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    Education

    Your passion is our purpose. We’d be honored to help you keep your school safe along the journey of making a difference in the lives of others.

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  • Emergency Services

    Emergency Services

    As many of our staff are fellow first responders, we live, respect and protect the emergency services community. We’ve suited up to help protect you from the risks you face during your mission to save lives.

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  • Healthcare

    Healthcare

    We care for the caregivers. Together, we can help keep your facility, patients and residents out of harm’s way.

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  • Public Entities

    Public Entity

    Feeling risky? You don’t have to. We’re here to help you protect your municipality, water district or other public entity from the risks it faces.

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  • Religious

    Religious

    We want to help empower your passion and inspire others. Find out how to keep your religious organization a safe and welcoming place for all.

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Welcome to the Passion Project!

We see you. Out there, every day, pursuing your dreams and making strides in your industry. The Passion Project Blog is designed to celebrate people just like you—and to create an encouraging, inspiring place for you to find everything you need to pursue your professional passions more successfully and safely. We hope you’ll get lost in our stories, find value in our tips and put our strategies to good use. We’ve broken things down by industry so you can focus on what matters most to you.
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Emergency Services

5 Acronyms first responders can use when delivering bad news
By The VFIS Team on May 12, 2023

These conversations are difficult for everyone involved and, as the message-deliverer, you play an especially critical role in guiding the conversation.

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Religious

12 Ways to help keep your congregation safe during outdoor summer activities
By Emily Arndt on May 10, 2023

Follow these 12 steps to increase the likelihood of a safe summer with fewer claims for your church.

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Emergency Services

Is your fire department exclusive or inclusive?

How the cumulative effects of exclusionary behavior could negatively impact your volunteer and employee retention rates—and 7 ways leaders can promote a more inclusive culture.

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Healthcare

Why hospice volunteering is exactly what you need in your life
By Emily Arndt on April 11, 2023

Why people need hospice volunteering in their lives and how they can get started.

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Healthcare

5 Tips to reduce burnout among your healthcare workers
By Emily Arndt on April 5, 2023

Understanding the causes and impact of burnout and what you can do to combat it.

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Religious

The Church and Gen Z: 3 Trends that could boost your membership
By Emily Arndt on March 16, 2023

How engaging Gen Z can help keep your church doors open.

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Emergency Services

The route to roadway safety for emergency service organizations
By The VFIS Team on December 12, 2022

Let’s take a look at the roadway hazards your crew faces and review how your ESO can implement policies to help address them.

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Emergency Services

What emergency responders should know about Sensory Processing Disorder
By The VFIS Team on December 9, 2022

While you're familiar with the stimulating experiences of emergency calls, these stimuli could have serious impacts for those with SPD.

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Emergency Services

10 Quick training tips for your emergency service organization
By The VFIS Team on December 7, 2022

Our Education, Training and Consulting team members share their top tips for emergency service organizations.

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Education

Is your school secured against cyber threats?

There may not be a one-size-fits-all solution to preventing a cyberattack, but there are plenty of best practices that can help reduce your school's risk.

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