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Interested in presenting an On-Fire Leadership Webinar? We set the stage. You bring your best effort, a good topic and engage our audience. Email Chief John Oprandy for more information.

Can One Day Make a Firefighter? Recruiting Women Into the Fire Service

This webinar explains strategies for recruiting women into the fire service.

IAFC Legislative Update

This webinar will help fire chiefs prepare to meet with their Congressional members and educate them about the legislative priorities of the fire and emergency service.

National VWS Diversity and Inclusion Program Overview

This webinar explains IAFC’s National Volunteer Workforce Solutions (VWS) initiative to improve volunteer recruitment and retention by creating a more diverse and inclusive fire service.

Surviving the Job

The purpose of this webinar is to provide real world advice and examples of how to implement change at your department.

Succession Planning: Are You Ready to Move On?

This course will offer insight into the importance of proper succession planning as well as steps to create a successful plan for your department.

Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer: 6-11

Today, the science is there and we all know as a fact what cancer is doing to and in the fire and emergency service family. This is our call to action, and there's no time more important than now to take personal responsibility to act.

Webinar Library

Chief 101

Self-Paced Online

Interactive training for chief-level officers to effectively execute roles and responsibilities of volunteer department leadership positions.

Fire Adapted Communities for the Fire Service

Self-Paced Online

This course introduces the key components of working with your community to adapt to the wildland fire threat.

Overcoming Cultural Barriers for a More Inclusive Volunteer Workforce

Self-Paced

Strategies for engaging, recruiting and retaining volunteers from diverse backgrounds and communities

Mentoring I: Re-energizing Your Department Culture through Positive Influence

Self-Paced

Information and resources for establishing or enhancing a mentoring program for improved retention.

Mentoring II: Developing and Retaining Firefighters Through Relationships

Self-Paced

Information and resources for developing mentoring skills

A Practical Approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the Volunteer Fire Service

Self-Paced

Learn how to build a diverse and inclusive department that accurately reflects your community

Barriers to Volunteering: How a Traditional Approach is Limiting Your Department

Self-Paced

Learn ways to recruit new members from untapped pockets of your community.

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.

Hydrogen Response Considerations

Self-Paced Online

This 2-hour, 4-module online course focuses on basic education on hydrogen fuels.

Rural Response to Rail Incidents

Self-Paced

This training is designed to help you better understand the rail industry, response efforts and agency-specific roles should a train derailment or similar incident occur in your area.