March 23
NVFC seminar covering leadership, recruitment, and health and wellness.
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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 Not Soliciting Funds By Phone
Mar 15, 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 ...Fire Service Organizations Issue Anti-Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination Statement
Mar 13, 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 ...Register Now for the 2019 NVFC Training Summit
Mar 5, 2019
Travel stipends available for two-day classroom training event Registration and course selection are now open for the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) Training Summit. The Summit will take place June 14-15 in Portland, OR, and is open to all volunteer firefighters, EMS providers, department leadership, and other fire department personnel... Read More ...Safety Stand Down 2019 to Focus on Occupational Cancer Prevention
Mar 5, 2019
Agencies should suspend all non-emergency activities during the week of June 16-22 The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have announced the 2019 Safety Stand Down theme. This year’s “Reduce Your Exposure: It’s Everybody’s Responsibility” campaign will take place June 16-22,... Read More ...Free Course: First Line of Defense – Smoke Alarm Installations
Mar 5, 2019
The switch to Daylight Savings Time on March 10 is the perfect opportunity to remind community members to check their smoke alarms and replace batteries. It is also a great time to provide smoke alarm installation training to your department’s volunteers. The NVFC is offering the course First Line of Defense – Smoke Alarm Installations for... 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.
