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  • The NFCA has a new website to assist with the recruitment of new volunteer firefighters statewide. The site is www.volunteerfirefighter.org/NV Please visit the site and check out the ads that were also created for recruiting new volunteer firefighters in Nevada. These ads are available to broadcast on TV and can be obtained by contacting any of the NFCA Officers.

  • The Nevada State Search and Rescue Plan has been revised and is available in the documents section of our website.

  • New articles on recruitment and retention added, see below.

  • Dear Training Partners, 

    I will be coming to the southern part of the state to deliver the State Certification Evaluator’s course in the next few months.  If you have anyone that would be interested in becoming a Certified Evaluator or Proctor please let me know.  Also, please let me know if you would be interested in hosting the course.  

    The two hour course will go through the testing requirements, guidelines and essential paperwork necessary to conducting state certification exams.

    As a Certified Evaluator you will be allowed to participate in the Nevada Professional Qualification testing process, for Nevada certification and International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) certification. This will enable you to act as a State Representative in conducting certification exams for your local and neighboring departments.   

    There are three levels of Evaluators.

    1.      A Proctor can monitor written state exams only.  To serve as a Proctor the individual must be affiliated with a fire service organization and cannot be associated with (as an instructor or other) the course that is being tested.  He/she must also agree to abide by all of the rules and conditions and be certified by the State Fire Marshal  

    2.     A Lead Evaluator has the main responsibility of the practical skills testing.  This individual must be certified in the course that he/she is evaluating and be a Nevada certified Fire Service Instructor II. They cannot be the Instructor of the course being tested and must be certified as a State Evaluator.  

    3.      The Assisting Evaluator has the same guidelines as a Lead Evaluator with one exception … he/she needs only to be certified at a Fire Instructor I level.

    Please contact me as soon as possible so I can set up the training schedule.

    Thank you for your assistance.  

    Lori L. DeGristina
    Training Officer
    Nevada Department of Public Safety
    State Fire Marshal Division
    107 Jacobsen Way
    Carson City, NV 89711
    775-684-7522 (office)
    775-230-8810 (cell)
    775-684-7507 (fax)



     

  • The Storey County Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Firefighter’s Ball in Virginia City’s historic Piper’s Opera House on May 18, 2012.  There will be dinner, dancing, a silent auction and a great time in a historic setting.  Tickets are $60.00 per couple or $35.00 per person.  Dinner tickets are limited to 235 tickets, so please make your reservations ASAP by contacting Kristen Chandler at (775) 342-9978 or by e-mail at kchandler@storeycounty.org.

     

  • Burning Man 2012 Needs You! Firefighter EMTs, EMT-Is, and EMT-Ps are needed to staff the Medical Clinic for the 2012 Burning Man Event between August 27 - September 3, 2012. Again this year, Humboldt County General Hospital EMS will be responsible for the medical coverage. A special website has been set up to provide information and take applications. The website is: www.hghemsmedstaff.com

  • The Nevada Fire Chiefs Association (NFCA) has received a 2010 SAFER grant for the recruitment and retention of Volunteer Firefighters statewide. The grant includes the following components:

        - A Nevada specific recruitment website and call center (under development
        -     Funds to pay for the initial medical examination for new Volunteer Firefighters
        - A Statewide Needs Assessment of the Nevada Fire Service
            - Creation of Nevada specific TV commercials for recruiting new Volunteer Firefighters (Four commercials available)

    We are asking for your assistance in getting the word out regarding the resources that the NFCA has to support the local and regional efforts in recruiting Volunteer Firefighters for Nevada. In addition we are planning to start the Needs Assessment this month and need your help in identifying the Fire Departments and primary contact person(s) in your jurisdictions. 

    I am asking if you could please email me a list of the Fire Departments in your jurisdiction and the name and contact information of the person we should contact for the Needs Assessment. Our goal with the Needs Assessment is to be able to identify the critical issues facing the Nevada Fire Service and hopefully provide support and resources through Federal grants or other means.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ken Riddle at ken.riddle@cox.net    .

  • The IAFC, with fire service, federal government and industry partners, nationally launched the Ready, Set, Go!, a wildland fire education program. Ready, Set, Go! offers tools and resources for local responders to teach individuals who live in high-risk areas how to best prepare themselves and their properties against wildland fire threats.

  • The NFCA has partnered with the National Education Alliance for the benefit of our members that are seeking higher education degrees. For more information click the links on the home page to the right and at the bottom of this section. Read the press release regarding the benefits to NFCA members - Click Here 

  • Recruitment & Retention Guide now available from the National Volunteer Fire Council. For a copy - Click Here

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The mission of the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association is to promote and support the fire service of Nevada.

KEY GOALS:

•To enhance the fire service by providing training in fire prevention, fire suppression, emergency medical services, leadership training and haz-mat.
•To enhance communication within the fire service
•To conduct the business of the association and to address pertinent issues related to the fire service.
•To promote public awareness of the fire service
•Develop position statements and address issues impacting the fire service
•Foster a professional and personal relationship among fire service personnel

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