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Webinar: Moral Injury - Peeling Back the layers of PTSD - sponsored by ESO

Posted By Laura Towers 04-15-2024 01:40 PM
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Join our webinar, sponsored by ESO, the premier provider of software solutions for first responders, as we delve into the psychological toll of frontline work during the pandemic. Discover how moral distress and survivor guilt impact the mental well-being of our heroes, and learn practical strategies ...

R&R Coffee Talk: 5 Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Populations

Posted By Laura Towers 04-15-2024 01:23 PM
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Join Dr. Candice McDonald, Chief Joel Cerny, and special guest Paul Acosta as they discuss five tips for building a volunteer fire department that reflects the diversity of your community. Learn why diversity is important, how it strengthens our ability to respond effectively to emergencies, strategies ...

Webinar: Advancements in Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Safety Features, Standards, and Practices

Posted By Laura Towers 04-08-2024 02:07 PM
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Utility-scale battery energy storage is a critical component to achieving our decarbonization objectives while maintaining a reliable and resilient power grid. Deployment of utility-scale battery energy storage capacity is accelerating dramatically in the U.S. However, both local firefighters and people ...

Roundtable Talk: Emergency Medical Services and Recruitment and Retention

Posted By Laura Towers 04-03-2024 01:44 PM
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This panel will delve into the vital topic of volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention within Emergency Medical Services (EMS). As communities face increasing demands for emergency response, maintaining a robust volunteer force is essential. Our discussion will highlight effective strategies, ...

Webinar: Wildfire: It Knows No Boundaries

Posted By Laura Towers 04-03-2024 10:49 AM
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Each year, the frequency and intensity of wildfires are growing. They are destroying land across the globe and are taking lives in communities and firefighting organizations of every size. In fact, the U.S. Fire Administration reports that between 1990 and 2020, there were 522 firefighters killed while ...

Webinar: Managing Combination Departments: Leadership Challenges

Posted By Laura Towers 03-19-2024 10:26 AM
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Leading a combination department with both career and volunteer personnel can bring unique challenges for officers. This webinar will provide an overview of challenging issues and considerations facing emergency service leaders and chief officers in combination department settings. Topics covered will ...

Webinar: Responding to Warehouses & High Challenge Facilities – Considerations for Volunteer Dept.'s

Posted By Laura Towers 03-19-2024 10:23 AM
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Warehouses utilizing robotics and other high challenge facilities bring a set of difficulties for volunteer fire departments, who may not be used to dealing with these technologies. While responding to emergency incidents in these types of facilities is not common, when they do happen the risk is high. ...

Protecting Houses of Worship from Arson

Posted By Laura Towers 03-14-2024 09:07 AM
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Arson Awareness Week is May 5-11 and this year’s theme is “Protecting Houses of Worship – Fire as a Weapon.” The NVFC and USFA are holding a webinar to support this year’s theme with representatives from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Briefings will include a historical ...

Nature as Medicine

Posted By Laura Towers 02-28-2024 04:05 PM
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By: Michael Scholz There’s a strong correlation between exposure to nature and positive health outcomes. But how much nature do you need to lower your stress level, lift your spirits and protect your health? And what’s the definition of “nature” anyway? Measuring a dose of nature is decidedly ...

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Posted By Laura Towers 01-22-2024 03:00 PM
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Meet Angela

Posted By Laura Towers 11-17-2021 08:42 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! Angela Lozoya - Viola - North Graves (KY) Volunteer Fire Department Angela Lozoya, who serves as firefighter, secretary, and treasurer for the Viola - North Graves (KY) Volunteer Fire Department, has been in the fire service for 22 years. When her ...

Meet Hawk

Posted By Laura Towers 10-04-2021 08:00 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! TOMAS "HAWK" MCKINNON - CLARK COUNTY (NV) FIRE DEPARTMENT - RURAL DIVISION Captain Hawk McKinnon joined the NVFC this past spring and is already taking advantage of NVFC's training opportunities and joining conversations in Volunteer ...

Meet Harry

Posted By Laura Towers 09-07-2021 01:55 PM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! HARRY EVANS - MESILLA (NM) FIRE DEPARTMENT It's no surprise that Harry Evans, who serves as deputy fire chief for the Mesilla (NM) Fire Department, became a volunteer firefighter. After growing up watching his father volunteer, Harry promised himself that ...

Meet Peter

Posted By Laura Towers 06-01-2021 07:00 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! PETER SHEDD - BERNARDSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, MA Years ago, Peter Shedd worked for the highway department and responded to emergency calls during working hours. Seeing volunteer firefighters respond to emergencies and hearing family ...

Meet Melinda

Posted By Laura Towers 05-01-2021 09:00 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! MELINDA NEFF - MERCER RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, ND Melinda Neff has served as assistant fire chief for the Mercer Rural Fire Protection District in ND for almost a year now. She previously volunteered for a department in OR and when she ...

Meet Ryan

Posted By Laura Towers 04-01-2021 08:00 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! ryan daughton - east Franklin FIRE DEPARTMENT, NJ " Be the best you can be daily, and try to be better than you were the day before." That's one of several mantras that motivates Ryan Daughton, assistant fire chief at East Franklin Fire Department in ...

Meet Tom

Posted By Laura Towers 03-01-2021 08:00 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! TOM MERRILL - SNYDER FIRE DEPARTMENT, NY Tom Merrill serves as fire commissioner for the Snyder Fire District in upstate New York. You might recognize him from some of the trainings he has conducted for the NVFC, including a webinar on Professional ...

Meet Jules

Posted By Laura Towers 02-01-2021 08:00 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! JULES SCADDEN - DYSART AMBULANCE SERVICE, IA Jules Scadden is vice chair of the NVFC EMS/Rescue Section and the director of a rural ambulance company in Iowa. You might have attended her webinar on Volunteer EMS Recruitment, which ...

Meet John

Posted By Laura Towers 01-01-2021 07:00 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! JOHN BORST III - SCHOHARIE (NY) FIRE DEPARTMENT John Borst III is the assistant fire chief for the Schoharie (NY) Fire Department. When friends in high school became active in the department, they convinced John to join. John's father previously ...

Meet Melanie

Posted By Laura Towers 12-01-2020 06:00 AM
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Get to know your fellow NVFC members! MELANIE COLVIN - LEXINGTON (OK) FIRE DEPARTMENT Melanie Colvin serves as captain and training officer for the Lexington (OK) Fire Department. She also volunteers as Secretary/Treasurer for the Fire Service Instructors of ...