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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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