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WFI (Wellness-Fitness Initiative) 3rd edition DVD
The Wellness-Fitness Initiative (now known as WFI) was developed by the IAFF/IAFC Fire Service Joint Labor Management Task Force to improve the health and fitness of fire/EMS personnel. In addition to updated and expanded information in the medical, fitness, rehabilitation and behavioral health chapters, the recently released 3rd edition also includes two new chapters: cost justification and implementation.
DVD contents include:
- I Am Alive – Firefighters Saved by WFI (video)
- How WFI Saves Lives and Resources (video)
- Fitness Evaluation Protocols (video)
- WFI Manual (document)
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Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) 2nd edition DVD
The CPAT was developed by the IAFF/IAFC Fire Service Joint Labor Management Task Force as a fair and valid evaluation tool to assist in the selection of firefighters. CPAT components include:
- Recruiting and mentoring qualified candidates
- CPAT preparatory guide
- CPAT test administration and orientation
- The Candidate Physical Ability Test
- The CPAT validation process
- Legal issues
- Steps for jurisdictions outside of the Task Force to adopt the CPAT
The CPAT is licensed for use via an application process.
- New users: To apply for a license, go to CPAT license details on the IAFF website or contact the IAFF Health and Safety Department at 202-824-1574.
- Existing users: For information on how to receive the CPAT 2nd edition manual, please contact the IAFF Health and Safety Department at 202-824-1574.
Go to additional CPAT details. Go to the online CPAT license application.
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How to Build a Better Fire Department: Inspiring Others on the Cusp of Change
Now on DVD is Mike Lipkin’s motivating general session presentation from Fire-Rescue International 2007. This dynamic presentation created a buzz throughout the conference as Lipkin left the audience motivated and inspired. Now you can put this valuable training tool to work in your own department. Included in this package is the one-hour DVD, 20 “Keeper of the Flame” cards outlining the ten steps from the video and Mike Lipkin’s questions and conversation topics for starting the dialogue in your department and helping you to build a better fire department.
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Managing Volunteer Firefighters for FLSA Compliance
Managing Volunteer Firefighters for FLSA Compliance, published by the IAFC, provides guidance to fire chiefs about the FLSA rules affecting their departments. The document is divided into 12 chapters:
- The FLSA Volunteer Exemption
- Payments to Volunteers
- Do Volunteer Services Constitute the “Same Type of Services”?
- Do Two Entities Constitute the “Same Public Agency”?
- Use of Paid Leave and Compensatory Leave
- Payment of Wages by Separate Agency
- Special Detail Exception
- Working with the Union to Ensure Good Relations
- Taxation of Payments and Benefits
- Checklist for Managing Volunteer Firefighters
- Conclusion
- Sources of Additional Information
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NFPA 1710 Implementation Guide
(Limited copies available) The NFPA 1710 Implementation Guide is jointly produced by the IAFC and the IAFF and is accompanied by a 10-minute VHS video and a CD. The guide is more than 150 pages and includes:
- Defining the NFPA 1710 Standard
- Understanding organizational statements and reporting
- Analyzing staffing, deployment and time
- Strategic planning and proposing implementation
- Resources
- Sample forms
- Examples
- Illustrations
- Responses to commonly asked questions
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IAFC Foundation Publications
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Officer Development Handbook
The Officer Development Handbook, developed by the IAFC’s Professional Development Committee, provides a clear roadmap for success as a fire service officer. The handbook melds diverse points of view into a professional development planning tool that serves both incumbent and aspiring officers.
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Fire Chief’s Checklist
Proven Tips and Tactics for Career Success Fire Chiefs need to know the applicable laws and standards to help them keep their firefighters alive. There are also numerous personal and tactical issues that combine to determine the success or failure of a fire chief. This checklist is intended to improve and enhance professional leadership by fire chiefs in all areas of the fire service and is dedicated to the memory of firefighters who have died unnecessarily in the line of duty.
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