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Legislative Updates (May 9, 2012)
By all accounts one of the more successful sessions from the fire service perspective!
Click for Legislative Updates

Job Opportunity
The Minnesota Fire Chief Magazine is seeking a self-motivated advertising representative for an assigned territory in Minnesota. Click for More Information

Job Postings
Job postings are now FREE to members (members' organization) as long as the job is related to the fire service.

2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Workshops
Don Mobley, Fire Program Specialist DHS/FEMA Region V, Chicago, IL will explain how to write clear objectives, supporting narratives, and how to ensure that the components of your grant application compliment your needs and meet the highest priorities of the grant program!
Click here for a schedule of the workshops

Fire Officers School Transcripts
The Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association's Fire Officer School was recently held in Alexandria, Minnesota. We are now providing all educational transcripts (officer school and annual conference) through the internet.
Click Here to View and Download your Transcript 

Kitchen Fire Demonstration Trailers
NOTE:  Two Train-the-Trainer Dates Scheduled
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

Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire Action Plan
Saving Lives and Property through Advance Planning - A publication prepared with the assistance of the Ventura County Fire Department and the Orange County Fire Authority in cooperation with the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
Click to View and Download

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