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About the Fire Service
Overview of America's Fire Service
The 2003 State of Fire in the U.S.
Firefighter's Prayer (pdf)
5-5-5 Explanation
September 11, 2001 Recommended Ceremony Protocol (pdf)
Roll-call list: FDNY members lost on September 11, 2001 (pdf)
Go to communications resources
NIST Deployment Report on Residential Fireground Field Experiments (pdf)
Weathering the Economic Storm: Fiscal Challenges in Fire and Emergency Medical Services (pdf)
Cost Recovery for Fire-Based Emergency Response Services
Education & Professional Development
IAFC Foundation Scholarship Application
Details MS Word version PDF version
Company Officer Leadership Symposium
Chief Officer Leadership Symposium
Officer Development Handbook (pdf)
Crew Resource Management manual (pdf)
Resources to mentor company officers:
The IAFC values the practice of collaboration and mentoring. We encourage chiefs to share their IAFC membership experiences with their company officers. And since you don’t have time to recreate the wheel, check out these mentoring tools:
Go to EMS resources
FIRE Act & First Responder Funding (Grant)
Go to info in IAFC government relations area
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (FEMA website)
Fire & Life Safety
Keep Safe. Keep Going Campaign: Severe Weather Preparedness Resources Now Available
Residential Fire Sprinklers: A Step-by-Step Approach for Communities (pdf, 2.7 mb)
Go to more Fire & Life Safety resources on the Fire Prevention Technical Resources webpage
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How to Develop a Political Action Plan |
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A guide to help fire chiefs develop political action plans for their departments. Provides step-by-step instructions on how to communicate your message to elected officials, influential civic and business leaders, and the general public. |
Hazardous Materials
Go to hazmat resources
Homeland Security/Terrorism/National Response
Terrorism Response: A Checklist and Guide for Fire Chiefs
3rd National Conference Report (pdf, 626kb) 070507
Final Report: New Orleans Fire Department Recovery and Reconstitution Process (pdf, 706kb)
IAFC Model Procedures for Responding to a Package with Suspicion of a Biological Threat
IAFC Report on the Performance of the Fire Service during the 2003 Northeast Blackout and the Implications for Critical Infrastructure Protection
President's Homeland Security Advisory Council "Statewide Template Initiative"
Terrorism Conference Performance Capability Recommendations
Homeland Security Advisory System Recommended Actions
Survey Results--Effects of a Military Reserve Call Up on the Fire Service
Sample Documents
Protecting Our Nation: The American Fire Service Position Paper on the Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Secuity Advisory System Survey Results
Providing for the Common Defense
Leading the Way: Homeland Security
Response to Suspicious Packages and Letters
Enhancing the Fire Service Response to Today's Terrorism Threat
PowerPoint presentation
Avian (bird) Flu
GASB 45 (20060807)
GASB 45 FAQs (20060807)
IAFC Strategic Plan 2009-2010
IAFC Report on the Performance of the Fire Service during the 2003 Northeast Blackout and the Implications for Critical Infrastructure Protection
IAFC Survey Results
IAFC 2004 Issues Assessment Survey
Survey Results--Effects of a Military Reserve Call Up on the Fire Service (pdf)
Sample Documents for use in the event a member of your department is called for active duty (MS Word file)
Background Check Survey Results (MS Word file)
Leadership
Guide for Discussing PSO and Budget Threats (pdf)
NFPA 1710 & 1720 Resource Material
NFPA 1720 Compliance Matrix
NFPA 1710 Instruction Aid
Power Point presentation
Safety & Health
Technical Rescue resources
Review and Assessment of the National League of Cities’ Assessing State Firefighter Cancer Presumption Laws and Current Firefighter Cancer Research (pdf)
Panel convened by the IAFC's Safety, Health and Survival Section
Fire Service Joint Labor-Management Wellness-Fitness Initiative: 3rd edition (pdf, 2.7 mb)
Model Procedures for Response of Emergency Vehicles During Hurricanes and Tropical Storms (pdf 080111)
IAFC's SHS Section recommendation report: Improvement to NIOSH’s Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) with respect to LODD investigations (pdf)
Sleep Deprivation
Vehicle Safety
10K Steps to Fitness
IAFC/IAFF Wellness Fitness Programs
Guide to Implementing the IAFC/IAFF Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness/Fitness Initiative (pdf)
Specially Designed for Small and Medium-Sized Fire Departments
Fire Chief's Guide to Smallpox Vaccination
IAFC/IAFF/ACE Peer Fitness Training Certification Program Candidate Information Guide
IAFF Fire Service Peer Fitness Trainer Certification Page
10 Rules of Engagement for Structural Firefighting (pdf, 2001)
*6/15/2009: The IAFC's SHS Section is currently updating this document. Review the draft version >
Response Safety
Line of Duty Deaths
1. Notification
2. Family Support
3. Department Support
4. Benefits
5. Protocols
6. Investigation
7. Appendix
Line of Duty Death information from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
PSOB checklist for fire departments (pdf) 070504
Volunteer & Combination
Go to VCOS resources
Wildland Fire
Ready, Set, Go program
Preparing a Wildfire Community Protection Plan: A Handbook for WUI Communities (pdf)
Community Wildfire Protection Plan - Leaders Guide (pdf)
Community Wildfire Protection Plan - Leaders Guide Supplement (pdf)
Wildland Fire Policy Committee Strategic Plan April 2005
IAFC Defensive Strategy for Local Government Measures to Control Wildland Fire
The Changing Role and Needs of Local, Rural, and Volunteer
Fire Departments in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Transcript of the Presentation to the Wildland Fire Leadership Council
Presentation Paper for the Wildland Fire Leadership Council
Wireless Radio Issues
Go to communications resources
For the Public
Keep Safe. Keep Going Campaign: Severe Weather Preparedness Resources Now Available
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