EMS News

Status of AFG and SAFER Grants – Funded for Fiscal Year 2023

December 23, 2022

On December 22, the H.R. 2617 bill was passed which includes funding for the AFG and SAFER programs. read more

Help Advocate for Additional Funding for Fire and EMS Departments

April 22, 2020

The IAFC needs your help in measuring the effects of state and local government social distancing orders on local fire and EMS department budgets, including the long-term implications on resources and staffing. read more
SAFER Grant Application Assistance is Available

April 15, 2020

The FY 2019 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant application period is open April 13 – May 15 at 5 PM ET. read more
IAFC Develops PPE Assessment Survey to Help Responders

April 15, 2020

To help the IAFC make its best case to President Trump and Congress for additional federal funding, we have developed the IAFC COVID-19 PPE Readiness & Availability Assessment Survey read more
FY 2020 Homeland Security Grant Program

April 13, 2020

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA is announcing modifications to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). read more
COVID-19: Lessons from the Streets

April 10, 2020

The new installment of iCHIEFS podcast is here. read more
Critical Infrastructure Workers and Potential COVID-19 Exposures

April 9, 2020

Critical COVID-19 information regarding civilians working for the fire service. read more
Western Fire Chiefs Association, IAFC, partner with Constellis to Help Chiefs During COVID-19

April 6, 2020

Western Fire Chiefs Association, IAFC, partner with Constellis to make Fire Chiefs aware of two new products being used to combat COVID-19 read more
Volunteer Departments Eligible for CARES Act Loan Programs

April 2, 2020

Under the CARES Act, all "private non-profit organizations" are eligible for purposes of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, including any entity exempt under IRC 501(c). read more
CMS Expands EMS Payment Opportunities

April 1, 2020

CMS has released one of the most significant updates to the Ambulance Fee Schedule (AFS) since its creation 20 years ago. read more
FEMA Releases Updated Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT)

March 31, 2020

This update to the tool enables a more granular analysis of community resilience indicators and allows users to calculate the population of individuals with specific indicator characteristics in selected census tracts. read more

IAFC News

RFP: Recruitment and Retention Instructor Contract Opportunity

February 3, 2023

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Certification (RRC) course is accepting submissions for contractor positions. read more
North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs Receives Safer Grant

January 30, 2023

NCAFC Grant Will Assist Communities in Recruiting and Retaining Volunteer Firefighters read more
Are You Ready to be an IAFC Officer?

January 19, 2023

Call for 2nd VP Candidates, Apply by February 1 read more