IAFC News/Press Releases

June 2009

IAFC Supreme Court Rules in Promotional Testing Case: IAFC Evaluates How it Can Help Members with Fair and Valid Testing Procedures
June 29, 2009

House Passes DHS Appropriations Bill with $10 Million Increase for FIRE Grant
June 25, 2009

IAFC Members Urged to Support Pascrell-Austria-King Amendment to Increase FIRE Grant Funding
June 19, 2009 (updated June 25)

Bring the IAFC/IAFF Labor-Management Initiative to Your Fire Department
June 15, 2009

IAFC Releases Two New Alternative Fuels Training Packages for First Responders
June 15, 2009

IAFC Hazmat Committee Awards Honor Profession’s Best
June 15, 2009

EVT of the Year Nominations Now Being Accepted
June 15, 2009

Hazmat Conference a Great Success This Year: Essential Training Attracts Many Despite Limited Budgets
June 12, 2009

What H1N1 Virus Phase 6 Means to You
June 11, 2009

Fire/EMS Safety Week: Fourth Key Area - Chiefs – Be the Leader in Safety
June 10, 2009

Fire Station Construction Grant Application Period Opens This Week: Ends on July 10
June 9, 2009

DTV Media Coverage Needs to Direct Consumers to the FCC Help Line
June 4, 2009

Fire/EMS Safety Week: Survival Requires Situational Awareness and Structural Size-Up
June 1, 2009

IAFC Members Invited to Participate in National Survey to Guide National Fire-Loss Prevention Planning
June 1, 2009

EMS Section Unveils New Monthly Podcasts for Fire and EMS Professionals
June 1, 2009

IAFC and FCC Response to the DTV Changeover
June 1, 2009

May 2009

Reminder: Apply by June 1 for IAFC Foundation Scholarships
May 27, 2009

Award Nominations Deadline Extended: Submit Your Innovators and Heroes by June 8
May 26, 2009

Picture This: Your Photos Featured in National Publications and on the Web!
May 19, 2009

Chief Jeff Johnson Testifies on Capitol Hill in Support of Better Hazmat Preparedness
May 15, 2009

Call to Action: Contact Congress to Clarify IRS Reporting Requirements for Volunteers
May 15, 2009

Homeland Security’s Janet Napolitano and Other Top Federal Officials Visit IAFC Board
May 15, 2009

IAFC Board of Directors Adopts Two Position Statements at May Meeting
May 15, 2009

Fugate Confirmed as FEMA Administrator; FEMA to Remain in DHS
May 15, 2009

IAFC Foundation Establishes the Heather Westphal Memorial Scholarship Fund Benefiting Women in the Fire Service
May 15, 2009

Member Exclusive: Cost Recovery Webinar
May 14, 2009

Summary of President Obama's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request: Increases to SAFER and USFA; Cuts to FIRE
May 13, 2009

Company Officer Scholarship and 2009 Symposium at FRI
May 8, 2009

The IAFC EMS Section Announces 2009 Heart Safe Community Awards
May 5, 2009

Chief Mark Lockhart Receives the 2009 James O. Page EMS Achievement Award from the IAFC EMS Section
May 4, 2009

Fire/EMS Safety Week: Protect Yourself from Heart Disease and Cancer
May 1, 2009

IAFC Receives Funding from FEMA to Build Regional Training Program
May 1, 2009

IAFC Partners with the FCC to Support Transition of Digital Television
May 1, 2009

VCOS Announces $1,500 FRI Scholarship
May 1, 2009

Call For Nominations: Federal & Military Fire Service Section Board
May 1, 2009

Call For Nominations: Apparatus Maintenance Section Board
May 1, 2009

April 2009

IAFC Review Panel Cites Flawed Methodology in Cancer Presumption Report
April 29, 2009

Reminder: Committees and Task Force Looking for New Members—Deadlines May 1 and 15
April 28, 2009

