National EMS Week

Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Recognize National EMS Week

It is National EMS Week, an opportunity to honor the men and women who deliver pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical care throughout the United States. This vital service is provided primarily by cross-trained multi-role emergency responders who are based in our nation’s fire departments.

Over the past 35 years, the fire service has been re-tooled to respond to all hazards, including the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical care. Fire service-based EMS providers are located, trained, and equipped to provide virtually every community with timely pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical response and patient care. Firefighter/EMTs and paramedics respond quickly, professionally, and compassionately in communities across the United States - and they do it everyday, 24/7.

The Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates coalition, of which the National Volunteer Fire Council is a member, recognizes the life-saving contributions and achievements, as well as the dedication and commitment, of those who serve in fire service-based EMS systems. National EMS Week is a time to pause and say thank you to the entire EMS community, including firefighter/EMTs and paramedics - our nation’s all hazards response professionals.

The Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates coalition, based in Washington, DC, provides Members of Congress and federal agencies with information they need to effectively support fire service-based EMS systems throughout the nation. For more information about the Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates and how to join the coalition, visit www.fireserviceems.com.

Learn more about National EMS Week at www.acep.org/emsweek.

 

Arson Awareness Week

It’s Arson Awareness Week: This Year’s Theme is Arson for Profit

This week is Arson Awareness Week, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has teamed up with the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and its partners to bring public attention to the alarming statistics about Arson for Profit. The NVFC encourages departments to educate their communities about the dangers of Arson for Profit and help expand the support and resources to reduce this crime. Download the 2009 Arson Awareness Week media kit at www.usfa.dhs.gov/aaw.

"Arson affects everyone, causing loss of life and property, increased insurance premiums, and putting firefighters and other first responders in danger," said NVFC Executive Director Heather Schafer. "Arson Awareness Week draws attention to this dangerous crime and reminds the public what a serious matter this is. Education and cooperation are key – we must all work together to prevent acts of arson and to stop the offenders."

Arson for Profit, or economic arson, is insurance fraud, a criminal way of obtaining money from a fire loss policy. Perpetrators set fires to reduce financial loss, recoup initial investments, or dispose of depreciated assets, usually for a payout from insurance companies.

The losses for arson are staggering. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2005 there were an estimated 323,900 intentional fires reported to U.S. fire departments. These resulted in 490 civilian fire deaths, 3 firefighter on-duty deaths, 1,500 civilian fire injuries, 7,600 firefighter on-duty injuries, and $1.102 billion in direct property damage.

"Arson is a costly crime that's being fanned by the flames of recession. Firefighters and innocent families are endangered when desperate people illegally torch their homes, businesses, and cars for insurance bailouts," said Dennis Jay, Executive Director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. "Arson also is raising insurance premiums at a time of great stress on honest people's pocketbooks. All Americans are victims of arson, and we all must work to ensure fewer arson matches are ever lit."

Find more information and download the 2009 Arson Awareness Week media kit at www.usfa.dhs.gov/aaw/.

 

5/3/2008 JR NEWS

Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Event

VFD Junior Firefighters had a very successful fundraiser event at the Baskin Robbins Store in Clinton on April 29, 2009. The event raised $270 for the junior firefighter program. We would like to thank the Baskin Robbins store in Clinton for their participation in this national program to help volunteer fire departments like AVFD. Click HERE to see pictures of the event.

Sometimein the month of May the JRFF will be holding a car wash fundraiser. Location, date and time to be announced.

4/26/2009 TRAINING

4/26/2009 - AVFD Firefighters Complete Live Burn Class

AVFD is proud to announce the successful completion of firefighter live burn training. Our firefighters are trained and certified by the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy (TFACA)

The current class is made up of 3 new firefighters and 2 that have been re-certified.

Pictures and more informtion coming soon.

 

4/23/2009 AVFD VIDEO

4/23/2009 - New AVFD Video on YouTube

Firefighter Garret B. has created a new video showing a little of what we do at AVFD. This includes training, fires, MVA's, it is dedicated to the memory's members we have lost.

The video is on the GALLERY page above or you can CLICK HERE to see it.

 

4/18/2009 PAPA JOHNS

4/20/2009 - Papa Johns Pizza Card

AVFD is selling Papa Johns pizza cards. Each card is valid till 2010, buy a large pizza get a medium pizza for free. Each card is good in Knoxville and Anderson County area. The cost of the card is $10 each.

PJ card

 

Please contact any AVFD member to purchase a card, call the station at 865-494-0563 or email us with your contact information at Pizza Card

 

4/18/2009 UPDATE

4/18/2009 - Web Site Update

New Website design is released to the public. AVFD has released a revised website that now has public and department member information. The website will be update on the 1st and 15th of every month, but check back often for updates and news releases.

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