The National Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and Minnesota Emergency Management Assistance Compact (MN-EMAC) would like to remind local and...
Avoiding Pitfalls: Donations to Fire Departments State Auditor's E-Update -- August 29, 2008 Organizations may offer to donate equipment to a city or town's...
New: August Pension Newsletter State Auditor's E-Update -- August 29, 2008 The August Pension Newsletter was released this week and is available on the Office...
Fire Courses Available Online The classroom portions of the two basic fire training courses needed for qualification as a wildland firefighter can now be taken...
Reminder Please join us on September 11, 2008, to wish Rep. Dennis Ozment well -- in "life after a 24-year State Rep." This is an open-house event, graciously...
TO: All VCOS Section Members FR: VCOS Board of Directors RE: IAFF Resolution on Two-Hatter Issue DT: August 27, 2008 During the recent convention of the...
The Emergency Management Assistance Compact(EMAC), a state-to-state mutual aid agreement, is coordinating the deployment of personnel and resources to the Gulf...
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND NEWS OSHA has issued a proposed <http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGIS TER&p_id=21055> rule...
Donald 'Monk' Gilman The Dickinson Press Published Thursday, September 04, 2008 <http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/index.cfm?id=16865&freebie_check& ...
Patrick James Barry, 84 Bemidji Pioneer Published Wednesday, September 03, 2008 <http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18004&freebie_check&CFI ...
**** Reminder **** The Prior Lake Fire Department will have its 29th annual chicken barbecue from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306...
Reminder: Comment Period for Public Safety Officers Benefit (PSOB) Program Proposed Rule Closes on Monday, September 8 On Thursday, July 10th, the Department...
Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board www.mfscb.org September 2008 Report Theresa Zikmund, Executive Director 2650 Fox Ridge NE Blaine, MN 55449 ...
Annual Hastings Fire Department booya is Sept. 14 at KC Hall Annual booya is Sept. 14 The Hastings Fire Department Relief Association's 68th annual booya will...
Pension Update: Relief Association Officer Salaries Assets of a volunteer fire relief association's special fund may only be disbursed for purposes expressly...
Revised: Statement of Position A newly-revised Statement of Position is now available on our website. The Statement of Position on Meeting Minutes has been...
Well the folks at AFG announced a whooping 88 awards today, WOW! 2008 AFG Welcome Fire Department Welcome MN Operations and Safety $54,853 Equipment...
TRAINING: Public Health Planning for Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism Radiological and Nuclear Training Several weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control...
Please forward the below e-mail and attachments to your associations, organizations, and any response agencies that may be involved in an EMAC deployment. This...
Medical Device Recall: LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators Audience: Emergency medical personnel, other healthcare professionals Physio Control,...
This is an important announcement and we are asking for only two minutes of your time TODAY. I just did what we are asking you to do and it took me, can you...
NOTE: The 2008 FP&S application is ready to start once DHS gives the green light. Start your work now and be ready to apply. 2008 AFG - No Awards again this...
NEWS FLASH History was made today in Minneapolis at the International Code Council when hundreds of career and volunteer firefighters who are concerned about...
NEWS FLASH History was made yesterday in Minneapolis at the International Code Council when hundreds of career and volunteer firefighters who are concerned...
Fire Grants (including SAFER): $775 million, rejecting the President's $450 million cut and $25 million above 2008, to help local fire departments address...
Ask Your U.S. Senators to Vote for SAVES Act to Reduce Fuel Costs for Volunteer Fire Departments In July, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) endorsed...