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December 19, 2019
Federal funding for programs important to fire service come out well in Homeland Security appropriations bill.
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January 14, 2020
Members of the IAFC Bullying, Harassment, and Workplace Violence Prevention Work Group curriculum sub-group traveled to the National Fire Academy (NFA) in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to develop an introductory course curriculum and a Train-the-Trainer (TtT) program to be launched as a pre-conference at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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January 2020
By getting ahead of the call, you will be keeping your community and your firefighters safer.
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September 18, 2019
An ever-present concern for any fire chief is our role in reducing the impact incidents have on our community.
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September 10, 2019
Chief Charles Flynn and Chief Al Yancey, Jr. on IAFC TV during FRI 2019
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July 2019
The Importance of Educating Elected Officials About Fire and EMS Issues
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June 20, 2019
In the past, customer service was taught at the fire station and learned on the job by observing senior firefighters. However, this is doing the firefighter and the community a disservice.
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June 11, 2019
Led by the NFF and supported by major labor unions and veterans’ organizations, we are asked to fly the Flag of the United States of America in a show of unity, democracy and civility on Flag Day.
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March 28, 2019
Whether you are already engaged with your members of Congress or have not yet ventured into the political world, now is a great time to get involved. We need you to add your voice to the discussion.
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February 15, 2019
2019 appropriations bill signed into law which funds federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Department of Transportation. The bill included a number of increases for fire service programs.
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February 1, 2019
All fire chiefs and officers are urged to immediately issue a safety and survival alert in their departments to minimize the risk to firefighters operating on highways.
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January 24, 2020
More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the U.S. annually. About 90% of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die.
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January 2020
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January 2020