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FLSS Scholarship for the Community Risk Reduction Leadership Conference

7 November 2023

Learn about an opportunity for scholarships and complimentary registration to attend the Community Risk …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/11/07/flss-scholarship-for-the-community-risk-reduction-conference

Training: Batteries in the Fire Service, Tall Mass-Timber Buildings & Fire Department Concerns, and Codes that Safeguard Construction

27 July 2023

Training on operational response and code requirements for batteries in buildings and energy storage …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/07/27/training-batteries-in-the-fire-service-tall-mass-timber-buildings-ire-department-concerns-and-codes-that-safeguard-construction

The 2023 Safety Stand Down Quiz is Now Live – Test Your Knowledge on Lithium-ion Battery Response

1 May 2023

In support of this year’s Safety Stand Down, emergency services personnel are encouraged to take and …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/05/01/the-2023-safety-stand-down-quiz-is-now-live-test-your-knowledge-on-lithium-ion-battery-response

“Lithium-ion Batteries: Are You Ready?” is Announced as Theme for Safety Stand Down, June 18-24, 2023

16 March 2023

The 2023 Safety Stand Down will be June 18 - 24. The week of the Safety Stand Down will cover topics …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/03/16/lithium-ion-batteries-are-you-ready-is-announced-as-theme-for-safety-stand-down-june-18-24-2023

Symposium in the Sun Scholarship and Award Nominations Due Sept. 29

9 September 2022

Apply for a scholarship to the Symposium in the Sun.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/09/09/symposium-in-the-sun-scholarship-awards

FRI 2022 A Success Thousands "Recharge" at Annual Conference

30 August 2022

IAFC wishes to thank all of the FRI 2022 attendees, presenters and sponsors for an extremely successful …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/08/30/fri-2022-a-success-thousands-recharge-at-annual-conference

IAFC Launches Whole Community Planning for Disaster Online Training

6 June 2022

This course will provide information on why/how community organizations and others can participate in …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/06/06/iafc-launches-whole-community-planning-for-disaster-online-training

Safety Stand Down 2022 Announced

25 February 2022

The International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Safety, Health and Survival Section, the National Volunteer …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/02/25/safety-stand-down-2022-announced

SAVER Market Survey Report Published: Incident Management Software

13 January 2022

Results are published from NUSTL’s market survey of Incident Management Software (IMS) for Emergency …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/01/13/saver-market-survey-report-published-incident-management-software

Needs Assessment of US Fire Service

17 December 2021

Fifth Needs Assessment shows some progress but continuing gaps in fire department resources.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/17/needs-assessment-of-us-fire-service

FAA Reinterprets Guidance to Allow State and Local Governments to Conduct UAS Training as part of Public Aircraft Operations

13 December 2021

This training must be limited to non-federal entity’s own aircraft and crews.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/13/faa-reinterprets-guidance-to-allow-state-and-local-governments-to-conduct-uas-training-as-part-of-public-aircraft-operations

Congress Passes Bill to Delay Medicare Sequestration Cuts

10 December 2021

This week, the House and Senate passed the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/10/congress-passes-bill-to-delay-medicare-sequestration-cuts

Firefighters: Are They the Ones Who Need Saving?

22 November 2021

In Tennessee, a health crisis therapist came to talk to students about the emotional side of emergency …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/22/firefighters-are-they-the-ones-who-need-saving

FEMA Asks for Review of Fire Management and Suppression Draft Resource Types

22 November 2021

Comments are due by 5:00 PM ET on December 10. The IAFC requests that its members review these resource …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/22/fema-asks-for-review-of-fire-management-and-suppression-draft-resource-types

IAFC Members Invited to Engage EPA Researchers for a Disaster Waste Management Study

17 November 2021

Researchers want to understand how debris and waste are sorted, staged, and transported in disaster …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/17/iafc-members-invited-to-engage-epa-researchers-for-a-disaster-waste-management-study

IAFC and TC Energy Mexico Pipeline Training

28 October 2021

Training in 2020 was completed in the State of Veracruz and the State of Sinaloa and is presently underway …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/10/28/iafc-and-tc-energy-mexico-pipeline-training

HHS Releases FAQs on HIPAA, COVID-19, and the Workplace

8 October 2021

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released a list of Frequently Asked Questions …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/10/08/hhs-releases-faqs-on-hipaa-covid-19-and-the-workplace

WUI 2021 is Going Virtual

30 September 2021

IAFC has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person 2021 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/09/30/wui-2021-is-going-virtual

RSG for Law Enforcement

29 September 2021

Video and Flyer available for use

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/09/29/rsg-for-law-enforcement

Nominate Today for 2021 RSG! Program Awards

22 September 2021

Award recipients will be invited to the IAFC's Wildland-Urban Interface Conference in Reno on November …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/09/22/nominate-today-for-2021rsg-program-awards