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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
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
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 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
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

13 Steps to help reduce firefighter cancer risks

By The VFIS Team on June 3, 2022

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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Houston…Our Policy is the Problem.

By Justin M. Eberly | Education Specialist, VFIS on March 16, 2022

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

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3 Heart Healthy Tips for Firefighters and Paramedics

By Tina Kerchner, Vice President, VFIS A&S Program Manager on February 21, 2022

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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How Drivers + Spotters Can Help Prevent Fixed Object Strikes in Emergency Vehicles

By Justin M. Eberly | Education Specialist, VFIS on February 14, 2022

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

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Tackling the stress of the daily grind.

By The VFIS Team on December 28, 2021

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 101

By The VFIS Team on December 22, 2021

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

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The Deep Devastation of Wildfires

By Bri Cappella, Integrated Marketing Specialist on December 21, 2021

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

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Emergency Responder Suicide: The statistics, risks and prevention tips

By The VFIS Team on December 21, 2021

Together we can help prevent suicide.

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The Role, Responsibility + Risks of Emergency Service Board Members

By Rick Gurba, Director of VFIS Education, Training and Consulting on July 21, 2021

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

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1 to 5: How many stars would you give your drivers?

By Don Cox, VFIS Education Specialist on July 14, 2021

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

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