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PPAEMA Is Official: What DEA’s Final Rule Means for Fire-Based EMS
February 20, 2026
Details on the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (PPAEMA) rule, effective March 9, 2026.
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Message from IAFC President John Butler re: OSHA Draft Emergency Response Standard
May 2, 2024
Message from IAFC President John Butler re: OSHA Draft Emergency Response Standard
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Two Fire/EMS Departments to Receive Heart Safe Community Awards at 2024 Fire-Rescue Med Conference
April 30, 2024
City of Madison and Dothan, Alabama fire departments recognized for their exceptional efforts toward cardiac safety & education.
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IAFC's EMS Section Names Chief J. Robert Brown, Jr. (Ret.) Recipient of the 2024 James O. Page EMS Achievement Award
April 26, 2024
IAFC Honors Chief Rob Brown with Prestigious Award
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Department of Labor seeks to expand, establish protections for today’s emergency response workers
December 22, 2023
Proposal to update standard and expand safety & health protections for emergency responders.
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Heart Safe Communities Honored at Fire-Rescue Med 2023
May 23, 2023
Two fire departments were recognized for their success in improving cardiac arrest survival rates in their communities
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IAFC Recognizes Randolph Mantooth, West Allis FD and Spokane Valley FD in Annual Fire-Rescue Med Awards
July 12, 2022
The IAFC recognizes the winners of the James O. Page and the Heart Safe Community Awards during FRM 2022.
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Pet Therapy Response Team; From 9-1-1 Dispatch to FD "Stress Relief" Visits
March 31, 2022
Fire & EMS departments across USA should consider starting Pet Therapy “stress relief” visits.
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Needs Assessment of US Fire Service
December 17, 2021
Fifth Needs Assessment shows some progress but continuing gaps in fire department resources.
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IAFC Recognizes Michael Metro with James O. Page EMS Achievement Award
June 11, 2021
Chief Michael Metro, Ret., was named the 2021 recipient of the James O. Page EMS Achievement Award.
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Heart Safe Communities Honored at Fire-Rescue Med
June 11, 2021
Chesapeake and Harrisonburg, Virginia, Recognized for Innovative Emergency Cardiac Responses
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