During the coronavirus pandemic, it is critical that departments evaluate their communications posture and take steps to ensure the right resources, mitigation strategies, and tools are in place. read more

Since the earliest days the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAFC has been working around the clock providing fire and emergency service leaders with the information and resources they need to protect first responders and serve their communities. read more

The IAFC and other public safety oganizations wrote to congressional leaders urging action on repealing the T-Band auction mandate as part of any coronavirus emergency stimulus package. read more

Fire Departments Must have Access to Interoperable Communications, Namely on the T-Band. read more

How good are you at listening to people? read more

The IAFC has been advocating for the FCC to establish a tight vertical standard for 911 calls. read more

The IAFC recommends that fire chiefs review the actions described in the Cyber Essentials to protect your fire department from cyber-attacks. read more

A three meter z-axis metric provides emergency responders with actionable location information, and gives the public greater assurance that when they dial 9-1-1 from their cell phones, emergency responders can find them more quickly. read more

FCC order would help first responders locate people who call 911 from wireless phones in multi-story buildings. read more

The four tenets of critical messaging, short, concise, accurate, and timely, should be used as a guidepost to develop messaging during significant events. read more

WASHINGTON—The Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has named the six individuals and organizations chosen to receive 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. read more

Recent incidents get the community’s attention, and it is our job to turn attention into action. In Jackson Hole we are trying to leverage our existing partnerships and forge new ones to implement big picture projects starting with meaningful first steps. read more

Early on Tuesday morning, the House and Senate Appropriations Committee released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 2471). read more