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Tips for Fighting Invisible Threats During EMS Response

By The VFIS Team on December 29, 2020

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

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Top Behavioral Health Concerns for Fire Chiefs and EMS Leaders

By The VFIS Team on August 13, 2020

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

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Crisis Planning For Emergency Service Organizations

By The VFIS Team on July 9, 2020

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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How + When to Transition: Volunteer to Combo or Career Fire Department

By The VFIS Team on June 15, 2020

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

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6 Ways to Help EMS Agencies Fight Fatigue

By The VFIS Team on June 10, 2020

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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Have you considered this new highway safety technique?

By Rick Gurba on June 8, 2020

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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Cybersecurity: How You Can Help Protect Your Communication Center

By The VFIS Team on June 4, 2020

What your emergency service organization should know about cybersecurity.

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Where firefighters can find respiratory protection resources

By Michael Baker, Director of Risk Management for VFIS on April 28, 2020

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

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What your department should know about Class B firefighting foams

By Scott Harkins, Risk Control on April 2, 2020

Addressing firefighter training on firefighting foams

The Coronavirus: What do I Need to Know?

By The Glatfelter Team on March 3, 2020

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

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An Overlooked Volunteer Fire Department Funding Opportunity

By The VFIS Team on February 20, 2020

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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Is your emergency service organization telling the right story?

By Bri Burkhart, Integrated Marketing Specialist on January 23, 2020

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

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How an innovative Montana fire station is inspiring change

By The VFIS Team on December 16, 2019

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

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The chilling truth about the winter blues

By The VFIS Team on December 12, 2019

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.