International Association of Fire Chiefs

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VCOS and Tim Shurr Team Up to Offer Valuable Online Leadership Education for the Fire Service

March 26, 2020

Six-Part Online Leadership Training

National Emergency Declaration: What Fire Chiefs Need to Know

March 14, 2020

President Trump on March 13 declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, invoking the Stafford Act.

IAFC Launches Coronavirus Task Force

March 13, 2020

The Task Force will be monitoring COVID-19 and developing recommendations for ways that fire departments can protect their members while continuing to serve their communities.

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Education

Surviving the Job Webinar Series: Annual Physicals

April 14, 2020 Online

Join us to discuss the importance of annual physicals and options available to you and your department.

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Surviving the Job Webinar Series: Decon Procedures

June 9, 2020 Online

What do you do as a fire chief when your firefighter tells you they have cancer? How do you prevent this conversation from happening?

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Bridging the Multigenerational Divide in Your Department

Self paced |

Learn to recognize generational biases, identify how biases impact interpersonal communications, and ultimately be a good agent for change.

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To provide chiefs and chief officers who manage volunteers within a volunteer or combination fire, rescue or EMS delivery system with information, education, services and representation to enhance their professionalism. Learn more