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Popcorn: More than Yumminess for Volunteer Fire Service

Popcorn industry’s history of disruption and innovation are insightful for volunteer fire departments By Ken Farmer You probably don’t give a lot of thought to popcorn. You take a bag of microwavable popcorn...

3 months ago

Free Training Guide for Volunteer Fire Departments

News Release The National Volunteer Fire Council, International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Volunteer and Combination Officers Section, and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors joined together...

3 months ago

NVFC Taking Fire Service Achievement Awards Nominations

News Release The National Volunteer Fire Council is now accepting nominations for its annual fire service achievement awards. Recognize the contributions of a lifetime volunteer firefighter, a leader in health...

3 months ago

Volunteer Firefighters Added to German Emergency Video Game

Germany has more than 20,000 volunteer fire departments, and the game developer wants to show the public what volunteers do Publisher Aerosoft and developer Crenetic are planning major innovations for the game...

6 months ago

Two Volunteer Fire Departments Win Turnout Gear

Volunteer fire departments in NJ and NS to receive four new sets of turnout gear and four new helmets each MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council have teamed up once...

6 months ago

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Your Volunteer Fire Department Can Support COVID-19 Community Testing

Fire departments can earn money offering Covid tests on site Source: NVFC The National Volunteer Fire Council and Color Health, in partnership with the CDC, are supporting free COVID-19 lab testing for under-resourced...

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Calif. Volunteer Fire Dept. Gets Free Wildland Engine

The 2006 rig was donated as part of BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness Program Source: Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management announces the transfer of a wildland firefighting engine to the Milford...

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U.S. Navy Firefighters Train for Guam Wildland Fires

The training aimed to improve air to ground interoperability when responding to wildfires By Shaina Marie O’Neal, Joint Region Marianas First responders from Joint Region Marianas, Naval Base Guam, and Helicopter...

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Eleven Countries Examine Volunteer Firefighting Issues

CTIF Volunteer Firefighter Commission held its seventh meeting and issued this report. Source: CTIF During the April 6 commission meeting, representatives from 11 countries discussed issues facing their volunteer fire...

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Are Age Requirements Hurting Volunteer Fire Departments

In addition to keeping good volunteers off the department, age limitations may violate federal law By Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer, Fire & EMS Leader Pro I participate in several fire service-related groups...

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9 Rules to Being a Better Volunteer Firefighter — Part 2

Being a better firefighter starts with being your best from a health and wellness standpoint; here are the second three rules that will get you there By Rick Markley There’s more than a grain of truth in the cliché that...

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