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February 15, 2024
IAFC President Testifies on the Fire Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Calls for Immediate Action
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April 5, 2018
Not only is the fire service not immune from the speedy pace of retiring Baby Boomers, but given the demographics, culture and traditions, we may be at even greater risk. This article is adapted from one that ran recently in the VCOS newsletter.
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April 5, 2018
Why do people like me cherish respect? Because of my children. I want my children to be respectful of their peers, their employers, their clients and themselves.
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March 16, 2018
If your patient was the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule, you’d be preparing to start CPR. Congress just brought us an AED and a drug box, and it’s time to get to work.
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March 16, 2018
All-hazards response isn’t a new concept, so what’s the point of talking about it yet again? It’s not about the past; it’s about scenario-planning for the future.
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March 1, 2018
While we often find comfort in our response duties, we must also focus on prevention as well, such as inspections, public education and emergency management. These CRR measures provide exponential benefit to our communities and organizations.
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February 15, 2018
It’s no longer acceptable for fire chiefs to be technology-averse. We must wake up, dig deep and begin to understand the technology that surrounds our profession more deeply than ever before.
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February 15, 2018
For many departments, their websites are places where the community can understand the department’s mission, find contact information and gather the latest news and information. Don’t you want to be accessible to every individual you serve?
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February 15, 2018
The Community Fire Service Performance Review for Structural Fire Protection is next in ISO’s continuing effort to help communities improve their fire protection services through partnerships and training, and the ESCI report is proof of that goal.
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February 2, 2018
Today’s fire service leaders must develop professional competencies to lead their organizations into the future, fully engaging in their communities, becoming certified and credentialed and embracing lifelong learning.
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February 2, 2018
There’s no question the fire service needs standards, but are our standards so stringent that we’re promoting the academic and passing over vocational candidates?
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December 28, 2023
IAFC President John Butler's Statement Regarding Aurora (CO) Paramedics Verdict
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December 22, 2023
The important roles that chaplains play within the first responder community
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December 22, 2023
Proposal to update standard and expand safety & health protections for emergency responders.
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