Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS)

Check out this great resource provided by International Association of Fire Chiefs’ (IAFC) Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS), Safety, Health and Survival Section (SHSS), and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC); Best practices to minimize injuries and deaths while using privately owned vehicles (POV) for ESO responses. https://lnkd.in/gNssEq8H

Don't miss these great scholarship opportunities for Symposium in the Sun, November 14-17 in Clearwater Beach, Florida! Apply by August 15th to be considered. https://ow.ly/q4NK50SENFY

Nominations open for the John M. Buckman III Leadership Award. This award recognizes a chief officer of a volunteer or combination department who stands out on the local and/or regional level as a true professional who has demonstrated leadership, integrity and outstanding moral values within the fire service. In addition to the actual award, Provident will pay for the winner's travel and lodging expenses to attend the award ceremonies at the VCOS Symposium in the Sun. Symposium registration costs will be picked up by the VCOS. https://ow.ly/4uj950SENzN

Nominations open for the Retention and Recruitment Award! This award recognizes success and excellence in the retention and recruitment of emergency service organization members. The program will distinguish the application of state-of-the-art management activities and personnel initiatives that result in the increase and retention of members. The program must have been in place for at least one full year. The organization selected as the winner of the award will have all transportation and hotel expenses paid by VFIS for one member of the organization to attend Symposium in the Sun and VCOS will pay for that member's conference registration. https://ow.ly/hPQw50SENu2

Nominations are now open for the William F. Jenaway Illness & Injury Prevention Award! This award recognizes success and excellence in developing and implementing an injury- or illness-prevention or vehicle-safety program. The award recipient will have all transportation and hotel expenses paid by VFIS for one member of the organization to attend Symposium in the Sun and VCOS will pay for that member's conference registration. https://ow.ly/qnL250SEMZY

We are offering three more great webinars in July. Mark your calendar for each Tuesday at 4 pm ET.

It's not too late to register for today's webinar: Thinking Critically About "Adaptive" Challenges is Key to a Chief Officer's Success https://ow.ly/x6gq50SzWjK

Registration is now open for Symposium in the Sun, happening in beautiful Clearwater, FL. https://ow.ly/XXwe50SzVEM

VCOS and Deccan International have partnered to award a grant to one volunteer/combination department to receive an Analyst Application developed and deployed by Deccan International. Applicants will need to have access to their department’s CAD Data and identify the financial need for grant assistance to purchase an analytics platform. Apply by August 30 - https://lnkd.in/geEzmsgQ The recipient will receive registration and travel expenses for one representative to attend the VCOS Symposium in the Sun in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Learn more about the Deccan Analyst Application, https://lnkd.in/ga565f_D

Lithium-Ion Batteries – Chemicals & Physical Health Issues: Join this webinar hosted by Provident Insurance to learn about why lithium-ion batteries go into runaway, why the electrolyte is hazardous, and how responders can protect themselves with PPE. Register Today! https://lnkd.in/g9q8um9P