The Gatlinburg Firefighters Association has established the Gatlinburg Public Safety Employees Wildfire Relief Fund to aid those Gatlinburg Firefighters and Police Officers who lost their homes and contents in the fire, which in part spread from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park into the … Read more about Fund For Gatlinburg, TN First Responders
Arthur Kluttz was honored on April 12 with the Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service for his 74 years of commitment to the Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department in Cabarrus County. "Arthur has contributed, in many ways, to Mount Pleasant Fire and Rescue for over 74 years. Starting as a member in … Read more about Arthur Kluttz Receives Award at 91 Years Old – Cabarrus County
Invitation to the 2016 South Atlantic Fire-Rescue Expo (SAFRE) in Charlotte! As President of the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association I’m tremendously excited, as is the Board and Staff, to invite you to the 128th Annual Conference of the Association held in conjunction with the South … Read more about Invitation to the 2016 South Atlantic FIRE RESCUE Expo Atlantic Fire-Rescue Expo (SAFRE) in Charlotte! Registration is Open!
Register Now for the NVFC Training Summit Scholarships available for two-day classroom training event Registration and course selection is now open for the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) Training Summit. The Summit will take place Friday, June 3, from 8am-5pm and Saturday, … Read more about Register Now for the NVFC Training Summit
Legislative Day June 15, 2016 June 15th is our fire service legislative day. This is our opportunity to show the general Assembly how much we appreciate their support, and how they can depend on us to keep track of legislation that affects our service. Please come and participate in your … Read more about 2016 NCSFA Legislative Day
The 2015 Firefighter of the Year is Assistant Chief Earl Withers of Town of Dallas Vol. Fire Department. Earl is also a Captain with Gastonia Fire Department and is a respected Fire Instructor across the state of North Carolina. He joins the ranks of many worthy firefighters that have been … Read more about 2015 Firefighter of the Year – Earl Withers
The Board of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association recognizes the importance of being actively involved in Legislative issues affecting our members, as well as issues affecting the delivery of emergency services to our citizens. By building an informed advocacy network we have an increased … Read more about Legislative Issues Facing North Carolina Firefighters
Last year the General Assembly passed HB 698 which allowed Fire Chief’s to conduct criminal background checks on new and existing personnel, volunteer or career. These checks (G.S. 143B-943) are at the Chief’s discretion, and the information may be used to consider employment or … Read more about Criminal History Checks on Firefighters and Rescue Members
