EMS News

IAFC Honors Chief Ludwig with James O. Page EMS Achievement Award

June 18, 2018

Award honors leader who has made a positive impact on a national scale in fire service EMS management. read more

Keeping the Lug Nuts Tight on the Chariot Wheels!

May 14, 2018

Innovation is happening in the fire service. The question is, do you know about it? If you do know, do you have time to develop an implementation strategy? read more
Is a Degree for EMS Providers Needed to Advance the Profession?

May 14, 2018

The EMS community is split on whether EMS needs to add a college degree to the minimum requirements for all paramedic training. This article is an in-depth consideration of this question for American EMS providers. read more
Company Officer Leadership: Evolution

May 14, 2018

For a profession that prides its self on such catchphrases as "100 years of tradition unimpeded by progress," the fire service has proven itself to be very resilient and adaptable to change. read more
Ballistic Protection in the Fire-EMS World

May 2, 2018

With a long history of law enforcement in my background, I understood ballistic protection levels and the terms associated with them. The surprise is that I’m now having conversations about this protection with other fire chiefs. read more
Executive Officer Leadership: EMS Performance Metrics

May 2, 2018

We invested considerable time and funds toward data extraction. The fruit of this labor has been accurate reports and ultimately the best decisions. read more
Opioid Crisis and the Story of Two Cities

April 20, 2018

Hear two compelling stories of how community risk reduction was applied to the epidemic. read more
Pushing for Hands-only CPR

April 23, 2018

Teach residents and visitors how to assist firefighters and EMS personnel in saving lives through Hands-only CPR and Stop the Bleed. read more
Resuscitating the Ambulance Fee Schedule

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. read more
President’s Letter: Preparing Our Departments for All Hazards

March 2, 2018

The fire service handles things outside our traditional mission of firefighting: from community paramedicine and terrorism to hazardous materials and technical rescue, our world’s fire service is the benefactor of all-hazards solutions. read more
Chiefs Urged to Review Active Shooter Plans

February 15, 2018

Our hearts are heavy for the senseless loss of life in Parkland, Florida. read more

IAFC News

Making Community Risk Reduction Relevant

October 15, 2018

The IAFC’s new CRR Leadership Conference will educate and train chief officers and other fire service managers seeking to create, execute and evaluate measurably successful CRR platforms and programs. read more
Teaching and Technology: A Recipe for Safe Cooking

October 15, 2018

We know that cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and fire injuries in America, with $1 billion lost annually in property damage. An interest in technology that limits the high-end temperature of electric-coil elements is growing as a result. read more
Fire Sprinkler Incentives for Developers: A Win-Win

October 15, 2018

In a national survey of homebuilders and developers, 55% said they would be interested in building homes with fire sprinklers if they were offered incentives. However, only 6% had ever been offered them. read more