The IAFC has engaged with the FCC on multiple occasions requesting that the Sixth R&O relating to the 4.9 GHz spectrum be vacated. read more

The legislation would create a $1 billion grant program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. read more

Congress will now spend the summer deliberating the FY 2022 appropriations bills with the aim of passing them before the October 1 start of the fiscal year. read more

Imagine having the capability of calling on an organization that operates the nation’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft and public service drones. read more

You only need one great save to justify every penny of investment I’m about to describe. read more

FEMA will be offering webinars in early to mid-June to discuss the pandemic operational guidance. For more information on these webinars, please go to the FEMA website. read more

Funding under FEMA’s Public Assistance program is available to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and eligible private and non-profit medical facilities carrying out vaccination administration activities. read more

CMS has issued it guidance on reimbursing EMS agencies for providing treatment-in-place services. read more

The COVID-19 crisis has heightened the awareness of mental illness as a real physical illness, not a character weakness or a choice. read more

We need to make mental illness recognized as a physical illness and a priority in our profession. 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

The International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Safety, Health and Survival Section, the National Volunteer Fire Council, and the National Fire Protection Association have announced the theme for the 2022 Safety Stand Down is Situational Awareness: The Foundation for Good Decision-Making. read more

The IAFC Coronavirus Task Force has been looking into the future and attempting to plan for a reduction in COVID burden in the communities we serve. This can then be matched to the stepdown of mask guidelines for the service. read more