AES is a Fortune 500 global energy company deploying leading-edge and innovative energy technologies to accelerate our customers’ transition to a cleaner, smarter energy future. AES is leading the application of new technologies to enable broader implementation of net-zero and carbon-free energy solutions, including solar, wind, and battery energy storage, and now green hydrogen, among other clean energy solutions.
Established in 1975, the Anheuser-Busch Foundation focuses on supporting organizations that help individuals and communities thrive. The Foundation contributes to countless community organizations every year in support of disaster preparedness and relief, economic development, education, environmental sustainability, military personnel and responsible drinking. Anheuser-Busch and its foundation are united by an unwavering commitment to supporting the communities that they call home and over the last 30 years, Anheuser-Busch and the Anheuser-Busch Foundation have donated more than $600 million to charitable organizations across the country. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.
California Casualty has been the chosen Auto & Home Insurance provider for first responders across the nation for over four decades. We offer our members affordable customized coverage and exclusive benefits tailored uniquely to their profession, like turnout gear coverage for firefighters. We proudly show our support for first responders by partnering with organizations like the NVFC for sponsored events, and awards like the NVFC’s Junior Firefighter of the Year Award and the Junior Firefighter Program of the Year Award. Find out why thousands of firefighters choose California Casualty to protect their families at https://www.calcas.com/nvfc.
Clarion Events Fire & Rescue Group provides critical cutting-edge firefighting and emergency medical service news, education, equipment, and hands-on training. Through our industry-leading publications, digital media, and events, Clarion Events Fire & Rescue Group covers the latest developments and standards in apparatus and equipment, clinical breakthroughs, and training for firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and those professionals serving in the Fire & EMS Industries. We at Clarion Events Fire & Rescue hold ourselves to the strictest of standards, ensuring that our service to the first responders equals the industry’s tireless service to us all while maintaining our long-standing mission to “Train and Inform the Fire & EMS Industry.” For more information go to: https://us.clarionevents.com.
F.I.E.R.O. (Fire Industry Education Resource Organization) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Founded in 1990, it is best known for its Annual Fire Station Design Symposium and its Annual PPE Symposium. The next Fire Station Design Symposium will be September 21-24, 2025, and the next PPE Symposium will be February 23-26, 2026. Both events are held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in beautiful downtown Greenville, S.C.
FirstNet®, Built with AT&T is the only network built with and for America's first responders—including volunteer firefighters. With the nation's largest coverage footprint, first responders get prioritized access to the network, never competing with commercial traffic. Learn more at FirstNet.com/fire
The National HeroPlus Program, powered by Go For Answers, is a turnkey retirement solution that has proudly served the volunteer fire community for more than 25 years. With over 30,000 participants and 500 plan sponsors nationwide, HeroPlus is recognized as the leading provider of retirement benefits designed to strengthen recruitment and retention for volunteer emergency service personnel. At the core of the program is the Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP), a specialized retirement benefit specifically tailored to reward long-term commitment and service within volunteer fire departments and rescue organizations. With decades of experience, unmatched industry focus, and a commitment to supporting America’s volunteer heroes, HeroPlus continues to deliver the most trusted and effective LOSAP solutions available today. Learn more at www.goforanswers.com.
Provident has been offering custom insurance solutions for ESOs for over 90 years. Programs include Property & Casualty, Accident & Health, 24-Hour Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Group Life, Group Critical Illness, and Cancer policies. Please visit us at https://www.providentins.com or contact us at info@providentins.com to learn more.
Tesla is committed to helping fire departments and first responders safely handle emergency situations involving all Tesla products. Visit www.tesla.com/firstresponders for all information on all Tesla’s products.
UL’s Firefighter Safety Research Institute is dedicated to increasing firefighter knowledge to reduce injuries and deaths in the fire service and in the communities they serve. Working in partnership with the fire service, research departments, and agencies, FSRI executes cutting-edge firefighter research and makes the results widely available to the global fire community. With a team of pioneering experts and access to UL’s leading infrastructure, equipment and vast knowledge and insights, FSRI conducts and disseminates research and training programs that focus on the changing dynamics of residential, commercial, and industrial fires, and the impact they have on the fire service tactics and strategies.
VFIS is the largest provider of insurance, education and consulting services to emergency service organizations such as fire departments, ambulance and rescue squads and 911 centers. We have a long history of helping the emergency service community protect their assets and manage their exposure to loss. We pioneered the first tailored insurance package and formed a program for emergency service organizations. VFIS drafted the first specialized insurance policy in 1969 and continues to be the leader in the industry, insuring more emergency service organizations than any other provider.
Automatic and vehicle-mounted, Ward Diesel NO SMOKE Systems offer diesel exhaust protection on scene, in the station - anywhere you need it. Building modifications are not required for installation and there are no mechanical pieces to be attached by the Firefighter when exiting and returning to the station. NO SMOKE is the only diesel exhaust removal solution on the market today that provides complete protection against harmful diesel exhaust both inside and outside the fire station.
Wendell's Mint proudly manufactures U.S. made custom challenge coins at prices competitive with foreign manufactured products. Utilizing state-of-the art minting and painting processes, and an experienced in-house graphic design team, Wendell’s Mint delivers best in class quality. Never a charge for artwork, never a charge for multiple colors and a 5-year guarantee on die tooling. Wendell’s Mint: American Made. Priced like an import.
