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March 10, 2020
Fire Departments Must have Access to Interoperable Communications, Namely on the T-Band.
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February 2020
How good are you at listening to people?
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December 12, 2019
The IAFC has been advocating for the FCC to establish a tight vertical standard for 911 calls.
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November 20, 2019
The IAFC recommends that fire chiefs review the actions described in the Cyber Essentials to protect your fire department from cyber-attacks.
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November 6, 2019
A three meter z-axis metric provides emergency responders with actionable location information, and gives the public greater assurance that when they dial 9-1-1 from their cell phones, emergency responders can find them more quickly.
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October 29, 2019
FCC order would help first responders locate people who call 911 from wireless phones in multi-story buildings.
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October 25, 2019
The four tenets of critical messaging, short, concise, accurate, and timely, should be used as a guidepost to develop messaging during significant events.
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September 27, 2019
IAFC President and Charmian of the Board, Chief Gary Ludwig, today submitted written testimony to the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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September 13, 2019
The IAFC urges Congress to pass legislation repealing the T-Band auction requirement this year
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September 3, 2019
The FCC continues to release notices and news releases in response to Hurricane Dorian.
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March 11, 2024
On Friday the U.S. Senate passed legislation to fund federal wildland fire and hazmat programs through September 30. The House previously passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366) on March 6. The bill will now go to President Biden for signature.
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March 4, 2024
Presented annually at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) by the IAFC and Motorola Solutions, the award honors a firefighter(s) for their expert training, professional service and dedication to duty displayed in saving human life.
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March 4, 2024
The IAFC is now accepting nominations for the IAFC Fire Chief of the Year Award through May 17. Since 1996, this prestigious award has recognized one volunteer and one career fire chief.
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