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Forging Our Future. May 19 – 25 marks the 50th anniversary of National EMS Week . The theme Honoring Our Past, Forging Our Future” empowers us to remember the pioneers who made emergency medical services (EMS) what it is today and encourages us to face the future of EMS with their same tenacity and drive for excellence. Plan your week 2024 is also the 50th anniversary of the USFA. The fire service and EMS have been linked since its inception. The USFA joins the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and the American College of Emergency Physicians to recognize EMS professionals and show gratitude for the help they provide every day. Community Risk Reduction Focus on Wildfire and the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) A CWPP can help you to strategically document local risk and create an action plan and it will help everyone understand how making improvements to their home and the area around their home can create a more favorable outcome. Download the guide National Fire Data Center USFA announces effort to launch new fire information and analytics platform The USFA is leading a national effort to develop and launch a new interoperable fire information and innovative analytics platform, known as the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). Learn about NERIS Research Guide to funding alternatives Updated November 2023 This comprehensive resource tackles the challenges faced by EMS agencies and fire departments, providing vital information on funding sources, grants and alternative revenue options. Download the guide PDF Fire/EMS Training National Women’s Weekend Program at NFA This annual 2-day NFA on-campus session is an educational opportunity for fire and emergency medical services personnel. This program strengthens a fire service community through education, personal networking, and a shared collegial experience. Register by May 31 Search Search Popular: After a fire Online courses Executive Fire Officer Engineer & architect scales NFIRS reference guide ICS courses Tasks What would you like to do today? Find an NFA course Take an online course Get NFIRS help Find a fire department Look for a publication Find a firefighter fatality Register or find a hotel Apply for a course Find a fire department Get NFIRS help Take an online course Find a firefighter fatality Let the help you with your mission to keep your community safe from fires and other emergencies. Learn FA New content for fire and EMS Infogram Guidance for junior firefighter safety and health NIOSH published a new Science Blog on keeping junior firefighters safe and healthy. Get details on lessons learned from 8 NIOSH investigations conducted since 2000 involving junior firefighters aged 14 to 17 years old Read the article Infogram Fire is fast and getting faster Fire and public safety departments can help increase their community’s awareness of common fire risks. Awareness is key to saving lives and drastically reducing property loss. Read the article Infogram National Wildfire Coordinating Group updates wildland fire safety training Get the Quick Facts” on the NWCG Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher on fire line safety. WFSTAR training is focused on operations and decision-making issues for risk mitigation, safe and effective practices maintenance, and accident reduction. Read the article podcast Flagstaff, AZ Wildfire Programs Planning for wildfire is more than preparing your landscape. Many communities have developed innovative programs to help them prepare for, mitigate and thrive after a wildfire. Listen to the podcast Infogram DHS releases guidance for unmanned aerial systems for public safety missions DHS has released 2 new guidance documents to aid public safety agencies with procurement decisions related to commercially available UASs. Read the article Infogram Procedural guidelines for special pathogens Learn about the EMS Model Procedural Guidelines for Special Pathogens just released by the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center. Guidelines provide step-by-step instructions for EMS to incorporate in your policies and procedures. Read the article Recent media releases Six fire departments onboarded onto the new National Emergency Response Information System USFA announces the launch of the prototype version of the new, interoperable fire information and analytics platform, known as the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) for the American fire and emergency services. Read the release USFA and DHS deploy wildfire sensors to mitigate and manage fires in Hawaii DHS S&T and USFA are working with a small business, N5 Sensors Inc., to develop and test the early wildfire detection technology that will be sent to Hawaii to assist FEMA and state and local emergency management partners. Read the release Upcoming events 50th Annual EMS Week: May 19-25, 2024 May 19-25, 2024 National Women’s Weekend Program at NFA June 15-16, 2024 at Emmitsburg, Maryland NFA Board of Visitors Meeting Aug. 5, 2024 at Emmitsburg, Maryland Be prepared. Be informed. Be safe. 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