Fully Involved: July 22, 2022

GSFA • July 22, 2022
Fully Involved: July 22, 2022

NVFC - National Volunteer Fire Council

I just wanted to share a recent press release about VFDs in GA receiving water from the Anheuser Busch Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters program to distribute to your networks. https://www.anheuser-busch.com/newsroom/2022/06/nvfc-emergency-drinking-water-ga/

 

While the general application is currently closed, if a department is in a declared emergency due to wildfire, they can still request water. We’re hoping to open up another general application period early next spring. Departments can join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nvfc1 and sign up for our newsletter at http://bit.ly/2rVETnu for announcements when another general application period becomes available.

 

Please let me know if you have questions.

 

Thanks!

 

Lori Shirley

Program Manager

National Volunteer Fire Council

P: 202.887.5700

E: Lori@nvfc.org

 

Please note our new mailing address:

712 H Street, NE, Ste. 1478

Washington, DC 20002


Reminder: Winter 2022 GSFA Magazine Articles

 

DEADLINE: September 16th


We welcome your articles, photos, ideas, and suggestions for our upcoming magazine. Persons interested in writing should be passionate about the subject matter and possess the ability to write knowledgeable articles. 

 

If you are interested in writing and have an idea to contribute, please contact Taylor Moore at taylor@gsffa.org.

 

Articles are due on or before September 16th to Taylor Moore at the e-mail address above. Articles should be sent as a word document with any images attached separately to the e-mail. Article lengths are flexible.

 

Please contact Taylor with any other questions you have. GSFA reserves the right to accept or reject articles submitted for publication and editing of content may occur.

 

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