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Federal Safety Vest Requirement Goes Into Effect on November 24

On November 24, 2008, a provision in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD), administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), goes into effect requiring public safety officers, including volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel responding to an incident on the side of a federal aid highway, to wear a safety vest that meets the Performance Class II or III requirements of the American National Standards Institute/International Safety Equipment Association (ANSI/ISEA) 107-2004 publication ... more »

NVFC Releases Updated Health and Wellness Guide

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in partnership with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), has released an updated edition of the Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services ... more »

NVFC Partners with Georgia-Pacific to Help Resource-Constrained Fire Departments

The NVFC has partnered with Georgia-Pacific to promote and further the Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ grant program ... more »