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Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Growing Presence in Local Communities

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Lessons learned have resulted in the adoption of standards and codes like UL 9540 Standard for Safety of Energy Storage Systems and Equipment and NFPA 855 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, in addition to continual design improvements that energy companies integrate into energy storage facilities.

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Serving the Whole Community: Including Women in Your R&R Efforts

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A friend and I got to go to the local training center and get all dressed up (and learned the term ‘moulage’, which is the art of applying realistic injuries to train medical, military, and emergency response teams – who knew we have our own term for makeup?). Initiate recruitment and retention strategies focused on gender equity.

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NVFC Announces Recipients of the 2024 Fire Service Achievement Awards

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He was the first chair of the NFPA committees for 1033: Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators and 1091: Standard for Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications. Since hitting the road in 2022, the truck has visited over 40 towns and distributed over 94 free decontamination kits.