EMS News

IAFC Recommends Use of Mobile Technology to Activate Citizens and First Responders to Improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates

May 22, 2018

Applications such as PulsePoint offer a unique way to involve the citizens in a local jurisdiction to not only become aware of when others need life or death assistance, but also provide them an avenue to render aid. read more

EMS, We Have Some Work to Do

May 16, 2017

As if fire-based EMS doesn’t have enough issues with its name brand of service delivery, I want to tell you about two new challenges. read more
REPLICA Three Years Later

May 16, 2017

For years, departments have struggled with events that require EMS providers to provide care across state lines. Public safety doesn’t stop at the state line, so why should the ability of personnel providing this service stop here? read more
Executive Officer Leadership: Incorporating Performance Metrics into Agency Culture and Analysis

May 16, 2017

Performance metrics help to establish expected performance levels. Without them, organizations may drift along with no perception of quality performance. Without substantiating data, any perception they do have is ultimately just an opinion. read more
Medical Equipment Failures

May 4, 2017

When medical devices fail and death or serious injury occurs, your department is required to report it. This article tells you how. read more
President’s Letter: Spread the Word About Hands-only CPR

May 4, 2017

This year for EMS Week, we’ve developed a BHAG—a Big Hairy Audacious Goal—to train 1 million people in North America with compression only CPR. read more
Company Officer Leadership: Fire-Based EMS Systems

May 4, 2017

There are multiple service-delivery models employed all across the United States. Depending on the area or territory served, government structure, political climate and available funding, each model alternative has its place. read more
EMS Transport: Coming Full Circle

May 4, 2017

In the past, many people were transported in cars rather than ambulances. How many over the years died because no one opened an airway, no one suctioned vomit or blood from an airway? How many removed from car crashes without proper immobilization? read more
IAFC, AMR and ACEP Team Up to Save Lives from Sudden Cardiac Arrest

April 25, 2017

Three of the largest names in emergency medical services aim to train people in bystander CPR during World CPR Challenge, May 21-27 read more
Emergency Medical Service: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

March 1, 2017

We know change is inevitable: we deal with it daily, in both our profession and our personal lives. Most of us know we should embrace it and make it work for us, not against us. Today, we face an environment of significant change. read more
Is Your Department Heart Safe?

February 1, 2017

The IAFC EMS Section, in partnership with Physio Control, is excited to open the nomination process for the 2017 Heart Safe Community Awards. read more

IAFC News

Treating the Symptoms or Working on a Cure?

June 13, 2018

Why is Cultural Change the first of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives? Shouldn’t number one be cancer or mental health or any of the myriad other problems faced by firefighters on a regular basis? read more
IAFC Foundation Announces 2018 Darley Family Foundation Donation

June 12, 2018

Donation to support education scholarships for members of the fire and emergency service. read more
We are the International Association of Fire Chiefs

June 11, 2018

New "We are the IAFC" video available. read more