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About the Fire Service

The 2003 State of Fire in the U.S.

Overview of America's Fire Service

IAFC Foundation Scholarship Application
Details   MS Word version   PDF version

Administration/HR 

GASB 45 (20060807)

GASB 45 FAQs (20060807)

Ceremonies

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)

Communications

Poster: Transition from Analog to Digital TV (pdf)

Radio Communications for the Fire Service (pdf, 1.1 mb) 
A Planning Guide for Obtaining the Communications System You Need for Enhanced Safety and Emergency Preparedness

FCC Narrowbanding Mandate: A Public Safety Guide for Compliance (pdf)

EMS

Fire Chief's Guide to Smallpox Vaccination

Ambulance Fee Schedule

FIRE Act & First Responder Funding (Grant)

Go to info in IAFC government relations area

A Guide to the 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (PowerPoint presentation)

Fire & Life Safety

Residential Fire Sprinklers: A Step-by-Step Approach for Communities

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Opportunities in Fire Prevention Presentation (24 MB)

Government Relations

	How to Develop a Political Action Plan
	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

HazMat Roundtable Final Report 2006
Supported by the U.S. Fire Administration

DOT Safety Alert: Responding to Incidents Involving Ethanol and Gasoline Fuel Mixtures.

IAFC Model Procedures for Responding to a Package with Suspicion of a Biological Threat

Hazardous Materials Roundtable Report 2005
Supported by the U.S. Fire Administration

IAFC Letter to TSA on HazMat Placards

Health & Safety

New! 1/11/08 Model Procedures for Response of Emergency Vehicles During Hurricanes and Tropical Storms (pdf)

IAFC's SHS Section recommendation report: Improvement to NIOSH’s Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) with respect to LODD investigations (pdf)

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

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

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

IAFC Related

IAFC Strategic Plan 2007-2008 (pdf)

IAFC Strategic Plan 2005-2006

IAFC Strategic Plan 2003-2004

IAFC Report on the Performance of the Fire Service during the 2003 Northeast Blackout and the Implications for Critical Infrastructure Protection

IAFC Survey Results

2006 International Fire Fighter Safety Stand Down Survey Report (072606)

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)

NFPA 1710 & 1720 Resource Material

NFPA 1720 Compliance Matrix

NFPA 1710 Instruction Aid
Power Point presentation

Professional Development

Crew Resource Management manual

Officer Development Handbook (pdf)

Wildland Fire

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

FCC's Stay for Narrowbanding Rule

NPSTC Spectrum Newsletter - August 2003
The 800 MHz Consensus Plan: What is it, and Why do the major public safety organizations support it?

Consensus Plan Solution to Interference

Sample Letter to the FCC re: Consensus Plan
Word document

Public Safety Rejects the Balanced Plan

FCC Consensus Plan

Link to Project Consensus Web Site

National Task Force on Interoperability resources:

When They Can't Talk Lives Are Lost: What Public Officials Need to Know About Interoperability (pdf)

Why Can’t We Talk?  Working Together to Bridge the Communications Gap to Save Lives: A Guide for Public Officials (pdf, 1.3 mb)

Why Can’t We Talk?  Supplemental resources (pdf)

"800 MHz Made Simple"  
by Robert Gurss (from Spectrum , the Newsletter of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council)

Volunteer & Combination

Blue Ribbon Report (pdf)

Red Ribbon Report (pdf)

White Ribbon Report (pdf)