EMS News

Hurricane Ian Situational Awareness Resources for Fire and Emergency Service Leaders

September 27, 2022

Relevant hurricane/authoritative situational awareness resources for use by leaders in the fire/emergency services. read more

Time Running Short for Input Into NFPA Active Shooter Standard

February 14, 2018

Standard provides training standards; breaks it down between law enforcement, fire and EMS responsibilities. read more
Congress Restores Medicare Ambulance Add-On Payments

February 9, 2018

Bill contains some of the most significant EMS reimbursement reforms that Congress has enacted in several years. read more
Congress Delays “Cadillac Tax”

January 23, 2018

“Cadillac Tax” now set to take effect in four years in 2022. read more
Save the Medicare Ambulance Add-On Payments

January 5, 2018

Urge your members of Congress to restore the Add-On Payments! read more
FirstNet's Historic Achievement

January 2, 2018

All 50 states, D.C., and two U.S. territories have officially "opted in" to FirstNet read more
Reaching the Community with Hands-Only CPR

December 2017

While the death rate is declining, the best way to affect out-of-hospital cardiac-arrest incidents is to ensure that AEDs are readily available and that members of the community are trained in CPR. read more
Mobile Integrated Healthcare Handbook is Released

December 2017

The MIH Handbook will provide a step-by-step process to evaluate whether mobile integrated healthcare is right for fire departments and the steps to implement such a program, tailormade to the needs of the department’s local EMS systems. read more
Fighting Fire with the Tax Code

December 5, 2017

Tax cut bill: What's in it for fire and EMS read more
Emergency Medical Service: The EMS Section Show

October 16, 2017

Any successful, long-running TV series, when it first aired, had a solid cast of lead characters. After some time, some leads were phased out and new characters were brought in. Such is the life of the EMS Section. read more
EMS: People Will Come

September 2017

On May 8, the REPLICA team was established when Georgia became the 10th state to sign on. This significant moment in the history of EMS represents one of the largest im-provements in our system in decades. read more

IAFC News

Please Take Action: Ask the Senate to Protect the FIRE and SAFER Grant Programs!

March 3, 2023

Update on legislation to reauthorize funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program read more
WUI Fireworks Awareness Resources Project Contractor Opportunity

February 27, 2023

We are now accepting submissions for a WUI subject matter expert contractors for the Fireworks Awareness Resources Project . read more
2023 Fire Service Executive Development Institute Participants Selected

February 23, 2023

The IAFC is proud to announce the participants accepted into the fifth year of the prestigious Fire Service Executive Development Institute. read more