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Safety Stand Down 2025

Safety Stand Down is an annual event held in June, encouraging fire departments and emergency service organizations to prioritize safety training and awareness.

06.03.2025
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VFIS Launches new Fire and Emergency Medical Services Driver Training program

The new program is designed to help address the modern risks of emergency vehicle operations and make the course more streamlined than ever.

04.15.2025
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New Emergency Vehicle Driver Training coming in 2025!

We're launching an updated EVDT program that's designed to help address the modern risks of emergency vehicle operations.

08.14.2024
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New Supervisors = New Risks

Here are 4 tips to help new mid-level managers step up to the challenge.

06.11.2024
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This all-too-common occurrence is costing EMS agencies all too much!

This is the #1 claim that our emergency services clients are facing... And it's preventable!

06.04.2024
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This technology could pose legal risks to emergency responders—anytime, anywhere.

In today's day and age—we're being watched and recorded, almost always.

05.27.2024
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Safety Stand Down 2024

Safety Stand Down is an annual event that encourages fire and emergency service organizations to suspend all non-emergency activities during the third week of June and take that time to focus on safety.

05.27.2024
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A Wealth of Knowledge on Emergency Services Finances

Q&A: Insights to help emergency services leaders plan, develop and manage their budgets.

05.23.2024
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Training & Resources for Modern First Responders

Let's face it. This isn't your grandparents' emergency service organization.

05.21.2024
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From 6 Volunteers to Fully-Staffed in 6 Years

Real-life tips to help your emergency service organization recruit and retail more volunteers.

05.16.2024
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05.08.2024

Summer 2024 Networking Schedule

At VFIS, we take a relationship-focused approach to insurance—and a part of that is catching up with old friends and new at fire and emergency services tradeshows, conferences and meetings throughout the year.
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Coverage Expansion for Search and Rescue Dogs + Arson Dogs

We're excited to support four-legged emergency services members even more with this coverage expansion!

04.29.2024
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The Importance of Insurance Beneficiaries

What first responders should know about insurance beneficiaries, plus six steps to avoid when selecting them.

02.29.2024
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Instituting State-Mandated Cancer Coverage for Firefighters

As more states continue to pass cancer-related laws for firefighters, here's how insurance agents + brokers could partner with VFIS + Glatfelter to help provide meaningful coverage in your state.

12.12.2023
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What is Agreed Value?

We're answering the #1 question we get about insuring emergency services vehicles—and explaining why it's an important term for emergency services leaders, board members and their insurance brokers to understand.

12.08.2023
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8 Dimensions of Wellness for Firefighters, EMS Personnel + 911 Dispatchers

A multi-faceted approach to helping first responders prevent, cope with and recover from behavioral health concerns.

12.05.2023
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Employment Practices 101

An overview of employment practices, why they're important + best practices for emergency service organizations to consider.

09.25.2023
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Keith Brandstedter Appointed to CFSI Board of Directors

Join us in congratulating Keith on his new role with the Congressional Fire Services Institute!

08.30.2023
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Providing Meaningful Support to Your Firefighters + Their Families

Check out this program that's designed to support the health and wellness of first responder employees, volunteers and the workplace.

08.23.2023
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Summer News for First Responders

9 Lessons Learned from Fire + EMS Personnel. Plus, 4 industry updates, 6 ways you can better support your crew + more!
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Stability in the stable

Nicole Dugan shares how a favorite pastime helps her cope with EMS-related stress.

07.26.2023
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Station Conversation: What's Trending in Fire + EMS

Here's a round-up of 4 new-and-evolving topics in emergency services—and reasons why you may want to pay attention to them.

06.09.2023
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9 Lessons your emergency service organization doesn't have to learn the hard way

Challenges other fire departments, EMS agencies and 911 centers have faced—and how you can help avoid them.

06.06.2023
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Summer 2023 Networking Schedule

One of our favorite things to do is catch up with old friends and new at fire and emergency services tradeshows, conferences and meetings throughout the year.

06.03.2023
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Li-ion batteries risks

Safety Stand Down is held the third week each June and encourages fire and emergency service organizations to suspend all non-emergency activities and focus on how they can increase their safety efforts

06.03.2023
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NY OSHA Course Update

We recently made some updates to our FASNY OSHA course on VFIS University—and we're answering the top questions you may have on the course.

06.03.2023
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5 Acronyms first responders can use when delivering bad news

These conversations are difficult for everyone involved and, as the message-deliverer, you play an especially critical role in guiding the conversation.

05.12.2023
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Is your fire department exclusive or inclusive?

How the cumulative effects of exclusionary behavior could negatively impact your volunteer and employee retention rates—and 7 ways leaders can promote a more inclusive culture.

04.13.2023

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