125th Anniversary Conference Series unveiled January 12, 2021 – With the continued uncertainty of live events stretching well into 2021, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced today that the 2021 NFPA Conference & Expo® will not happen as scheduled and instead will be … [Read more...] about NFPA replaces 2021 Conference & Expowith new virtual conference series to run throughout 2021
Congratulations to Chief Wesley Hutchins, NCSFA Past President, on being named incoming Executive Director for the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs. Chief Hutchins will begin his duties in January, taking over for retiring Executive Director, Jake Whisnant. Chief Hutchins is a … [Read more...] about NCSFA Past President Named NCAFC Executive Director
Dry Ice Safety Advisory COVID-19 vaccines likely will need to be kept at extremely low temperatures. Due to this need, the vaccine dosages are expected to be transported in containers of dry ice. In anticipating increased dry ice injuries and thermal burns that may occur; as a result, the IAFC … [Read more...] about Dry Ice Safety Response (Carbon Dioxide) Response
The NC State Firefighters' Association Board and Staff, along with Lauren Deer, 2019 Firefighter of the Year Award Recipient, presented the 2020 Firefighter of the Year Award posthumously to the family of Chief James 'Tank' Waters at Tryon Fire Department on Saturday, October 10th. We are grateful … [Read more...] about 2020 Firefighter of the Year Award Presented Posthumously
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), in addition to fire department accreditation, offers individual credentialing through their Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC). Have you considered becoming credentialed? Have you considered a review of your professional … [Read more...] about What Leaders Are and Aren’t
The 2020 Annual Meeting for the North Carolina State Firefighters Association was held on August 13, 2020. It was conducted like none other that preceded it. Due to the current gathering restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held in a virtual capacity. The 2020/2021 … [Read more...] about 2020 NCSFA Annual Meeting
Many rural NC fire departments have been receiving special grant checks over the past few weeks due to a contribution from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. The insurance provider recently provided $500,000 to the North Carolina Firefighters Fund (NCFF)and North Carolina State … [Read more...] about BCBS Provides Grants to Rural NC Fire Departments
‘Taking Care of Those Who Protected Us’™ COVID 19 changed the trajectory of BUP need!! Unfortunately, the Bereavement Uniform Program (BUP) is more important now then it was when launched over seven years ago. "... what the BUP did for the family made their loss a … [Read more...] about Bereavement Uniform Program
