Discover the IAFC/Columbia Southern University -Officer Development Program (ODP) Podcast

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, ...

This free Elected Officials’ Guide to Supporting Firefighter Medical Evaluations was developed to help policymakers understand the critical role they play in protecting firefighter health and safety. It outlines the risks firefighters face, the lifesaving value of annual medical evaluations, ...

 Watch a recording on Propane Emergencies put on jointly by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). This session highlighted updated training programs, hands-on learning opportunities, and new resources available to all responders - career, volunteer, ...