NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

STATE FIRE MARSHALS

SPECIAL EDITION

OCTOBER 2024 NEWSLETTER

BECAUSE ONE EDITION COULD NOT CONTAIN ALL

THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO SEE!

Will you be ready?

Working with others now will insure we are all ready!

The 2025 NASFM Symposium will focus on

Disaster Response and Recovery.

The theme for 2025 is:

"All Hours, All Hazards: Disasters Never Sleep!"

35^th ANNUAL FIRE PREVENTION & SAFETY SYMPOSIUM

The National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) is excited to announce the 35th Annual Fire Prevention & Safety Symposium, set to take place in Biloxi, Mississippi, August 10-14, 2025. This year’s symposium will be hosted by Mississippi State Fire Marshal Connie Dolan and the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Save the Date: August 10-14, 2025

Join us for this landmark conference in August 2025 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Registration and additional details will be available in January. Don't miss this opportunity to connect and collaborate with national fire safety leaders!

November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month!
Each year in the United States, there are over 100,000 emergency visits, 14,000 hospitalizations, and more than 1,200 deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning. These numbers are rising, however, carbon monoxide poisoning is preventable.
Carbon monoxide is a silent killer, but with your help, it doesn't need to be.
This is your opportunity to be the voice for carbon monoxide. This November, we invite you to use our CO Awareness Month Toolkit to share safety tips with your family, friends, and network. The toolkit is packed with daily, ready-to-use social media posts and email templates to educate people throughout the month. Spread awareness and save lives.
You can also support our life-saving cause. Donations during CO Awareness Month through December 3 (GivingTuesday) will be matched up to a total of $7,500, doubling the impact of each contribution. These contributions will go towards survivor support, hosting the 3rd annual CO Safety Summit, continuing our life-saving work with the CO Safety Coalition, and protecting our first responder heroes.
Together, we can raise awareness, save lives, and prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. If you have any questions, please email us at info@ncoaa.us.
Thanks, Your Friends at NCOAA

Principal Membership

Eligibility: State Fire Marshal or equivalent in each state. Principal Members are full voting members of NASFM.

Associate Membership
Eligibility: Staff members from State Fire Marshal offices who have been appointed by the State Fire Marshal to assist with NASFM issues. Associate members are non-voting members.

NASFM Membership

Join us in 2025 in Mississippi.

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

Great Symposiums Need Great Presentations

A great Symposium needs great presenters! NASFM, IFMA, and NCOAA are excited to announce the Call for Presentations for the upcoming 2025 Symposium. This is your chance to share your expertise with fire marshals, safety advocates, and industry professionals from across the nation.

Event Highlights: This symposium will feature fast-moving, engaging presentations focused on cutting-edge topics relevant to the fire service industry. The event will include joint sessions with all three organizations, as well as breakouts for NCOAA (carbon monoxide awareness) and IFMA (fire marshal-specific issues).

Suggested Presentation Topics: We’re looking for presentations that align with the symposium's theme, Disasters Never Sleep!, and cover areas such as:

Leadership

Fire Origin and Cause / Arson Abatement

Codes and Plans Review

Emergency Services / Disaster Response

Community Risk Reduction (CRR)

Technology and Innovations

State Fire Training

Current Trends and Emerging Issues

Submission Information:

Proposals are due by January 15, 2025, and should be submitted in a Word document via email (see below for the link). Please include the following:

Presentation Title

Presentation Description and Abstract

Discussion Points, Learning Objectives, and Key Information

Presenter bio(s)

Contact details (email, phone, and address)

Length (preferred 20-30 minutes; max 1 hour)

Individuals selected to present at the NASFM Annual Symposium will receive a one-day complimentary registration, which includes access to symposium sessions. However, NASFM does not cover travel expenses, nor does it provide compensation for speaker presentations. We look forward to receiving your innovative and informative proposals! Selections will be finalized by January 2025.

Let’s come together to make this a truly impactful symposium!

Submit today and be part of this landmark event!

NCOAA presentation proposals will be accepted HERE

NASFM and IFMA presentation proposals will be accepted HERE

FIRE MARSHALS IN ACTION

The California SFMO Team at the Recent ICC Hearings!

