Last fall, a group of firefighters from Greece spent a week of training and networking at the Union Fire District in Kingstown, RI. Now, UFD Deputy Chief Kevin Quinn and Greek volunteer firefighter Andrew Georgakopoulos provide their account of this unique training event and the impact it had on the fire services of both nations. Check it out at: http://firechief.com/blog/operation-hellenic-expedition-training-boot-camp
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards have a significant impact on the fire service. Documents such as NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, NFPA 1500 Standard on Occupational Safety and Health, and NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus are just a few of the many standards that the fire service uses as a basis for training, certification, and the acquiring of equipment.
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) strongly encourages all members of the fire service to be active in the development and review process for the NFPA standards. Yet you may wonder how the NFPA standards come into existence or how they are revised. NVFC Health and Safety Committee Chair Kenn Fontenot has written an article to help clarify the process, including how standards are written, by whom, and how you, the user, can influence what goes into these documents.
Click here to read the article.
