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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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Cornettsville (KY) Fire Department and Elmore Fire Department (Lake Elmore, VT) will each receive four new sets of Globe turnout gear and four MSA Cairns® fire helmets to provide protection to their volunteer firefighters. The department only has two sets of gear that are NFPA compliant. 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 age of current volunteer firefighters is also a topic of conversation, and perhaps concern. But are they?

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Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Growing Presence in Local Communities

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By Mike Simpson This article is reprinted from the 2024 issue of Firefighter Strong. Early and frequent engagement between BESS operators and firefighters can best serve the safety of the community. 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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Serving the Whole Community: Including Women in Your R&R Efforts

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Like men, female firefighters are at an increased risk of a variety of cancers and other reproductive health issues; they also face other physical and behavioral health issues. discusses the health issues specific to female firefighters and how it can impact your department’s recruitment and retention efforts. What should I eat?

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Does your department’s response performance stack up?

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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. In the chart below are the NFPA guidelines along with median response times and high performers.

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NVFC Announces Recipients of the 2024 Fire Service Achievement Awards

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Health & Wellness Leadership Award, co-sponsored by VFIS and Ward Diesel Filter Systems; Joseph Valentino, Junior Firefighter of the Year, sponsored by California Casualty; and Inver Grove Heights Fire Department Explorer Program, Junior Firefighter Program of the Year, sponsored by California Casualty. “We Chief James P.

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

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To handle the ever-expanding needs of the communities they serve, firefighters must receive ongoing training to ensure that they’re adequately prepared to respond to fire incidents along with a vast range of other emergencies. Stay tuned to www.safetystanddown.org for more information and resources in the months leading up to the campaign.

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