Skin Cancers are the Second Most Common Type Among Firefighters
What's Massachusetts doing for local FD's
Read the Press release here!

Details & Sign Up Here for the Special Webinar!

TRAINING & MEETINGS

Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program Application Period
Applications for the EFO Program will be accepted Nov. 1 – 30, 2024 or when the first 500 applications are received; whichever comes sooner.
Link: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Upcoming Resident Classes with Vacancies

Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response (R0655) 12/1/2024 - 12/6/2024
Analytical Tools for Decision-Making (R0387) - 12/1/2024 - 12/6/2024
Chemical Hazard Analysis for Risk-Based Response (R0233) - 12/9/2024 - 12/20/2024
Command and Control of Fire Department Operations at Target Hazards (R0314) - 11/10/2024 - 11/15/2024
Community Risk Reduction: A Policy Approach (R0670) - 11/17/2024 - 11/22/2024
Emergency Medical Services: Incident Operations (R0147) - 11/10/2024 - 11/15/2024
Hazardous Materials Code Enforcement (R0615) - 11/17/2024 - 11/22/2024
Service Area Risk Reduction (R0673) - 12/1/2024 - 12/6/2024

These classes are being filled on a first come, first come basis – apply online at NFA Course Catalog

NEWS & INFORMATION

Kidde's What’s Hot in Fire Safety – hosted by NASFM

In this one-hour recorded webinar, you will hear about Kidde’s revolutionary UL 9^th edition DETECT product and award-winning Cause For Alarm fire safety education program.

Stephanie Berzinski
Senior Manager, Communications
Stephanie.Berzinski@carrier.com
C: (561) 346-9232

Recorded Webinar Here!

California State Fire Marshals Office - CAL FIRE
‼️ RECALL ALERT ‼️
A new information bulletin is available on " Consumer Product Recall Colsen Recalls Fire Pits Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury"!
CAL FIRE—The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) provides this Information Bulletin to notify consumers of a product recall involving Colsen-branded indoor/outdoor tabletop fire pits.
View the entire bulletin:https://lnkd.in/gwaMCEHB
View past information bulletins:https://lnkd.in/ggziWWJk

Model CRR Week 2025 Proclamation Language Now Available
The model proclamation language for CRR Week 2025 is now available on the CRR Week website. I recognize that the Marshals need plenty of time to be able to get this turned into their Governor's for consideration and signature, so I am hoping we can circulate this to them as soon as possible. On behalf of the CRR Week Executive Committee, thanks in advance for helping us to get the word out early and please let me know if you have any questions or if you need anything else from me.
Christopher Brunette, CO Division of Fire Prevention & Control

Link to website Here!

From Fire Chief and Former SFM Ray Reynolds on the Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Project.
Thanks to work of Richard Miller and the staff at ESRI, the home oxygen fires that we know about (which is likely 10% of the actual numbers) were mapped in the US. I find it interesting there is a direct correlation from the top 12 states with the highest number of COPD patient’s on home oxygen are also states in the map with the highest number of dots (representing fires).
In the Safe Home Care project, home health care workers were surveyed and identified patients who smoke while on oxygen as their highest danger in their occupation.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE: Discussion Summit for Consumer Fire Fighting Products

In person November 14, 2024, from 1pm to 5pm and November 15, 2024, from 8am to 12pm CT at the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel (505 North Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60611)

There are a number of “non-traditional” consumer firefighting products and devices being sold today that may not meet standardized minimum safety and performance requirements within UL 711. Examples are aerosol firefighting products, fire extinguishing grenades, fire sticks, fire blankets, and containment bags for li-ion batteries. The objectives of this meeting are to gain a better understanding of these products, discuss known challenges, and discuss whether new requirements or standards are needed to ensure basic levels of safety.

For those possibly interested, get added to the invitation list by filling out this online

form: https://forms.gle/9kmkCzoK3Lzk8LMR9

Hosts:

UL Standards & Engagement

UL Solutions

UL Fire Safety Research Institute

NFPA