The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Board of Directors held its annual fall meeting on September 18-20 in Kansas City, MO. The board gathers as a whole twice a year to conduct Council business, guide the strategic direction of the organization, and vote on matters before the board. Among those in attendance were 64 directors from 41 states. Congratulations to AL State Director Reid Vaughan for his election to the position of 2nd Vice Chairman of the NVFC Board of Directors.
The 2024 AFA Annual Meeting was held on June 15 at Lake Joe Wheeler State Park Lodge. New officers were elected and sworn-in: President - Connie Watkins, 1st VP - Reid Vaughan, 2nd VP - Jerry Cataldo, Treasurer - Jackie Carroll, Secretary - Russell Ledbetter, Member-at-Large - Duane Green, Immediate Past President - Josh Bryant.
A benefit of AFA Membership is the ability to join the APCO Employees Credit Union. APCOCU has been around since 1953 and has grown to become the second largest credit union in Alabama, and the largest state-chartered credit union in the state. They proudly serve 87,000 members through 28 Credit Union branches across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, their Digital Banking platform, and through more than 5,000 Credit Union Service Centers located throughout the nation.
It's renewal time! Don't forget to visit the Membership page to to find the 2024-2025 renewal/membership form to start or continue your benefits in the Alabama Firefighters Association. We now have a way to submit your payment online.
NVFC Launches Volunteer Recruitment Portal for Fire Departments to Combat Declining Volunteerism
Register your department’s volunteer opportunities
GREENBELT, Md. – The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) today launched the department portal component of its new Make Me a Firefighter volunteer recruitment campaign. Departments can now sign up at http://portal.nvfc.
