NVFC

AUGUST 13, 2024

Fire Prevention Week 2024 will take place October 6-12, and this year’s theme is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! ” Find resources for Fire Prevention Week from the NFPA here. The post Fire Prevention Week 2024 Will Focus on Smoke Alarms appeared first on National Volunteer Fire Council.

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NFPA 98

Handtevy

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) Resources Standards for Out of Hospital and Prehospital Transfusion Administration Services Coalition Meeting PowerPoints STRAC & PBCFR Protocol Development Stem Cells and Drones TXA and Calcium FDA Regulations FDA Requirement for Blood Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Outcome Data (..)

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NFPA Plasma Emergency Response EMS 52

NVFC

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2024 recipients are: Stephen Austin, Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Lincoln Financial Group; Chief John Swan Sr., Learn more about the 2024 NVFC award winners below. The post NVFC Announces Recipients of the 2024 Fire Service Achievement Awards appeared first on National Volunteer Fire Council. Chief James P.

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Firefighter Emergency Medical Technician NFPA First Responder 111

NVFC

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The agenda features a selection of 18 courses relating to critical topics impacting the volunteer emergency services, with a focus on physical and behavioral health, working within NFPA standards, onboarding new volunteer responders, best practices for retaining volunteers, and leadership. Read about the 2024 Training Summit here.

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NFPA Firefighter First Responder EMS 52

NVFC

AUGUST 13, 2024

By Mike Simpson This article is reprinted from the 2024 issue of Firefighter Strong. Utility-scale battery energy storage is often referred to as the bridge between a reliable power grid and building a clean energy future.

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Firefighter NFPA Emergency Response OR 105

NVFC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In 2024, another 13 departments will be awarded four sets of gear and four helmets each. The department only has two sets of gear that are NFPA compliant. Now in its 13th year, the giveaway program has awarded 715 sets of gear and 260 helmets to 160 volunteer fire departments.

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Firefighter NFPA First Responder Emergency Management 105

ESO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) is a new metric introduced in the 2024 ESO EMS Index that measures the duration from when an ambulance arrives at the hospital to the transfer of patient care to hospital personnel. They not only add friction to the patient care continuum, but they also tax already limited EMS and hospital resources.

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MIH NFPA Ambulance EMS 59