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Explore the IAFC Digital Capabilities Resilience Guide and learn how fire and EMS departments can maintain critical operations during technology disruptions. read more
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Keeping Fire and EMS Operations Running During Technology Disruptions Fire and EMS departments rely on digital systems for dispatch, emergency communications, incident management, patient care documentation, and daily operations. But what happens when those systems fail? The International Association of Fire Chiefs ...
This video highlights the fire risks associated with home oxygen use and explains how oxygen thermal fuses, also known as oxygen firebreaks, can help prevent fires from spreading through oxygen tubing. Learn how these small safety devices automatically stop the flow ...
Fire and emergency service agencies are navigating a fundamentally different apparatus market. Longer manufacturing timelines, rising and less predictable costs, supply-chain constraints, workforce challenges, and increased demand have made traditional purchasing and replacement practices increasingly difficult to sustain. The Emergency ...
Overview of the 'RSG - Youth Engagement' Document The Building More Resilient Communities Through Youth Engagement publication outlines strategies for engaging youth in wildfire safety education and community resilience efforts using the Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) framework. The main goals are to ...
The Special Events Planning Toolkit was developed to make event planning more practical for fire service leaders. Large events can create many of the same planning problems regardless of venue or jurisdiction. Those problems usually involve fire and life safety, ...