OSHA PAIN POINT #16: Let OSHA know how the proposed Emergency Response Standard will impact your department! Here is one ‘pain point’ that you can address in your comment. OSHA’s Proposed Rule: The proposed OSHA standard uses the 2022 Firehouse Magazine Run Survey as the basis for defining the scale and financial resources of the volunteer fire service. The Pain Point: The Firehouse Magazine Run Survey data is not a proper reflection of the fire service because of its small sample size, and it likely presents an inflated view of the financial condition of the volunteer fire service because departments with the least resources are typically not the departments that are going to take the time to submit their budget data to a magazine. According to OSHA per the Firehouse Magazine Run Survey data, the average volunteer department’s annual revenue is $291,703. Tell OSHA: Tell OSHA that its data about the size and financial resources of volunteer fire departments is wrong. Tell them about your department’s budget, the size of your town, how many calls you go to. Be aware that comments you submit to OSHA are publicly available. Find more resources, including a template comment letter, at: www.nvfc.org/osha-standard Submit your comments by July 22 here: https://bit.ly/3KTKqTD
National Volunteer Fire Council
Public Safety
Washington, District of Columbia 14,206 followers
The voice of the volunteer fire and emergency services.
About us
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is a non-profit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the information source regarding legislation, standards and regulatory issues. The NVFC also provides vital resources and information to the volunteer fire and emergency services.
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http://www.nvfc.org
External link for National Volunteer Fire Council
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- Public Safety
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- 2-10 employees
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- Nonprofit
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- 1976
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- Legislation, Training, Fire Service, Youth Programs, Community Service, Volunteerism, Fire Departments, EMS, Fire Corps, and Grants and Funding
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Employees at National Volunteer Fire Council
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Stephen Day
CEO of Heartland Clinics of America, Inc
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Matt Aalto
Battalion Chief/Training Officer & Recruitment and Retention Specialist
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Sarah Lee
CEO at National Volunteer Fire Council
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David Bullard
Lieutenant Columbia County Fire Rescue/ Health and Safety HEPACO LLC/President Georgia State Firefighters Associaten
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The NVFC is pleased to welcome Waldorf University as a Sustaining Member! Waldorf University is dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities and professional development for volunteer firefighters nationwide. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gNs2j6Wc.
Learning Partner Benefits | Waldorf University
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Learn unique ways to boost retention in your volunteer fire department at this R&R Coffee Talk on Thursday (7/18) at 7pm ET, with special guest Chief Rick Lasky. Register: https://lnkd.in/gEXHibn4 This discussion is sponsored by Fire Department Coffee and Wendell's Mint.
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Summer heat, wildfires, and long responses put firefighters at risk for dehydration. DripDrop Hydration, PBC and the NVFC have partnered to address this issue. Volunteer firefighters can enter for the chance to win two cases of DripDrop electrolyte drink mix to help their crew stay hydrated. Enter by July 21 here: www.dripdrop.com/NVFC-2024
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Many volunteer fire/EMS departments lack a trained grant writer. If your department has questions about writing applications for any type of grant, we welcome you to join this Volunteer Voices Live discussion on Wednesday at 3pm ET. Register: https://lnkd.in/gXFHYpte
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OSHA PAIN POINT #15: Let OSHA know how the proposed Emergency Response Standard will impact your department! Here is one ‘pain point’ that you can address in your comment. OSHA’s Proposed Rule: Twenty-one NFPA standards are incorporated in OSHA’s proposed rules. The Pain Point: Most of these standards are updated every three to five years and if a current standard is incorporated by reference into the proposed standard, it will remain fixed and require a Federal Register notice to be updated within the Emergency Response Standard. Second, NFPA is in the process of consolidating many of its standards and it is not clear how these standards would be impacted if they are incorporated by reference and are consolidated into other standards afterwards. Tell OSHA: That NFPA standards are not static and are updated every few years. If these standards are incorporated by reference, fire departments could be mandated to comply with outdated or non-existent standards. Find more resources, including a template comment letter, at: https://bit.ly/3WA6JEQ Submit your comments by July 22 here: https://bit.ly/3KTKqTD
OSHA Proposed Emergency Response Standard
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Donations make the work the NVFC does possible. This is why we’re extremely humbled and grateful to receive a $100,000 donation from Tractor Supply Company Foundation as part of their Hometown Heroes program. This donation will support the NVFC in our mission of providing a unified voice for volunteer fire and EMS organizations. Learn more: https://bit.ly/46dnmZX
National Volunteer Fire Council Receives $100,000 Donation from Tractor Supply Company Foundation
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First responders who have questions about the proposed OSHA standard can join the NVFC for a Help Desk on July 16 from 5-6pm ET. Register: https://lnkd.in/eeuVy5Cc
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: NVFC Help Desk for OSHA Comments. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Mark your calendar for a meaningful discussion on fire service behavioral health! The Roundtable Talk will take place on July 24 at 2pm ET, and feature the following panel of experts: -Jeff Dill, Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance -Wendy Norris, Texas LODD Task Force -Dick Brown, California State Firefighters’ Association Chaplain More details to come. Save your place at https://bit.ly/072424-rt.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Roundtable Talk: Behavioral Health. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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OSHA PAIN POINT #14: Let OSHA know how the proposed Emergency Response Standard will impact your department! Here is one ‘pain point’ that you can address in your comment. OSHA’s Proposed Rule: OSHA’s proposed rule would require NFPA 1582 medical exams be administered to all firefighters annually if they are exposed to combustion products more than 15 times a year. OSHA’s estimated cost of an NFPA 1582 physical is $670. The Pain Point: Potentially a small-town fire department with two dozen members would have to find funding for a dozen medical exams each year for a total cost of $8,040. Tell OSHA: Tell OSHA what your annual budget is and how you would have to raise $8,040. For example, if your department relies upon fundraising, tell OSHA how many extra spaghetti dinners you’d need to sell each year to raise $8,040. Assuming a profit of $8 per dinner, you need to sell 930 spaghetti dinners each year to pay for medical exams. How many people live in your town – would everyone need to buy two dinners? Explain this to OSHA. Find more resources, including a template comment letter, at: www.nvfc.org/osha-standard Submit your comments by July 22 here: https://bit.ly/3KTKqTD
OSHA Proposed Emergency Response Standard
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