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Pre-register to receive the webinar address and other participation instructions for an upcoming webinar. All webinars are free-of-charge.

Succession Planning: Are You Ready to Move On?

July 23, 2018
This course will offer insight into the importance of proper succession planning as well as steps to create a successful plan for your department.

We're looking for your help!

Interested in presenting an On-Fire Leadership Webinar? We set the stage. You bring your best effort, a good topic and engage our audience. Email Chief John Oprandy for more information.

Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer: 6-11

Today, the science is there and we all know as a fact what cancer is doing to and in the fire and emergency service family. This is our call to action, and there's no time more important than now to take personal responsibility to act.

U.S. Federal Legislative Update

This webinar will help you to prepare for your meetings on Capitol Hill. The presenters will discuss proposed funding for important U.S. federal fire-service programs such as the U.S. Fire Administration, the FIRE and SAFER Grant programs; and federal wildland-fire programs.

Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer: 1-5

In this first of two webinars, VCOS & NVFC presenters outlined five of the eleven best practices for preventing firefighter cancer.

Public Outreach in the Volunteer Fire Service: Educating the Community You Serve

Learning unique ways to host public outreach events, that can also serve a recruitment opportunities, will strengthen community ties and membership.

Fire, Rescue and EMS 10 Cancer Commandments

This webinar introduced the concepts behind the ribbon report and the need for each of us to take personal responsibility to limit exposure to carcinogens that we encounter on a daily basis.

Recognition in the Volunteer Fire Service: Thank You Goes a Long Way

Understanding and recognizing members leads to a more motivated, connected and loyal membership.

Webinar Library

IAFC Academy
IAFC Academy

National Safety Culture Change Initiative

Self-Paced Online
Hour-long online course to help identify and mitigate individual and organizational behaviors that adversely impact firefighter health and safety
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Fire Dynamics Terminology

Self-Paced Online
Hour-long online course overviewing new fire dynamics terms like heat flux, flow path and more, and their science-based definitions.
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Structural Firefighting Research

Self-Paced Online
Hour-long online course examining horizontal, vertical, natural and mechanical ventilation as well as wind-driven fires.
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Hydrogen Response Considerations

Self-Paced Online
This 2-hour, 4-module online course focuses on basic education on hydrogen fuels.
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Propane Emergencies

Self-Paced Online
This web-based training course expands awareness of critical response information and issues related to propane hazards
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Ethanol Emergencies Training

Self-Paced Online
Online course on ethanol fuels incident response including the use, characteristics, transportation modes, transfer operations, basics of foam, tactics and strategies, and environmental issues
Regional Rail Response Online

Rural Response to Rail Incidents

Self-Paced
This training is designed to help you better understand the rail industry, response efforts and agency-specific roles should a train derailment or similar incident occur in your area.