Guidance on Swine Flu Outbreak Now Available
April 27, 2009

Cancer Presumption Report Under Review by IAFC
April 20, 2009

Call for Volunteers: Opportunity to Shape Fire Officer Development Program
April 16, 2009

Law/Fire Consolidation Threat Continues, Additional Resources Now Available
April 15, 2009

Submit Your Name for Consideration for Committee Chair Openings
April 15, 2009

Get Involved! Get on Board with One of the IAFC’s Committees
April 15, 2009

Fire Officials Selected for Harvard Senior Executives in State & Local Government Program
April 15, 2009

NIST Study of EMS Response Times Starting This Week
April 15, 2009

IAFC Foundation Announces Motorola Future Leaders Scholarship Fund
April 15, 2009

FLSA Compliance Guide Now Available at Reduced Cost
April 15, 2009

IAFC and Fire Recovery Raise Awareness of Cost Recovery Programs
April 14, 2009

DHS Announces Application Period for Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program: April 15 – May 20, 2009
April 13, 2009

Fire/EMS Safety Week - First of Four Key Areas: Safety - Emergency Driving
April 6, 2009

Prince William County Firefighter’s Line-of-Duty Death Will Have Nationwide Impact on Firefighter Safety
April 2, 2009

IAFC Wildland Conference Succeeds in Challenging Economy
April 2, 2009

March 2009

ESCi and GPSS Merger Expands High-Quality Consulting and Education Services for Fire and Emergency Service
March 24, 2009

Economic Crisis: 2008 & Beyond Webinars
March 23, 2009

IAFC and SkyTerra Publish Information Paper on Communications Interoperability
March 3, 2009

IAFC Photo Contest is Back!
March 1, 2009

Safety, Heath & Survival Award Nominations Now Open
March 1, 2009

IAFC Named Co-recipient of Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Safety Leadership Award
March 1, 2009

February 2009

Fire/EMS Survival Alert
February 27, 2009

Summary of President Obama's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request
Web Exclusive: February 26, 2009

What the New Stimulus Bill Means For You
February 20, 2009

The IAFC and Energizer Announce New Program to Keep People Safe During Spring Storm and Hurricane Season
Press Release: February 17, 2009

IAFC Board Supports Plain Language in Public Safety Communications, a DHS Priority
February 15, 2009

Nominations for the 2009 Heart Safe Community and STEMI Awards Now Being Accepted
February 15, 2009

Call for Award Nominations: Excellence in Fire and Life Safety
February 15, 2009

President Signs Economic Stimulus Bill
February 15, 2009

Congress Passes Stimulus Bill
Web Exclusive: February 13, 2009

Senate Passes Economic Stimulus Bill: Breakdown of Fire and Emergency Service-related Provisions
Web Exclusive: February 11, 2009

IAFC and PHMSA Release Emergency Response Guidebook Training Video
Web Exclusive: February 9, 2009

Congress Moves DTV Transition Date to June 12: Public Safety Agencies Can Access 700 MHZ Spectrum Before Transition Date
Web Exclusive: February 6, 2009

2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week Theme Announced
February 3, 2009

IAFC Reaffirms Its Position Opposing Public Safety Consolidation
February 3, 2009

AFG Workshops Scheduled
February 1, 2009

Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period Now Open
February 1, 2009

"Power Through It All" Preparedness Program Launched
February 1, 2009

January 2009

Homebuilders Trying to Preempt Adoption of State and Local Sprinkler Regulations
January 23, 2009

MRFI & IAFC host National Fire Service Staff and Command course
January 15, 2009

Fire Service Leadership Issue National Calls: Need for Working Smoke Alarms, Leave FEMA in DHS
Web Exclusive: January 7, 2009

2nd edition: Residential Fire Sprinklers...A Step-By-Step Approach for Communities Now Available
Web Exclusive: January 6, 2009

News Updates: IAFC TV Newscast Now Online, NIMS Revisions Announced
January 5, 2009

 


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