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
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
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
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2013 SESSION LAW 2013-105 HOUSE BILL 532 *H532-v-4* AN ACT TO MAKE IT A CRIME TO OPERATE AN AMBULANCE, EMS VEHICLE, FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE, OR LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE UPON ANY HIGHWAY, STREET, OR PUBLIC VEHICULAR AREA WITHIN THE … [Read more...] about House Bill 532: Alcohol in Emergency Vehicles
NCSFA and NCAFC would like for our members to act now in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Contact your Representative and Senators using this form letter. You may obtain the address for each Senator or Representative here. For more information visit the IAFC's … [Read more...] about Affordable Care Act Call to Action
NCSFA Strategic Plan 2013-2014 The NCSFA Board of Directors and Staff gathered together in Sylva, NC at the Balsam-Willets-Ochre Hill Volunteer Fire Department to develop the organization's strategic plan for 2013-2014. The plan was developed with the guidance of Chief R. Scott … [Read more...] about NCSFA Strategic Plan 2013/2014
‘Taking Care of Those Who took Care of Us’ ™ After fifteen years, the Lighthouse Uniform Company’s Fallen Fire Fighter Dress Uniform Program has dropped the LODD requirement and is making a dress uniform for burial purposes available to any family wanting one. The new program is called the … [Read more...] about Bereavement Uniform Program
April 2013 NCSFA ANNOUNCEMENT From: President Phil Welch and the Executive Board The selection process for a new Executive Director has ended and Tim Bradley will replace Paul Miller as the Executive Director of the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association. All of … [Read more...] about NCSFA Announces New Executive Director – Tim Bradley
