NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
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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. | |
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NASFM Monthly Leadership Exchange
Principle Member Benefit: President Desrochers and the Board of Directors are proud to host this monthly opportunity for principal, associate, and life members to come together in a virtual environment to exchange educational and situational information.
Each month will consist of an educational presentation of interest and followed by an open discussion by any attendee. The calls are kept under a strict 60 minutes of duration.
The Next Virtual Call is April 18, 2024 @ 3pm Eastern
Please mark your calendars and watch for a NEW meeting invite from Executive Director Butch Browning. If you are a Principle Member and not receiving the invite, please let us know. |
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Expect to hear from the CPSC |
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Ohio fire officials say tiny device could save lives lost to oxygen-related fires
By Gabby Hart, 19 News Cleveland, OH Published: Apr. 24, 2024 at 8:21 PM CDT RAVENNA, Ohio (WOIO) - A small device costing less than $10 could save lives and protect homes from devastating fires, according to Ohio fire officials. Thermal fuses are being promoted by the state fire marshal’s office as a way to reduce the number of deadly fires caused by people smoking while on oxygen. In Ohio, smoking-related fires were the leading cause of fire deaths in 2020-2022, and 40% of those deaths involved oxygen users. Anita Metheny, fire prevention bureau chief for the Division of State Fire Marshal, explained the dangers. “Once that catches fire, it burns straight down the tubing,” Metheny said. “That fire now follows the flow of oxygen because it’s hyper-oxygenated all the way to their oxygen machine, which basically starts fire throughout the entire house.” Thermal fuses can prevent this from happening. The devices are placed on oxygen tubing and stop the flow of oxygen and preventing flames from reaching the oxygen tank. Read More...
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NC Emergency Training Center
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In December of 2017, the North Carolina Air National Guard and NC Department of Insurance announced a partnership between the Guard and the Office of State Fire Marshal to establish a state emergency training center at the Stanly County Airport. Construction of the NC ETC is slated for completion in 2025, and this facility will enhance capabilities to offer training in critical areas such as Swift Water Rescue, Aircraft Firefighting, Urban Search & Rescue, Hazmat, and Fire Investigation Technician courses. LINK |
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NFPA's: WILDFIRE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY - May 4, 2024
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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is a campaign that encourages people and organizations everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks. It is held annually in the United States and Canada on the first Saturday in May.
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2024 Arson Awareness Week
May 5-11, 2024
The theme this year is: Protecting Houses of Worship – Fire as a Weapon.
The USFA is promoting a webinar with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will provide a briefing on the use of Fire as a Weapon and Protecting Houses of Worship. The briefing will include a historical review of attacks on houses of worship using fire as the weapon; a threat and intelligence review of current threat actors, targets, and trends; and a discussion on preventing, protecting, mitigating, and response and recovery of houses of worship. A question and answer session will follow the briefings. This is the first time to bring CISA representation to Arson Awareness Week, making them another great addition to the collaborative effort for this annual event.
More information to come from Bruce Bouch, USFA Fire Program Specialist You can reach out to him at bruce.bouch@fema.dhs.gov for questions. |
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Women's Weekend at the National Fire Academy June 15-16, 2024
The U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA), in partnership with Women in Fire, is pleased to announce the dates for our 2024 session in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Please place June 15-16, 2024, on your calendars and join us! You do not need to be a certified or uniformed member of a fire or EMS agency; you need to be with a fire, EMS, or allied organization, and meet the class participant requirements for the class you wish to attend. We are accepting applications at: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/programs/national-weekend.html
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Maximizing the Impact of Fire Prevention and Safety
FREE NASFM TRAINING!
All online training offerings available through NASFM, click here!
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Fire Sprinkler Resource Guide “Residential Sprinkler Design Enhancements, A Resource Guide for AHJ’s, Builders, Developers, and Elected Officials” For a copy of the guide click here
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State Fire Marshal Offices with Registrations already. |
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National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association Partners in our NASFM Symposium and making a difference in CO awareness around the country.
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International Fire Marshal Association (IFMA) |
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Partners in our NASFM Symposium Share the information with your local IFMA Chapters. Almost every state has one. See the website HERE!
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NASFM Projects & Programs |
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National Residential Fire Fatality Data Base The data base is coming along well, we are still looking for states to participate. Our 2023 Annual report will be completed in the next couple of months with lots of data. We can back date anyone interested and start you off today. |
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NASFM State Fire Marshal Office Surveys Status on Completed Surveys as of 3/18/24 - The State Fire Marshal & Responsibilities Survey: 44 states
- SFMO Fire Incident Reporting Survey: 30 states
- SFMO Fire Codes & Inspections Survey: 23 states
- SFMO Fire Investigation/Explosives Survey: 22
- SFMO Licensing & Permitting Survey: 20 States
- SFMO Fire Prevention Education & CRR: (Not yet released)
- SFMO Other Ops & Responsibilities: (Not yet released)
Please contact Gary West to complete survey links above.
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Send stories and info for the Newsletter to Gary@browning.red
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