News – Page 21

August 3, 2021

Right to Volunteer

Created by the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) Volunteer Advocacy Committee and is intended as an informational resource for volunteer emergency responders who find themselves under pressure to give up […]

August 3, 2021

Fireground Toxins don’t care if you’re Paid or Volunteer

How volunteer departments can overcome challenges related to health mindset and limited PPE cleaning equipment Fire service leaders in small communities experience such close bonds to those we serve, our […]

August 3, 2021

‘Shrooms and Smoke Signals’: Legal Drugs in the Firehouse

A brief introduction to drug-focused workplace policies – and how to find the statutes that apply to your state The legalization of recreational and medicinal marijuana, plus the “consumption explosion” […]

July 15, 2021

‘Forever Chemicals’: What Firefighters need to know about AFFF and PFAS

For decades, firefighters have used aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) to help extinguish difficult-to-suppress fires, particularly Class B fires involving petroleum products or other flammable liquids. And while AFFF formulations have proven […]

June 28, 2021

Natural Hazards And Buildings

In the United States, disaster losses from wind, floods, earthquakes, and fires average $100 billion per year, and in 2017 exceeded $300 billion—25% of the $1.3 trillion building value put […]

June 21, 2021

7 Ways to develop future Fire Service Leaders across the Generational Chasm

Facing the reality of diverging leadership styles – and evolving your leadership style with the times I remember my first day in the firehouse. Fresh out of the recruit school, […]

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