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Serving the Whole Community: Older Residents

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It’s critical that fire and EMS departments take this large population into consideration when planning fire and life safety community education – and recruitment and retention initiatives. The information below will help you develop a plan to recruit, retain, and serve older residents in your community. Expand your outreach.

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Does your department’s response performance stack up?

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In both fire and EMS services, response time is obviously a crucial part to a successful resolution of an incident. For fire and EMS responses, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has set guidelines for 4 minutes or less for travel time, 80 seconds for fire turnout time, and 60 seconds for EMS turnout time.

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Fire Departments in KY, VT Awarded Turnouts and Helmets through MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway

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The department only has two sets of gear that are NFPA compliant. For more information, please visit www.MSAsafety.com. More information can be found at personalprotection.dupont.com. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com. With 2023 revenues of $1.8

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Is Volunteerism Dying Or Has Your Marketing Flatlined?

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported that in 2020, there were 676,900 volunteer firefighters in the U.S. This is compared to 897,750 in 1984, the first year the NFPA began tracking this number. The NFPA Fire Department Profile for 2020 found that 50% of all firefighters are between the ages of 30 and 49 years old.

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

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After the drills were done, the EMS chief pulled me aside. Women are generally more likely to volunteer in their communities than men, both in formal and informal capacities. I was amazed by their knowledge and skills as well as their lighthearted nature and ability to joke with their peers even while completing serious tasks.

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“Fire Training: Back to Basics” is Announced as Theme for Safety Stand Down, June 16-22

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Safety Stand Down is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety, Health and Survival Section, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA), and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).

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2024 Safety Stand Down Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Fire Training Fundamentals

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Leading up to Safety Stand Down, fire service leaders and training officers can visit the campaign web site to access a wealth of information, training, and resources that can help prepare for these efforts. All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed online for free at www.nfpa.org/freeaccess.

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