News Releases
21st Century Fire and Emergency Services Report
By Chief John M. Buckman III (Retired) The Center for Public Safety Excellence in collaboration with the International City/County Management Association, recently released a report on the expected future challenges…
MSFCA May E-News
Montana State Fire Chiefs Association E-News for May. Grants, Convention News, and more. https://conta.cc/2zdDyyY
Convention News
The 2020 Fire Service Convention, hosted by Montana State Fire Chiefs Association and Montana State Volunteer Firefighter Association, is scheduled for October 22-24 in Butte. We assure you that we…
Applications for IAFC Committees Due April 25
Do you want to be more involved in your association and help shape the future direction of the IAFC? IAFC President Dan Eggleston is accepting applications to immediately fill several…
MSFCA Board Elections – 2019
The Montana State Fire Chiefs Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce that voting is now open through Friday, October 12, 2018 for the MSFCA 2019 Board of Directors. The new…
We are now accepting nominations for the VFIS, Jim Blankenship Award for Excellence in Fire Training.
This award was established to honor achievement and excellence in training within the fire community in Montana. This award will recognize an individual who has excelled at organizing or holding…
VFIS, Jim Blankenship Award for Excellence in Fire Training
This award was established to honor achievement and excellence in training within the fire community in Montana. This award will recognize an individual who has excelled at organizing or holding…
How Can MSFCA Help?
Dear MSFCA Members and Supporters, We have had several inquiries from groups and individuals who want to help Montana Firefighters and those affected by the fires burning in Montana. It…
MSFCA SAFER GRANT
The Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant was created to provide funding to departments and firefighter interest organizations in order to help increase the number of trained,…
Safer Emergency Vehicle and Roadway Incident Response
The United States Fire Administration's latest study report, Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative (2014), provides best practices and recommendations for safer emergency vehicle and roadway incident response is available free of…
Evaluation and Acceptance of Emergency Breathing Support Systems (Buddy Breathers) Incorporated into SCBA Approvals.
NIOSH is revising its policy on the use of Emergency Breathing Support Systems (EBSS), also known as Buddy Breathers. This policy change is being made coincident with the addition of…
Report: NFPA’s “An Analysis of Volunteer Firefighter Injuries, 2010-2012”
Author: Michael J. Karter, Jr. Issued: January 2014 An analysis of volunteer firefighter injuries comparing their experience to all firefighter injuries. Executive Summary: An analysis of volunteer firefighter injuries was…