Line of Duty Death - Otis Firefighter David Sullivan
It is with deep regret that the Otis Fire Department announces the passing of volunteer firefighter David Sullivan, on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Sullivan was a MCVFA member.
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FIRE/EMS Stand Down: Priority Survival Notification: Confined Space and Technical Rescue
Fairfax, VA, June, 2010, The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) through their Safety, Health and Survival Section are urging all fire chiefs and officers to immediately issue a stand down in their departments due to two separate, but similar confined space rescue incidents that nearly took the lives of several firefighters. During a stand down, personnel are directed to postpone non-emergency tasks to focus on critical safety training. Read More...
FY 2011 DHS House Appropriations Bill Would Fund AFG, SAFER, and USFA at Level Requested by NVFC
On June 24, the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee marked-up legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY 2011, including the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, and the United States Fire Administration (USFA). Read More...
Firefighter of the Year Nominations Sought From Heads of Departments
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan announced that he is pleased once again to request nominations for the Firefighter of the Year Awards. Over the past years, the Firefighter of the Year event has grown in stature to be the premier event that honors the heroic acts of the men and women in the Massachusetts fire service, and I hope that you will take the time to reflect on your own department's activities and sort out the incidents that are worthy of recognition. Read More...
Working Fire Training
“Working Fire
Training” (WFT) videos and training DVDs are now available to the MCVFA
membership and member department.
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Florida Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Pig Roast
Florida Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a Pig Roast with live entertainment on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at the Whitcomb Summit.
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Box 5 Association 2nd Annual Golf Tournament - October 2, 2010
The Box 5 Association is planning their second annual charity golf tournament scheduled for
October 2, 2010 at the Bay Pointe Country Club with a 1pm shotgun start.
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NVFC Releases National Fire Service Resource Guide
The NVFC has released the National Fire Service Resource Guide. This one-stop reference source provides fire and EMS departments with quick information regarding topics of importance to the fire and emergency services. Read More...
Turn Your Vacations into Donations with MCVFATravel.com
Do you currently book travel at websites like
Priceline, Cheaptickets, or Travelocity? The Massachusetts Call/Volunteer Firefighters
Association is proud to
announce another easy way to contribute - MCVFATravel.com. By booking your travel through the site, 40%
of the royalties will be donated to the Massachusetts Call/Volunteer Firefighters Association. Read more...
