As some volunteer firefighters return to their paying jobs in an office after a year and a half of enforced remote work, fire service leaders should prepare for the long-term impacts the changes may have on the volunteer fire service. In 2016, I conducted a research study on retention in the volunteer fire service, and […]
Massasoit Community College: Massasoit’s EMT Basic Certificate Being Offered At No Cost
Oct. 20, 2021 – Brockton – To help unemployed or underemployed individuals jumpstart their healthcare careers, Massasoit Community College is offering its upcoming Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic Certificate at no-cost to prepare students to function in the field as pre-hospital care providers. The grant program runs from November 29, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and […]
Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles: Fundamentals for Firefighters Webinar hosted by NVFC
Compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles operate daily throughout the country, yet many firefighters have not received the essential training necessary to respond to fires and other incidents involving them. This one-hour webinar, hosted by Hexagon Agility and presented by Natural Gas Vehicle Institute, highlights the most critical information firefighters need to know when responding to […]
West Barnstable Chief Maruca Re-Awarded CFO
Chief Maruca Re-Awarded CFO: The WBFD’s Chief Joe Maruca has been re-designed as a Chief Fire Officer (CFO) by the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). The CFO designation is for chiefs who have demonstrated the highest levels of competence, ethics, and conduct. There are 1568 fire chiefs around the world who have achieved CFO […]
NVFC Appoints CEO, Celebrates 45th Anniversary at the 2021 Fall Board Meeting
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) held its annual fall board meeting in Jackson, WY, on October 13-15. A total of 67 directors representing 43 states met at the event, most in person while others opted to attend remotely through live streaming technology. Also in attendance were 22 additional fire service representatives and NVFC partners. […]
10-Point MVC Safety Checklist
Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) – both big and small – are a commonplace call in many fire and EMS systems. We respond to them on congested and high-speed interstates, at city intersections, on rural roadways and even at round-abouts (turn circles or rotaries). For some, they’re almost a daily call occurrence. Regardless of your MVC […]
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