News & Events
February 2nd, 2012 Hazmat Awareness and Ops- Clarenville
Hazardous Materials Awareness, Operations Core and Mission Specific – PPE/Product Control as per NFPA 472, 2008 Edition Clarenville, NL Awareness Level – April 28, 2012 Operations Level – April 29 – May 2, 2012
June 29th, 2012 Convention 2012
Information on Convention 2012 at Delta St John's
January 24th, 2012 Tax Credit info Updated
Volunteer Firefighter tax credit information has been updated by Canada Revenue Agency
January 5th, 2012 Seeking Executive Director
The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Services will be replacing our Executive Director upon his retirement.Therefore your Association will be seeking expressions of interest up to February 10, 2012 from interested members who wish to apply to fill the position of Executive Director.
December 7th, 2011 Communities Share Services for Fire Protection
Community discussions in two areas of the province have resulted in shared fire protection services.
November 24th, 2011 Medical Response coverage
Medical Covergae is extended to those who participate in the MNL General Municipal Insurance program
August 25th, 2011 VFF Tax credit Website
CCRA has a webpage on the volunteer firefighter tax credit.
August 9th, 2011 National fire database project seeks to improve fire safety
National Incident Database Research to be conducted.
July 14th, 2011 In house incident reporting
Computer software inquiry
July 11th, 2011 HAZMAT Awareness and Operations courses available in GFW
Haz Mat Awareness and Operations course is avaialble in Grand Falls-Windsor from FES in Septemeber prior to fire school in October!
June 16th, 2011 Listing of Firefighting Vehicles for Budget 2011
This list will be updated as vehicles are announced by government, it is expected that 22 trucks will be aquired this fiscal year within the province.
June 28th, 2011 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Town of Conception Bay South, Town of Paradise and the Town of Holyrood are requesting proposals from qualified firms for a Feasibility Study for Regional Fire Services.
June 14th, 2011 Smith Sound and Trinity Bay North Fire Departments Recieve Vehicles
Smith Sound and Trinity Bay North Fire Departments Receive New Firefighting Vehicles
June 6th, 2011 Federal Firefighter Tax Credit Reintroduced
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty reintroduced a $3,000 tax credit for volunteer firefighters in this afternoon's federal budget in Ottawa. This was the same tax credit that was defeated when the government fell and forced an election. Now, along with the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Tax Credit, volunteer firefighters have extra to be happy about.
April 19th, 2011 Budget is good for the fire service
Provincial budget is good to NL Firefighters
March 22nd, 2011 Firefighter Tax Credit announced
A volunteer firefighter tax credit has been announced in the federal budget in Ottawa
February 15th, 2011 Annual Brief Presented
The annual brief of the NL Association of Fire Services was presented to the Social Policy committee of cabinet today.
May 28th, 2010 Message from FES
Message from Fire and Emergency Services regarding Red Lights and Sirens for Chief's private vehicles and Fireworks Permits