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Kitchen Fire Demonstration Trailers have Arrived!
The Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association’s Kitchen Fire Safety Trailers are stocked and ready for rental.  Reservations for rentals may be taken by contacting one of the two host agencies.  The trailers are rented on a first come first serve basis.
Click for Details and Rental Agreement

Fire Officers School
February 11 & 12, 2012 at the Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, Minnesota. The Minnesota Fire Chiefs Association is offering six (6) - 12 hour Fire Officer classes to choose from. All classes run from 8:00am - 5:00pm on Saturday and 8:00am - 12:00pm on Sunday.
Click Here for School Flyer & Registration Form
School Registration Form Only

Fire Service Day at the State Capitol
The Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, and the MinnesotaState Fire Department Association’s Annual Legislative Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Every off duty Fire Fighters should try to attend. A large turnout is essential to ensure coverage at the Legislature. Legislators are impressed with big numbers.  Tuesday morning’s visit to Capitol Hill, will be conducted in groups. Your participation is critical.   Click Here for Information and Registration Form

This website has been reformatted to make it more user friendly. If you find any broken links or missing information please let me know via email at farmertd@comcast.net. Thank you. Tim Farmer

Legislative Updates (December 7, 2011)
Information Includes: Pensions, 2012 legislative sessions, Fire Service Day at the Capitol, IRC Code Adoption - Sprinkler Issue, and FF Memorial Fundraising Effort.
Legislative Updates

Conference Transcripts
The Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association Conference was recently held in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This year we are providing all educational transcripts through the internet.
Click Here to View and Download your Transcript        Conference Information

Fire Instructors and Training Offficers Association of Minnesota Award Nominations
Fire Instructors and Training Officers Association of Minnesota Award Nominations
A Training Officer of the Year Award and a Fire Instructor of the Year Award shall be presented to the fire service training officer deemed to have had the greatest positive impact on his/her organization and/or Minnesota fire service training during the calendar year preceding the annual conference. Said award shall be presented to the recipient at the annual conference.
Click here for full information and forms

Ceremonies and Protocols Commmittee
The Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association’s Ceremonies and Protocols Committee has been charged with developing a set of recommendations to be utilized by the Minnesota fire service in the form of a Ceremonies and Protocols Guidebook.
Click to Access the Ceremonies and Protocols Committee Website

MinnesotaCare for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Attendants
The 2010 Minnesota Legislature enacted a law that provides Minnesota volunteer firefighters and ambulance attendants the opportunity to purchase MinnesotaCare coverage. The MinnesotaCare for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Attendants (MVFAA) program has very few eligibility and verification requirements and provides the MinnesotaCare Basic Plus One benefit set.
Click to View a MVFAA Program Fact Sheet

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Benefits - League of Minnesota Cities Insurance
Emergency response employees diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following a distressing emergency now may be eligible for certain benefits if their city has Workers’ Compensation coverage through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT).   
Click Here for Details

HEAT Team - Regions Hospital: The Burn Center
The Healing Education And Training program will provide positive solutions to reduce the injury, death, and property loss due to juvenile set fires as well as unsafe environments and practices.   
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Minnesota Firefighter Memorial Presentation
A video presentation about the proposed Firefighter Memorial which is to be built on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. The fundraising strategy is that the majority, if not all the funds, will come from Minnesota's 20,000 firefighters. The amount needed to build this Memorial is $600,000 or $30 per firefighter.  
 Click Here to View the Video

Responder Rehab
The working group for Responder Rehab is excited to push information out to the membership. With resources included on the website, organizations have the template to implement a program for their responses.   
Click Here for Full Information & Resources

Minnesota Fire Chiefs Assistance and Support Team Video
The MSFCA Emergency Management Committee has just released a video and what the Minnesota Fire Chiefs Assistance and Support Team (FAST) is about and how to become a member of the team. To view the short video, and/or to obtain more information on the team or for becoming a member of the team click on the links below.
Click for more information about the team       Click to view the FAST video                

Gasoline Fire Educational Video
The City of Edina Communications and Marketing Department produced a PSA on “No Gasoline on Fires”. Many thanks to their paramedic/firefighters, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina High School Thespian students and staff and an Edina resident that let them use their home to film the incident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpKqC0Ix9ck