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December 27, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight: Peter Shedd

Name: Peter Shedd Title: Fire Chief Department: Bernardston Fire Department Location: Bernardston, MA Why are you an NVFC member? Because the NVFC chair stopped by my station, sat down, and […]

December 16, 2021

It’s time to retire the Words ‘Career’ and ‘Volunteer’ from Fire Service Nomenclature

It’s time to retire two words that we have used for decades to delineate firefighters – volunteer and career. Why do we need them? NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter […]

September 23, 2021

NVFC Volunteer Spotlight: Frank Speth III

Name: Frank M. Speth III Title: Fire Chief Department Name: New Ashford Fire Department Location: Pittsfield, MA Why are you an NVFC member? I had joined the NVFC several years […]

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 […]

June 17, 2021

The Young Volunteer Fire Officer

As a young person growing up, what are the hard things that you faced? The SATs? Getting your driver’s license? Making that first phone call to someone who you had […]

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