North Carolina Fire Service Legislative Day April 30, 2025 We hope you’re planning to attend—because we need you there! If you are joining us on April 30th for North Carolina Fire Service Legislative Day (and we sincerely hope you are), please take a moment to contact your Representatives and … [Read more...] about North Carolina Fire Service Legislative Day April 30, 2025
As you are aware, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been working on a proposed Emergency Response Standard. Due to its harsh economic and administrative burdens, this proposed standard would be very damaging to the volunteer fire service and potentially cause many … [Read more...] about Continue to Sound the Alarm on OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Response Standard
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS NEEDED You are invited to participate in the project: Understanding the Role of Training on Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention. This project was funded by the Fire Protection Research Foundation (part of NFPA) and is being conducted by researchers from … [Read more...] about Volunteer Firefighter Survey: Understanding the Role of Training on Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
Attention: We need everyone’s assistance again to let OSHA know that the proposed amendments to the 1910.156 Emergency Response Standards will place a tremendous strain financially on volunteer, combination, and smaller municipal fire departments. Just like the comment period that ran from … [Read more...] about Comments on OSHA Proposed Amendments to 1910.156 Emergency Response Standards
December 6, 2024 — The Board of Directors of The North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Chief Barry Overman as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective January 21, 2025. Chief Overman brings a wealth of experience from years in various … [Read more...] about The North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association Announces Appointment of New Executive Director
Below you will find documents with the North Carolina Fire / Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Organizations Response to Proposed Rule by Federal OSHA to Revise 1910.156, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Safety Emergency Response Standard. It is critical that as many departments … [Read more...] about Response to Proposed Rule by Federal OSHA to Revise 1910.156
Take the NVFC's Survey on OSHA's Proposed Emergency Response Standard As you may have heard by now, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing an extensive new safety and health standard, titled “Emergency Response,” to replace the existing “Fire Brigades Standard.” … [Read more...] about Take the NVFC’s Survey on OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Response Standard
As you may be aware, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking in February for a proposed Emergency Response Standard. If adopted as written, this proposed standard could impose requirements that would be economically infeasible for small … [Read more...] about Ask Congress to Act on Proposed OSHA Standard that Could Harm Volunteer Fire Departments
