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FEMA Urges First Responders Not to Self-Deploy
September 11 Remembered
Today is the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) joins with the rest of the country in commemorating the tragic events of that day ...
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Hurricane Gustav Tests National, State, and Local Emergency Response Capabilities
There was no holiday for government and emergency officials this Labor Day as Hurricane Gustav hit Louisiana, summoning painful memories of the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 ...
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Help First Responders in Need: Contribute to the NVFC Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund
Last week, Hurricane Gustav ripped through the Gulf Coast, leaving over 800,000 households without power and causing flooding and destruction in several states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas ...
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