The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is pleased to announce that it will host its signature health and safety focused educational conference, the NVFC Training Summit 2023, from June 23 to June 24, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
The NVFC is now accepting proposals from qualified instructors and speakers for presentations to educate first responders about critical issues in the fire and emergency services. Submit proposal by September 30, 2022.
NVFC Training Summit 2023
The theme of the NVFC Training Summit 2023 is ‘Train Strong – Lead Strong – Serve Strong’
The theme of the NVFC Training Summit 2023 is ‘Train Strong – Lead Strong – Serve Strong’. The two-day event provides an opportunity for volunteer firefighters and EMS providers to share ideas and best practices, network, and participate in classroom training, regarding first responder health, safety, training, staffing, leadership, and fire prevention topics.
Sessions will be 90 minutes in length. Examples of relevant presentation topics include, but are not limited to:
- Specific physical health issues, such as cancer or heart disease
- Behavioral health, including suicide, addiction, and PTSD
- Resiliency
- New technologies
- Electric vehicle response
- Wildland response
- Hazmat
- Emerging issues
- On-the-job safety, such as traffic incident management and fireground safety
- Personal protective equipment
- Functional fitness
- Fire service family support
- Leadership development
Peer review team to evaluate all presentation proposals
Applications must be submitted by September 30, 2022, at https://nvfc.wufoo.com/forms/2023-nvfc-training-summit-call-for-presentations. A peer review team will evaluate all presentation proposals. Selections will be made based on quality, relevance, focus, practical application, and the presenter’s experience and credentials. Selected presenters will be notified by October 31, 2022.
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) will cover travel expenses and provide a stipend for selected presenters. Teaching teams are welcome to apply, but only one instructor per course can receive travel reimbursement/stipend. Please note, while organizations and companies are welcome to apply to share their subject matter expertise, all courses must be educational in nature.
- Wildland
- Fire Safety Risk Assessment
- Fire Safety Planning
- Fire Prevention
- Fire Detection
- Fire Protection
- Fire Rescue
- Fire Safety Inspection
- Fire Safety Testing
- Fire Safety Standards
- Training & Education
- Fire Safety Policies
- Fire Safety Management
- Fire Emergency Response
- Electrical Fire Safety
- Building Fire Safety
- Industrial Fire Safety
- Tall Building Fire Safety
- Active Fire Protection (AFP)
- Passive Fire Protection (PFP)
- Firefighter Health and Safety
- Public Education
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Wildfires
- Fire Insurance
- Smart Home
- Explosion Protection
- Flammable Material Control
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mergers & Acquisitions
