President Trump on March 13 declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, invoking the Stafford Act. read more

The Task Force will be monitoring COVID-19 and developing recommendations for ways that fire departments can protect their members while continuing to serve their communities. read more

The IAFC is conducting a research survey on how Fire Departments are leveraging their incident data. read more

Do you know your training programs strengths? Weaknesses? read more

How do you view the concept of humility? read more

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. read more

By getting ahead of the call, you will be keeping your community and your firefighters safer. read more

An ever-present concern for any fire chief is our role in reducing the impact incidents have on our community. read more

Chief Charles Flynn and Chief Al Yancey, Jr. on IAFC TV during FRI 2019 read more

The Importance of Educating Elected Officials About Fire and EMS Issues 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

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