The Office of the NC State Firefighters’ Association suffered extensive damage due to a fire in a six story lightweight construction building being built across the street. It was a five alarm fire for the City of Raleigh and their crews did a fantastic job. The office has sustained significant … [Read more...] about Damage to the NCSFA Office from Downtown Raleigh Fire
News on Your Public Safety Answering Points (Communication Centers)
News on Your Public Safety Answering Points (Communication Centers) Greg Hauser represents the NC Fire Service on the State 911 Board. In an effort to keep the fire service engaged and make local dispatch centers effective for the fire service, he suggest involvement at the local level … [Read more...] about News on Your Public Safety Answering Points (Communication Centers)
Fund For Gatlinburg, TN First Responders
The Gatlinburg Firefighters Association has established the Gatlinburg Public Safety Employees Wildfire Relief Fund to aid those Gatlinburg Firefighters and Police Officers who lost their homes and contents in the fire, which in part spread from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park into the … [Read more...] about Fund For Gatlinburg, TN First Responders
Criminal History Checks on Firefighters and Rescue Members
Last year the General Assembly passed HB 698 which allowed Fire Chief’s to conduct criminal background checks on new and existing personnel, volunteer or career. These checks (G.S. 143B-943) are at the Chief’s discretion, and the information may be used to consider employment or … [Read more...] about Criminal History Checks on Firefighters and Rescue Members
Press Release
Senator Recognized for Efforts Senator Tom Apodaca Recognized by Fire Service Henderson County, NC, November 18, 2014: Senator Tom Apodaca was recognized Tuesday night at the quarterly meeting of the Henderson County Fire Chiefs. Representatives from Buncombe, Henderson, and Transylvania County … [Read more...] about Press Release
Incident Report Training
EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 12:00 P.M. EASTERN 11:00 A.M. CENTRAL 10:00 A.M. MOUNTAIN 9:00 A.M. PACIFIC Philip Oakes, National Program Director 307-433-8078 admin@firemarshals.org To help identify causes of fatal fires nationwide, NASFM launches online training … [Read more...] about Incident Report Training
2014 SAFRE Registration Now Open! #WeAre
2014 SAFRE Registration Now Open! Click here to register now for the Full Conference (Pre-Conference Training, Workshops and Expo) or buy a Day Pass. … [Read more...] about 2014 SAFRE Registration Now Open! #WeAre
North Carolina State Firemen’s Association Legislative Day
On behalf of the board and staff of the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association, I would like to thank each and everyone of you that attended the 2014 NCSFA Legislative Day. Having you there in uniform made for a truly impressive prescence in the halls of the legislature. We spent our day … [Read more...] about North Carolina State Firemen’s Association Legislative Day
