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NFPA's Sparky the Fire Dog Turns 75
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (691+ words) "The target audience includes families, educators, safety advocates, and community organizations interested in promoting fire safety awareness and prevention, especially for children and households." NFPA's Sparky the Fire Dog Turns 75 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) official mascot, Sparky the…...
NVFC, Pearl Milling Company Partner for 2026 Nutella Stacks for Giving Back Program
1+ week, 1+ day ago (691+ words) "The target audience includes U.S. volunteer fire departments, particularly those serving smaller communities with a high percentage of volunteers, seeking funding and resources to improve their operations and fundraising efforts." NVFC, Pearl Milling Company Partner for 2026 Nutella Stacks for Giving Back…...
The Fire Service Scoop: NVFC, Nutella Giveaway; UL Research Institutes' Technical Report and Fire Service Updates
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (144+ words) Here is a look at updates around the fire service including SVI Trucks new Sourcewell contract that enables public safety agencies to acquire fire apparatus, NFPA's Sparky the Fire Dog's birthday and UL Research Institutes new technical report for residential…...
More Than Third of FDNY EMS Crews Plan to Quit Due to Pay Disparity
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (718+ words) FDNY EMTs were outside Elmhurst Hospital in Queens recently." More than a third of the city's emergency medical technicians and paramedics are expected to leave this year as they continue to suffer from a crippling pay disparitythat's left some employees…...
Firehouse's Mentor Monday: Love Your People or Get Out of the Way
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (273+ words) Firehouse's Mentor Monday: Love Your People or Get Out of the Way'firehouse.com Firehouse's Mentor Monday: Love Your People or Get Out of the Way Ryan Baker is a writer and associate editor with prior experiences in online and print…...
Bill to OK Medical Pot Use by MD Responders Gaining Steam
2+ week, 2+ day ago (323+ words) With no state law offering guidance, first responders" use of medical cannabis has been the responsibility of local Maryland jurisdictions. Medical marijuana may be available to Maryland firefighters and rescue personnel in the future, after a bill allowing its usage…...
Move to Use Pensions of WA Firefighters, Cops to Help Budget Shortfall Draws Heat
1+ week, 4+ day ago (664+ words) State lawmakers" proposal to help cover a budget shortfall by using billions of surplus dollars from a police and firefighters" retirement fund is getting some heat in Olympia. House Bill 2034 would end the Law Enforcement Officers" and Firefighters" (LEOFF) retirement…...
Firehouse's Mentor Monday: Step Up, Don't Step Back
1+ week, 4+ day ago (9+ words) Firehouse's Mentor Monday: Step Up, Don't Step Back'firehouse.com...
EMS Staffing Dispute Goes Viral in Clinton Township, MI
1+ week, 5+ day ago (737+ words) A labor dispute over staffing levels and emergency medical services delivered by the Clinton Township Fire Department has the No. 2 man in township government and union leaders accusing each other of not telling the truth. Now the dispute has gone…...
Grapevine, TX, Firefighters Continue to Balk about Proposed Changes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (629+ words) The Grapevine union supports another EMS unit, but not at the cost of fire suppression. The Grapevine firefighter union continues to put pressure on the city to abandon its'plan to reorganize the fire department. In a'statement on Thursday, the'Grapevine Professional…...