Whether you are a volunteer or a career firefighter, retiring from the fire service is a significant step and should involve a plan to help with the transition, both of the duties you held at the department and personally to help adjust to a new lifestyle that doesn’t revolve around the station. This article for […]
MA Company making Undergarments designed to Protect Firefighters from Cancer
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The risks firefighters face while fighting fires are clear, but there are also concerns about the protective clothing, known as turnout gear, they wear. Firefighters can be exposed to hundreds of different chemicals in the form of gases, vapors, and particles. Men and women on the frontlines can get breathe […]
Make sure your Department is prepared for Roadway Incidents
Industry experts are predicting that travel will be up significantly in 2022, meaning more people will be on the roadways. This also means departments have to be prepared for a potential increase in traffic accidents, putting the public and responders at risk. Make sure your responders are ready with free National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) […]
NVFC’s Electric Vehicles: Implications & Considerations for Emergency Responders Facebook Live
With electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more and more common, the likelihood that your department will respond to an incident involving EVs increases daily. Join the NVFC and subject matter experts for a Facebook Live discussion on March 29 at 3 pm ET for a conversation on EV implications and considerations for emergency responders. Registration is […]
Suicide Prevention: We All Play a Vital Role Webinar
March 28, 2022, 07:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Suicide can be difficult to talk about. First responders die by suicide at a considerably higher rate than the general population and are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. Understanding the warning signs and interventions can help save the […]
Call Firefighter, former Red Sox Pitcher graduates from State Fire Academy
WEST NEWBURY — Call firefighter and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Haley is also a graduate of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Haley, who pitched in four games for the 2018 World Series Champion Red Sox, graduated from the Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighting Training Program at the academy Feb. 28. Haley, 30, said that as his […]
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