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Volunteers required to serve on the 2021 CVFSA Awards Committee
The CVFSA is currently seeking volunteers to serve on the 2021 Awards Committee. The committee will consist of six participating members, including a chairperson, and five candidates are currently needed to establish the committee. For quorum to be present, the...
read moreFINAL Press Release – 2020 D.S. Antle
PRESS RELEASE: December 17th The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) is proud to announce that Fire Chief Duane S. Antle of Come By Chance Newfoundland is the recipient of the 2020 CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award. Chief Antle was selected by a...
read moreYou can now submit your nomination for the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Nominations must be received by June 7th, 2021. (Nominations received after June 7th may be considered for 2022 award) Download Your Nomination Form For additional information contact: Mark.P@cvfsa.ca or ...
read moreTwo scholarships administrated by the CVFSA
This year’s nomination period for the “Don McKee Memorial Scholarship” and the “Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship” opens on January 15th and runs till the last Friday in April. Both of these scholarship awards are given to one applicant in the amount of $1,500.oo. The...
read more2019 CVFSA Conference Highlights
This year, the annual CVFSA Conference & AGM was again hosted by the Kings County Firefighters Association in beautiful Wolfville, Nova Scotia. We would like to once again recognize and thank them for their leadership and tireless efforts to support such an...
read moreConference & AGM 2019 Snapshots
Directors & Guests: Each evening the participants got to eat at various locations to see local equipment and visit several local stations. It's a good time to network with other firefighters. Outgoing President: After serving four years as...
read moreTheft from the Walden Volunteer Fire Department
We learned recently of a very upsetting situation that occurred at the Walden Volunteer Fire Department. During the recent response to Hurricane Dorian, the Fire Department, which was functioning as a community comfort centre, had their 10,000 Watt generator stolen....
read moreChief (Retired) Martin Bell Recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 16 July 2019 The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) is pleased to announce that Chief Martin Bell from Conquerall Bank, Nova Scotia is the 2019 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award©. This prestigious award...
read moreAn Action Plan on Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries
Today, Public Safety Canada announced an Action Plan on Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries and we are proud that the Saskatchewan Director of the CVFSA, Shayne LaMontagne was able to represent the Association at this important event. The Minister of Public Safety and...
read moreAutomatic Fire Sprinkler Systems Save Lives
During the past 13 months, Nova Scotian families have buried 12 young children who perished in house fires. How many more youngsters will lose their lives before influential political and regulatory leaders take action? Automatic fire sprinkler systems save lives,...
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