Emergency Services

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We come together bi-weekly to discuss the latest fire and EMS trends, safety best practices, and industry news.

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Tips to help emergency service organizations create a facility inventory list.

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First responders witness trauma, endure stress and carry burdens that few can comprehend.

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Vehicle-related incidents are a leading cause of loss in emergency services.

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Listen to VFIS' top 3 podcast episodes of the year here.

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Tips to help firefighters reduce their risks of inhaling or ingesting cancer-causing contaminants and dangerous airborne materials.

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Here’s a round-up of 4 new-and-evolving topics in emergency services—and reasons why you may want to pay attention to them.

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Here are 4 tips to help new mid-level managers step up to the challenge.

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This is the #1 claim that our emergency services clients are facing... And it's preventable!

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In today’s day and age—we’re being watched and recorded, almost always.

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Q&A: Insights to help emergency services leaders plan, develop and manage their budgets.

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Let’s face it. This isn’t your grandparents’ emergency service organization.

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Real-life tips to help your emergency service organization recruit and retail more volunteers.

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How you can help protect your most important asset: your people, and how to help them set up their insurance benefits so that they reflect their wishes.

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Agreed value eliminates many of the downsides that emergency service organizations may experience from traditional auto policies.

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Consider this multi-faceted approach to help your emergency services personnel prevent, cope with and recover from behavioral health concerns.

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It’s crucial to understand the fundamentals of employment practices, why they’re important and ways you use them to help protect your organization and your most important asset, your...

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Check out this program that's designed to support the health and wellness of first responder employees, volunteers and the workplace.

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Here’s a round-up of 4 new-and-evolving topics in emergency services—and reasons why you may want to pay attention to them.

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Challenges other fire departments, EMS agencies and 911 centers have faced—and how you can help avoid them.

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

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Why written training, policies and procedures are so important for intersections—and how to develop effective guidelines to help your emergency service organization address this risk.

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These storms can bring a variety of risks, and when you’re expected to continue to answer and respond to 911 calls during them—the tensions can be high.

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While the risks are undeniably scary, there are policies and procedures you can implement today to help address cancer within your fire department.

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Why policies, procedures & guidelines exist in emergency services—and how to make sure yours are being followed.

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While the statistics are scary, the good news is that there are things we can all do to better understand the risks and help improve our heart health.

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Fixed object strikes are among the most common types of emergency vehicle incidents.

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Lack of sleep, missing holidays, increasing negative interactions with the public, administrative problems and struggling relationships are just some of the daily pressures that you may...

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Behavioral Health: What it is, why it's important and where you can learn more.

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An insider’s view of wildland firefighting and it’s mental health impacts.

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Together we can help prevent suicide.

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If you serve a board in any capacity—there are risks. We're breaking down what you should know.

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How your emergency service organization can implement a comprehensive driving program to achieve 5-star drivers.

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It’s important to make sure your website is able to serve everyone—or you could find yourself in legal, financial or reputational trouble.

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Emergency vehicle rollovers continue to be an all-too-frequent cause of vehicle damage, serious injuries and fatalities.

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Thorough preplanning, ongoing training and strict adherence of procedures might not be your favorite parts of the job, but they make a difference.

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Check out the award-winning safety steps one fire department made to help protect their members.

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Let’s talk about one of the most common invisible threats EMS personnel face: pathogens.

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Being exposed to hazards is an inherent part of your job but that doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences.

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You can start to manage a crisis before it ever occurs by proactively creating a plan that outlines how you’ll prepare for, respond to and recover.

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Q&A about the challenges fire departments may face and how to help to overcome them.

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While there is no simple (or one-size-fits-all) solution to the problem – simply muscling-up to the occasion is not the answer.

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Firefighters and EMS personnel are being struck along America’s roadways at alarming rates – here are a few ways you can help protect your crew.

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What your emergency service organization should know about cybersecurity.

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Firefighter training resources and SOGs for respiratory protection including proper use and fit-testing of self-contained breathing apparatus.

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Addressing firefighter training on firefighting foams

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We’ve pulled together the latest recommendations for schools, healthcare facilities, worship centers, municipalities and emergency responders.

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From starting a rural community fire protection plan to developing an emergency preparedness program: it comes down to volunteer fire department funding.

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How fire departments can harness the power of storytelling to inspire action and best practices to build an effective message.

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The station has a dedicated focus on holistic health and wellness — unprecedented (but greatly needed) across the industry.

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If you're experiencing more than the winter blues, you could be one of the half a million people in the U.S. suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

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To find resources designed specifically for emergency responders, check out ResponderHelp.com — an emergency responder's one-stop, free resource!

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How volunteer fire + EMS departments can use a LOSAP, also known as a Length of Service Award Program, to help recruit and retain members.

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Suffering from work-related stress? Being mindful about these 4 simple, everyday techniques can help you dramatically reduce it.

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HB360 is a long-awaited Law that puts the needs of firefighters at the forefront, requiring paid departments to provide cancer coverage benefits.

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How your fire department can help prevent, detect and protect against cancer!