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FireRescue GPO is a national public safety focused cooperative purchasing program created by the fire service in 2002 and is now part of Sourcewell, one of the largest government cooperative…

Congratulations to the 3 new MSFCA Board Members https://conta.cc/2UGbueY

The DNRC, USFS, and Gallatin County recently completed a Facilitated Learning Analysis (FLA) in response to the Bridger Foothills fire shelter deployment. A FLA is a robust process to better…

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…

Montana State Fire Chiefs Association E-News for May. Grants, Convention News, and more. https://conta.cc/2zdDyyY

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…