EMS Resources

Government Relations

EMS issues

IAFC Positions

Go to EMS positions

Downloadable Tools & Other Resources

Handbook for EMS Medical Directors

Fire Service-Based EMS Electronic Tool Kit: Resources for Leaders (pdf)

NIST Deployment Report on EMS Field Experiments (pdf, 4.5 mb)

 Fire-based and Private EMS: Important Information for Metro Chiefs (pdf)

Training Program: Rehabilitation and Medical Monitoring: An Introduction to NFPA 1584 (2008 Standards)
This manual, sent to IAFC members and IAFC EMS Section members in August 2009, serves as the core for a 3-hour program focused on developing and operating a firefighter rehabilitation program as mandated by the NFPA 1584 2008 Standards. The training program includes supplemental resources that augment the manual.

VCOS Orange Ribbon Report: Leading and Managing EMS in Volunteer and Combination Fire Departments (pdf, 6.4 mb)

Avian Flu Resources

Fire Chief's Guide to Smallpox Vaccination