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Fire-Rescue International - 2025

13 August 2025

FRI, the IAFC's annual conference and expo, provides senior-level leadership training for chiefs and …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2025/08/13/default-calendar/fire-rescue-international-2025

Fire-Rescue International - 2024

14 August 2024

FRI, the IAFC's annual conference and expo, provides senior-level leadership training for chiefs and …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2024/08/14/default-calendar/fire-rescue-international-2024

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

National Fire Service Organizations Urge Congress to Protect America's Fire and Emergency Services

10 October 2023

National organizations calling on Congress to ensure that vital fire service grant programs are …

http://www.iafc.org/press-releases/press-release/national-fire-service-organizations-urge-congress-to-protect-america-s-fire-and-emergency-services

A Potential Federal Government Shutdown: What Fire Chiefs Need to Know

25 September 2023

IAFC is monitoring the situation in the U.S. Congress for potential shutdown of federal government …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2023/09/25/a-potential-federal-government-shutdown-what-fire-chiefs-need-to-know

IAFC President Testifies at Congressional Hearing

11 May 2023

Chief Donna Black testifies to support the reauthorization of the AFG and SAFER programs

http://www.iafc.org/press-releases/press-release/iafc-president-testifies-at-congressional-hearing

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)

North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs Receives Safer Grant

30 January 2023

NCAFC Grant Will Assist Communities in Recruiting and Retaining Volunteer Firefighters

http://www.iafc.org/press-releases/press-release/north-carolina-association-of-fire-chiefs-receives-safer-grant

U.S. House Passes Next Generation 9-1-1 Legislation

2 August 2022

Updates on U.S. house passing next generation 9-1-1 legislation.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2022/08/02/u.s.-house-passes-next-generation-9-1-1-legislation

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

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

HHS Announces Availability of $25.5 billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding

14 September 2021

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that $25.5 billion soon will be available …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/09/14/hhs-announces-availability-of-$25.5-billion-in-covid-19-provider-funding

FEMA Releases Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Toolkit Documents

10 August 2021

Documents apply an all-hazards approach in its concepts, processes, and principles.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/08/10/fema-releases-emergency-operations-center-(eoc)-toolkit-documents

FEMA Releases Guide to Continuity of Government

22 July 2021

The guide identifies the major roles of government and how continuity of operations is critical to constitutional …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/07/22/fema-releases-guide-to-continuity-of-government

FEMA Releases Fire Management Assistance Grant Program and Policy Guide

6 July 2021

The new FEMA document explains the FMAG declaration process; eligibility; and the grant management and …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/07/06/fema-releases-fire-management-assistance-grant-program-and-policy-guide

OSHA Issues Emergency COVID Standard for Fire and EMS Agencies

11 June 2021

OSHA releases new guidance for employers to protect their employees from COVID-19

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/06/11/osha-issues-emergency-covid-standard-for-fire-and-ems-agencies

FCC Stays 4.9 GHz Spectrum Order

10 June 2021

The IAFC has engaged with the FCC on multiple occasions requesting that the Sixth R&O relating to the …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/06/10/fcc-stays-4.9-ghz-spectrum-order

Alert from the FAA on Demonstration Flights of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

1 June 2021

At the urging of the FAA, the IAFC recommends that departments solicited by vendors offering UAS demonstrations …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/06/01/alert-from-the-faa-on-demonstration-flights-of-unmanned-aircraft-systems