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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

House Passes Build Back Better Act; Senate Action Still Required

19 November 2021

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) by a vote of …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/19/house-passes-build-back-better-act-senate-action-still-required

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 Online Community available via Mobile App

12 November 2021

Access IAFC's online community via mobile app.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/12/iafc-online-community-available-via-mobile-app

EVMS Presents 2019 & 2020 Boyd Cole Awards

9 November 2021

The EVMS announces the recipient of the 2020 Boyd Cole Award, David Williams.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/09/evms-presents-2019and2020-boyd-cole-awards

FEMA Will Reimburse COVID-19 Vaccination Expenses for Children

9 November 2021

As part of the effort to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to children between ages 5 and 11, the Federal …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/09/fema-will-reimburse-covid-19-vaccination-expenses-for-children

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Period Opens Today

8 November 2021

The AFG program is designed to help fire and EMS departments improve their baseline capabilities for …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/08/assistance-to-firefighters-grant-program-application-period-opens-today

House Sends Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Funding Wildfire Initiatives and Authorizing the ALERT Grant to the President’s Desk

8 November 2021

The IAFC was very pleased that this package includes the authorization of the ALERT grant program.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/08/house-sends-bipartisan-infrastructure-framework-funding-wildfire-initiatives-and-authorizing-the-alert-grant-to-the-president-s-desk

IDEX SAM Control System: Transforming Traditional Pump Operations

5 November 2021

SAM allows the operator to control the truck from either side, which lets the operator stay in better …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/05/idex-sam-control-system-transforming-traditional-pump-operations

Congress Passes Legislation to Expand PSOB Benefits

5 November 2021

The legislation would make a number of changes to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Public Safety …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/05/congress-passes-legislation-to-expand-psob-benefits

Fire and EMS Departments Not Included in CMS and OSHA Vaccine Requirements

4 November 2021

Despite new federal regulations regarding COVID vaccine requirements, fire & EMS departments remain covered …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/11/04/fire-and-ems-departments-not-included-in-cms-and-osha-requirements

National Kickoff: Crash Responder Safety Week 2021

29 October 2021

Please join this National Kickoff webinar to learn about actions that response leaders and every responder …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/10/29/national-kickoff-crash-responder-safety-week-2021

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

Fire Department Response to Electric Vehicle Fires

28 October 2021

This one-page bulletin is intended to guide our pre-response, response and post-event responses to electrical …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/10/28/fire-department-response-to-electrical-vehicle-fires

FCC Issues Public Notice Partially Lifting the Temporary Freeze on 4.9 GHz Licenses

27 October 2021

The FCC imposed the 4.9 GHz licensing freeze on September 8, 2020, to maintain a stable spectral environment …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/10/27/fcc-issues-public-notice-partially-lifting-the-temporary-freeze-on-4.9-ghz-licenses

White House and EPA Release Three Year Strategy for PFAS

25 October 2021

PFAS are often dubbed “forever chemicals” because some of the chemicals linger for decades in …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/10/25/white-house-and-epa-release-three-year-strategy-for-pfas

Vote Now International Code Council

21 October 2021

International Code Council voting information

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/10/21/vote-now-international-code-council

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

U.S. Department of Education Overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

7 October 2021

This program cancels the student debt of Americans who spend ten years in public service jobs, including …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/10/07/u.s.-department-of-education-overhauls-public-service-loan-forgiveness-program