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DHS Urges Organizations to Implement Cybersecurity Measures Now

20 January 2022

CISA is urging senior leaders at every organization in the U.S. to become aware of critical cyber risks …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/01/20/dhs-urges-organizations-to-implement-cybersecurity-measures-now

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

More Than $1B Available for Firefighters Grants

19 January 2022

Grants totaling more than $1 billion are available for firefighters. FEMA is accepting applications for …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/01/19/more-than-$1b-available-for-firefighters-grants

Would You Take 10 Minutes to Help the Volunteer and Combination Fire Service?

14 January 2022

The IAFC is conducting a survey on diversity, equity and inclusion to assist volunteer recruitment and …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/01/14/would-you-take-10-minutes-to-help-the-volunteer-and-combination-fire-service

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

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

FEMA Announces FY 2021 Fire Prevention & Safety Grant Application Period: January 18 – February 18

11 January 2022

IAFC members are encouraged to start reviewing the application materials on the FEMA FP&S website.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/01/11/fema-announces-fy-2021-fire-prevention-safety-grant-app-period-january-february-18

AFG/SAFER Webinar Schedule Posted

5 January 2022

FEMA has webinars scheduled throughout the month of January to help fire departments develop applications …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/01/05/afg-safer-webinar-schedule-posted

Congress Passes Legislation to Address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

28 December 2021

This year’s NDAA contains several provisions that address problems relating to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/28/congress-passes-legislation-to-address-per--and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-(pfas)

OSHA Withdraws Part of Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard / CDC Releases New Quarantine Recommendations

28 December 2021

On December 27, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew major parts of its …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/28/osha-withdraws-part-of-health-care-emergency-temporary-standard-cdc-releases-new-quarantine-recommendations

Save the Date: 3rd International Fire Operations Conference & Exhibition

23 December 2021

A platform for academicians, researchers, managers, subject matter experts & students to share their …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/23/save-the-date-3rd-international-fire-operations-conference-exhibition

FEMA Announces SAFER Grant Application Period: Jan. 3 – Feb. 4, 2022

22 December 2021

The application period for the Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants application …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/22/fema-announces-safer-grant-application-period-jan-3-feb-4-2022

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

Application Period Extended for FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program

17 December 2021

The application process for the FY 2021 AFG Program is extended to January 21, 2022.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/17/application-period-extended-for-fy-2021-assistance-to-firefighters-grant-(afg)-program

U.S. EEOC Updates Technical Assistance Clarifying COVID-19 As Disability

17 December 2021

The technical assistance includes answers to questions about how illnesses caused by COVID-19 relate …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/17/u.s.-eeoc-updates-technical-assistance-clarifying-covid-19-as-disability

IAFC & Metro Chiefs Statement on Log4j Vulnerability and Reported TeleStaff Outage

15 December 2021

DHS recommendations for users of programs with vulnerability.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/15/iafc-metro-chiefs-statement-on-log4j-vulnerability-and-reported-telestaff-outage

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

Senators and Representatives Introduce Bill to Incentivize the Installation of Fire Sprinklers in Older High-Rises

9 December 2021

This bill amends the tax code to create a new incentive for the owners of high-rise buildings (buildings …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/09/senators-and-representatives-introduce-bill-to-incentivize-the-installation-of-fire-sprinklers-in-older-high-rises

Omicron for the Fire Rescue EMS Provider as of December 4, 2021

9 December 2021

According to the World Health Organization, the strain poses a very high risk, so it has been added to …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/12/09/omicron-for-the-fire-rescue-ems-provider-as-of-december-4-2021