NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

STATE FIRE MARSHALS

APRIL 2024 NEWSLETTER

Symposium Registration

Bringing it all together!


Find out more at the 2024 NASFM Annual Symposium website Here!  

It's your NASFM!

Principal Membership

Eligibility: State Fire Marshal or equivalent in each state. Principal Members are full voting members of NASFM.

 

Associate Membership
Eligibility: Staff members from State Fire Marshal offices who have been appointed by the State Fire Marshal to assist with NASFM issues. Associate members are non-voting members.
 

NASFM Membership

NASFM Monthly Leadership Exchange

Principle Member Benefit:  President Desrochers and the Board of Directors are proud to host this monthly opportunity for principal, associate, and life members to come together in a virtual environment to exchange educational and situational information.

Each month will consist of an educational presentation of interest and followed by an open discussion by any attendee. The calls are kept under a strict 60 minutes of duration.

The Next Virtual Call is April 18, 2024 @ 3pm Eastern

Please mark your calendars and watch for a NEW meeting invite from Executive Director Butch Browning.  If you are a Principle Member and not receiving the invite, please let us know.    

TECHNOLOGY & TRENDS

DID YOU KNOW… 

Portable Extinguisher Selection for Class B Special Hazards

By NAFED

E.g., Pressure Fire – Class B Fuel (propane). Photo courtesy of ANSUL Fire School

Fires occurring within industrial and commercial applications are commonly controlled and extinguished with portable fire extinguishers, provided those fires are caught early enough and the proper extinguisher is used. That’s why it’s important to understand the various characteristics associated with specific fire extinguisher models placed within settings, as well as the types and configurations of Class B fires that can be presented.

Continue Reading Here..

Expect to hear from the CPSC 

Consumer Product Safety Commission Website

FIRE MARSHALS IN ACTION

We are happy to share that Sean P. Toomey has been reappointed as NH State Fire Marshal for another four year term. Congratulations, Director Toomey! 

NEWS & INFORMATION

 

NC Emergency Training Center

March 19, 2024

In December of 2017, the North Carolina Air National Guard and NC Department of Insurance announced a partnership between the Guard and the Office of State Fire Marshal to establish a state emergency training center at the Stanly County Airport. Construction of the NC ETC is slated for completion in 2025, and this facility will enhance capabilities to offer training in critical areas such as Swift Water Rescue, Aircraft Firefighting, Urban Search & Rescue, Hazmat, and Fire Investigation Technician courses.   LINK 

UPCOMING EVENTS

NFPA's: WILDFIRE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY - May 4, 2024


Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is a campaign that encourages people and organizations everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks. It is held annually in the United States and Canada on the first Saturday in May.

NFPA: Wildfire Community Prepardness Day Resources

2024 Arson Awareness Week

May 5-11, 2024

The theme this year is: 

Protecting Houses of Worship – Fire as a Weapon.

The USFA is promoting a webinar with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will provide a briefing on the use of Fire as a Weapon and Protecting Houses of Worship. The briefing will include a historical review of attacks on houses of worship using fire as the weapon; a threat and intelligence review of current threat actors, targets, and trends; and a discussion on preventing, protecting, mitigating, and response and recovery of houses of worship. A question and answer session will follow the briefings.

This is the first time to bring CISA representation to Arson Awareness Week, making them another great addition to the collaborative effort for this annual event. 

 More information to come from Bruce Bouch, USFA Fire Program Specialist

You can reach out to him at bruce.bouch@fema.dhs.gov for questions. 


TRAINING & MEETINGS

Women's Weekend at the National Fire Academy June 15-16, 2024

The U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA), in partnership with Women in Fire, is pleased to announce the dates for our 2024 session in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  Please place June 15-16, 2024, on your calendars and join us! You do not need to be a certified or uniformed member of a fire or EMS agency; you need to be with a fire, EMS, or allied organization, and meet the class participant requirements for the class you wish to attend. We are accepting applications at: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/programs/national-weekend.html

Maximizing the Impact of Fire Prevention and Safety

FREE NASFM TRAINING! 

All online training offerings available through NASFM, click here!


Fire Sprinkler Resource Guide

Residential Sprinkler Design Enhancements, A Resource Guide for AHJ’s, Builders, Developers, and Elected Officials” 

For a copy of the guide click here


ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM INFO

State Fire Marshal Offices with Registrations already. 

PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS


National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association

Partners in our NASFM Symposium and making a difference in CO awareness around the country. 

International Fire Marshal Association (IFMA) 

 

Partners in our NASFM Symposium

Share the information with your local IFMA Chapters.  Almost every state has one. See the website HERE! 

NASFM Projects & Programs

National Residential Fire Fatality Data Base

The data base is coming along well, we are still looking for states to participate.  Our 2023 Annual report will be completed in the next couple of months with lots of data. We can back date anyone interested and start you off today.

NASFM State Fire Marshal Office Surveys

Status on Completed Surveys as of 3/18/24

  1. The State Fire Marshal & Responsibilities Survey: 44 states
  2. SFMO Fire Incident Reporting Survey: 30 states
  3. SFMO Fire Codes & Inspections Survey: 23 states
  4. SFMO Fire Investigation/Explosives Survey: 22
  5. SFMO Licensing & Permitting Survey: 20 States
  6. SFMO Fire Prevention Education & CRR: (Not yet released)
  7. SFMO Other Ops & Responsibilities: (Not yet released) 

Please contact Gary West to complete survey links above. 

Send stories and info for the Newsletter to Gary@browning.red

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