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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

FEMA Issues New COVID-19 Operational Guidance: All-Hazards Incident Response and Recovery

20 May 2021

FEMA will be offering webinars in early to mid-June to discuss the pandemic operational guidance. For …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/05/20/fema-issues-new-covid-19-operational-guidance-all-hazards-incident-response-and-recovery

HHS Announces ASPR TRACIE Website to Provide Information for Healthcare Practitioners

17 February 2021

Fire and EMS chiefs are encouraged to review this website and bookmark it as appropriate.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/02/17/hhs-announces-aspr-tracie-website-to-provide-information-for-healthcare-practitioners

USFA & IAFC Co-Host Webinar on Public COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns

12 February 2021

On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the IAFC hosted a webinar on fire department …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/02/12/usfa-iafc-co-host-webinar-on-public-covid-19-vaccination-campaigns

USFA/IAFC Webinar on Public COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns

11 February 2021

This webinar addresses how fire departments can be reimbursed for expenses/efforts for their participation …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2021/02/11/default-calendar/usfa-iafc-webinar-on-public-covid-19-vaccination-campaigns

FEMA FAQs Include Information of Reimbursement for Participation in Public Vaccine Programs

1 February 2021

The reimbursement would take place through FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program.

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/02/01/fema-faqs-include-information-of-reimbursement-for-participation-in-public-vaccine-programs

Sizing Up "That Vaccine"...for Firefighters: Separating Fact and Fiction

19 January 2021

Fire service leaders are coming together to help provide information on the COVID-19 vaccine in an effort …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2021/01/19/default-calendar/sizing-up-that-vaccine-separating-fact-and-fiction

IAFF Position Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines

15 January 2021

IAFF recommends that all IAFF members receive a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine to prevent the spread of …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/01/15/iaff-position-statement-on-covid-19-vaccines

Surviving the Job: Emotional Self Care for First Responders

31 December 2020

This presentation details the challenges of stress, vicarious trauma and burnout in first responders …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2020/12/31/self-paced/surviving-the-job-emotional-self-care-for-first-responders

Training & Documentation: Your Health During COVID-19

31 December 2020

Webinar focuses how to build a work/industry culture that reduces mental health stigma, embraces training …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2020/12/31/self-paced/training-and-documentation-your-health-during-covid-19

View Webinar: COVID-19 Update for Chiefs 4/6/20

31 December 2020

Weekly update on COVID-19 with guests Chief Keith Bryant, U.S. Fire Administrator and Starlene …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2020/12/31/self-paced/weekly-webinar-iafc-covid-19-task-force-4-6-20

State-by-State Listing of Vaccine Priority Available

11 December 2020

IAFC urges members to contact their governors in support of providing all fire and EMS personnel with …

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2020/12/11/state-by-state-listing-of-vaccine-priority-available

Dry Ice Safety Response (Carbon Dioxide) Response

1 December 2020

A dry ice (Carbon Dioxide) Response guide.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/dry-ice-safety-response-(carbon-dioxide)-response

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency: Coordinating Public Assistance and Other Sources of Federal Funding

2 July 2020

FEMA guidance to Clarify Federal Cost Share for Public Assistance Program

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/coronavirus-disease-2019-(covid-19)-public-health-emergency-coordinating-public-assistance-and-other-sources-of-federal-funding

IAFC Board Cancels Fire-Rescue International 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona

16 June 2020

Virtual Format will be Announced July 7.

http://www.iafc.org/press-releases/press-release/iafc-board-cancels-fire-rescue-international-2020-in-phoenix-arizona

IAFC President Calls on Congress to Support Fire & EMS Departments During COVID-19 Pandemic

12 June 2020

Chief Ludwig's testimony highlighted the challenges that local fire departments face during the …

http://www.iafc.org/press-releases/press-release/iafc-president-calls-on-congress-to-support-fire-ems-departments-during-covid-19-pandemic

Best Practices for EMS and Fire Response to Incidents During Civil Unrest

11 June 2020

NHTSA Office of EMS and U.S. Fire Administration share resources to help local EMS and fire departments …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/best-practices-for-ems-and-fire-response-to-incidents-during-civil-unrest

Weekly Webinar: IAFC COVID-19 Task Force 6/8/20

8 June 2020

Weekly update on the most critical info for fire & EMS, hosted by IAFC's COVID-19 Task Force.

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2020/06/08/default-calendar/weekly-webinar-iafc-covid-19-task-force-6-8-20

Chief Ludwig Issues Public Statement

1 June 2020

President of the IAFC to protesters: "We are not your enemy."

http://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2020/06/01/chief-ludwig-issues-public-statement

View Webinar: IAFC COVID-19 Update 6/1/20

1 June 2020

The COVID-19 Task Force webinar #11 continues to provide updates to the fire and EMS service.

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2020/06/01/self-paced/weekly-webinar-iafc-covid-19-task-force-6-1-20