On September 11, 2001, hundreds of first responders made the ultimate sacrifice while trying to save others. Twenty-three years after the tragic events of that day, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) remembers and honors their bravery and selflessness.

The NVFC is here to support you. September is National Preparedness Month, and the NVFC has the following resources to help you and your department be safe, healthy, and ready for the next emergency.

• PREPARE YOURSELF with health and wellness resources and support from the Share the Load Program, NVFC First Responder Helpline, and Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program.
• PREPARE YOUR DEPARTMENT with health and safety resources for personnel from the Serve Strong campaign and the Psychologically Healthy Fire Departments training and toolkit.
• PREPARE YOUR RESPONDERS with online courses and webinars in the NVFC Virtual Classroom and monthly live online training events.
• PREPARE YOUR COMMUNITY with Fire Corps volunteers to provide emergency preparedness and fire prevention education, conduct home safety checks and smoke alarm installations, and more.
• PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE with recruitment and retention resources and tools from the Make Me A Firefighter campaign and National Junior Firefighter Program.
• PREPARE FOR All HAZARDS with resources and training on wildfire mitigation, pipeline incidents, hazmat response, roadway response, and more.

NVFC membership also comes with a myriad of benefits, including the NVFC First Responder Helpline, AD&D policy, free training, access to the Volunteer Voices member community, and more

For more information, go to www.nvfc.org