the NVFC that includes news, legislative updates, grant and training information, calls to action, and other issues of interest to the fire and emergency services.
Biweekly e-newsletter of the NVFC that includes news, legislative updates, grant and training information, calls to action, and other issues of interest to the fire and emergency services.
NVFC Action Alerts
These alerts will notify you when there is a legislative issue that requires your action. The NVFC's service provides draft letters that subscribers can send to their elected officials simply by entering their contact information.
These alerts will notify you when there is a legislative issue that requires your action. The NVFC's service provides draft letters that subscribers can send to their elected officials simply by entering their contact information.
