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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. View agenda. Learn more at www.nvfc.org.
The department responds to structure and vehicle fires, vehicle crashes, wildfires, pipeline leaks, and other incidents. 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.
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).
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.
Austin has been a staunch advocate at the local, state, and national levels for numerous critical issues impacting firstresponders. The Go Green Clean Initiative is committed to supplying the necessary information, training, and decontamination equipment to all firefighters.
He could see my enthusiasm for the work and told me that if this was something I was interested in, I could start with classes like FirstResponder and EMT, offered through our local community college. Much to my surprise, when looking at college courses, I ended up enrolling in FirstResponder and it changed my life.
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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