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Federal Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee Votes on Recommendations

6 November 2023

New recommendations are being considered for ambulance services and improve the disclosure of charges …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/11/06/federal-ground-ambulance-and-patient-billing-advisory-committee-votes-on-recommendations

Crash Responder Safety Week 2023: “Protecting Those Who Protect Us”

18 September 2023

Crash Responder Safety Week, observed November 13-17 this year

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/09/18/crash-responder-safety-week-2023-protecting-those-who-protect-us

EMS Week 2023 - May 21-27

19 May 2023

This annual campaign brings the EMS community together to celebrate the accomplishments of EMTs and …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/05/19/ems-week-2023-may-21-27

Long COVID: A Need for Full Situational Awareness

24 April 2023

Looking at the long-term effects of COVID-19 on firefighter health and fitness

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/04/24/long-covid-a-need-for-full-situational-awareness

Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870) has passed in the Senate, Now What?

21 April 2023

Great news for members of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the entire fire service …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/04/21/fire-grants-and-safety-act-(s.-870)-has-passed-in-the-senate-now-what

URGENT: TAKE ACTION: The Senate Considers Legislation to Reauthorize the AFG and SAFER Grant Programs Starting Tomorrow (Wednesday)

28 March 2023

Please contact your Senators and ask them to vote for S. 870, the Fire Grants & Safety Act, without any …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/03/28/urgent-take-action-the-senate-considers-legislation-to-reauthorize-the-afg-and-safer-grant-programs-starting-tomorrow-(wednesday)

EVMS Presents 2021 Boyd Cole Award

6 March 2023

IAFC’s EVMS and Underwriters’ Laboratory (UL), proudly announces the recipient of the 2021

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/03/06/evms-presents-2021-boyd-cole-award

Please Take Action: Ask the Senate to Protect the FIRE and SAFER Grant Programs!

3 March 2023

Update on legislation to reauthorize funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/03/03/please-take-action-ask-the-senate-to-protect-the-fire-and-safer-grant-programs

President Biden Signed a $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill; Fire Service Grant Programs Funded Through 2023

3 January 2023

Updates regarding the AFG and SAFER programs.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/01/03/president-biden-signed-an-omnibus-bill-fire-service-grant-programs-funded-through-2023

Status of AFG and SAFER Grants – Funded for Fiscal Year 2023

23 December 2022

On December 22, the H.R. 2617 bill was passed which includes funding for the AFG and SAFER programs.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/12/23/status-of-afg-and-safer-grants-funded-for-fiscal-year-2023

Call to Action: IAFC Asks Fire Chiefs to Call Congress to Save FIRE & SAFER Grant Programs and USFA

8 December 2022

The IAFC asks that members contact their U.S. Representatives & Senators to ask them to pass S. 4882 …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/12/08/call-to-action-iafc-asks-fire-chiefs-to-call-congress-to-save-fire-safer-grant-programs-and-usfa

CDC Reduces Quarantine and Begins Planning for Autumn - Implications for Fire Chiefs

15 August 2022

CDC is streamlining existing COVID guidance to reduce the impact of the virus on schools, …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/08/15/cdc-reduces-quarantine-and-begins-planning-for-autumn-implications-for-fire-chiefs

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

Protecting Mental Health of First Responders

31 May 2022

Behavioral health resources available for the mental health needs of responders.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/05/31/protecting-mental-health-of-first-responders

Monkeypox: What a Fire and EMS Chief Needs to Know

27 May 2022

While outbreaks of this disease are rare, fire and EMS chiefs should be prepared for the rare instance …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/05/27/monkeypox-what-a-fire-and-ems-chief-needs-to-know

The Good That Came from COVID

25 April 2022

EMS has a new image, one that positions the career more holistically in the communities served.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/04/25/the-good-that-came-from-covid

Pet Therapy Response Team; From 9-1-1 Dispatch to FD "Stress Relief" Visits

31 March 2022

Fire & EMS departments across USA should consider starting Pet Therapy “stress relief” visits.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/03/31/pet-therapy-response-team-from-9-1-1-dispatch-to-fd-stress-relief-visits

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

FEMA Releases New National Resource Hub

19 January 2022

FEMA launches National Resource Hub to help communities to implement resource management preparedness …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/01/19/fema-releases-new-national-resource-hub

Supreme Court Decision on Vaccine Mandates: What It Means for Fire Departments

13 January 2022

The Supreme Court blocked a temporary emergency standard by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/01/13/supreme-court-decision-on-vaccine-mandates-what-it-means-for-fire-departments