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15 quick elevator speeches every firefighter should have at the ready

Leave a Comment / CRR, EMS, Fire Prevention, Leadership & Personnel, Uncategorized / By Ellis Ellis

Every firefighter is a representative for their fire department. Full stop. It’s vital that all firefighters, no matter their rank or agency type, embrace the role of fire department representative. After all, you never know when a citizen is going to stop you to ask a question on a variety of topics (e.g., smoke alarms, …

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Congress Passes the 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill- AFG and SAFER Grants

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Ellis Ellis

The bill would cut both the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (also known as the “FIRE Grant”) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program by $10 million each from President Biden’s request of $370 million to $360 million for each program.

MVD 4th Quarter Newsletter

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Ellis Ellis

Feedback from our recent survey indicates that the Missouri Valley Division Board needs to communicate more openly with our membership on a regular basis. This is our first quarterly newsletter to address that need.