Host a Blood Drive at Your Local Fire Department
Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has teamed up with the American Red Cross to encourage local fire and EMS departments to…
VDFP Welomes New Deputy Director
Virginia Department of Fire Programs welcomes newly appointed Deputy Director, Robert Dubé. Dubé joins VDFP with over four decades of experience in firefighting and emergency management. About Deputy…
Nominations for the NVFC’s Fire Service Achievement Awards Due February 7
Each spring, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) honors a volunteer firefighter who has provided a lifetime of service, a volunteer firefighter or EMS provider who has demonstrated leadership in…
7 Lives in 14 Days: We Cannot Wait Another Day
In the first two weeks of 2020, seven roadway responders have been struck and killed by vehicles while assisting the public. Seven responders lost in fourteen days. These losses…
Charlie Singleton passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2019
. Visitation January 13, Monday night 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Whitten Funeral Home, 3966 S. Amherst Highway, Madison Heights, VA Funeral 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Jan. 14th in First Baptist…
Nominations for the NVFC’s Fire Service Achievement Awards Due February 7
Each spring, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) honors a volunteer firefighter who has provided a lifetime of service, a volunteer firefighter or EMS provider who has demonstrated leadership in…
Exciting Membership Announcement from the National Volunteer Fire Council
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has some exciting membership news to start out 2020! The NVFC strives to offer the best services for our members, and we also…
Submit Your Presentation for the 2020 NVFC Recruitment & Retention Experience
The NVFC is now accepting proposals from qualified instructors and speakers to present at our inaugural Recruitment and Retention Experience, which takes place Sept. 25-26 in Cleveland, OH. Proposals are…
JLARC Releases Study on Worker Compensation
JLARC (Joint Legialative Audit & Review Commission) released it’s study on Workers Compensation in Virginia on December 16, 2019. Click her to view the report
NEW PROCESS FOR VIRGINIA OFFICE OF EMS FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS – DEADLINE TO UTILIZE NEW PROCESS IS JANUARY 1, 2020
For additional information about this process, please visit the OEMS web site at: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/2019/12/02/new-process-for-virginia-office-of-ems-finger-print-based-background-checks-deadline-to-utilize-new-process-is-january-1-2020/ http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/regulations-compliance/criminal-history-record/ Some individuals have expressed concern that the location of the Fieldprint offices are not…