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Attend the NVFC R&R Coffee Talk on Fire Prevention Week & Recruitment
August 25, 2026
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Fire Prevention Week (FPW) is coming up, and this is a great opportunity to showcase your fire department and recruit new members. Wondering how to leverage your department’s open house, community event, educational demonstration, or other FPW activity for recruitment? Then join this NVFC R&R Coffee Talk on September 2 from 7-7:30pm ET for an... Read More »
Roundtable Talk – Understanding and Demystifying Battery Storage Systems and the Fire Service
August 25, 2026
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Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities are one of the country’s fastest-growing energy infrastructure development trends. Join the NVFC and sponsor AES for this Roundtable Talk on August 27 at 2pm ET to learn about BESS infrastructure and development processes, how fire safety standards shape developer responsibility and first responder engagement, lessons learned from real-world... Read More »
FHWA Hosting Virtual TIM Train-the-Trainer Courses This Fall
August 25, 2026
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The Federal Highway Administration is hosting train-the-trainer courses this fall to provide participants with the knowledge and materials necessary to conduct National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training sessions in their area or state. Registrants must have prior instructional and TIM experience and commit to providing training to TIM responders in their area. Each session... Read More »
Autism Awareness for the Fire Service
August 25, 2026
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Individuals diagnosed with autism are seven times more likely to have an experience that requires emergency services. To increase first responder’s awareness of what this community needs in an emergency, this course will explain how symptoms of autism impact a person’s daily life and train you on how to identify autistic traits so you can... Read More »
Webinar – Building Local Training with Community Risk Reduction
August 25, 2026
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Join this NVFC webinar on September 1 at 2pm ET to learn how fire departments can build training and lesson plans tailored to their own communities using community risk reduction (CRR) principles. This session will cover how to identify local hazards and priorities, and how to develop targeted public education using the five E’s —... Read More »
Webinar – Reaching Communities Served by Volunteer Fire Departments with Free Resources
August 25, 2026
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Sound Off with the Home Fire Safety Patrol is a proven fire safety education and risk reduction program that combines fun, video-based classroom lessons for students in grades 2 and 3, caregiver and family activities, free smoke alarm installation, and fire drill practice. Join this NVFC webinar on September 2 at 2pm ET to learn... Read More »
Help Decide How Motor Vehicle Crash Logs Are Linked to Injury and Medical Data
August 25, 2026
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a notice of public comment request on National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) motor vehicle crash and hospital data linkages. NHTSA is seeking feedback from the EMS community by October 6 to ensure that practical field experience is considered before best practices and future guidance... Read More »
USDOT Releases the 2026 National Roadway Safety Strategy
August 25, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released the 2026 National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), an interdepartmental plan to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries on our nation’s roadways. The key activity under the Help First Responders Save Lives focus area is to “bolster crash prevention and post-crash care by supporting the implementation of 911 call-taking... Read More »
Volunteer Fire Departments Receive $1.5 Million in Grants Through the State Farm® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program
August 18, 2026
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The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council, provided $10,000 grants to 150 fire departments One hundred... Read More »
NVFC Launches New Design for Make Me A Firefighter Recruitment Portal
August 11, 2026
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Since 2015, the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) Make Me A Firefighter Campaign has been helping volunteer and combination fire and EMS departments recruit new volunteers through a national volunteer opportunity database, customizable recruitment materials, training, outreach tools, and more. The department portal now has a new look and easier navigability to make accessing resources... Read More »
