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

Chief Ludwig Issues Public Statement

June 1, 2020

President of the IAFC to protesters: "We are not your enemy." read more
Mass Gatherings During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 29, 2020

Leadership considerations for response to mass gatherings and large crowd events. read more
Celebrate Firefighters and EMS Providers During EMS Week

May 11, 2020

The EMS Strong campaign provides some great ideas for how we can recognize these fire/EMS personnel who are protecting our communities. read more
CMS Provides COVID Support Payments to EMS Agencies

April 24, 2020

Increased response costs during COVID-19 can make it very difficult for a fire chief to manage their budget, but not impossible. read more
CMS Issues Data Collection Waiver

May 20, 2020

If your agency hasn’t started preparing for CMS’ data collection efforts, it’s not too late! read more
HEROES Act Will Help Keep Communities Safe

May 15, 2020

Fire fighters urge Congress to move quickly to pass HEROES Act to protect them and shore up public safety read more
FY 2019 SAFER Grants: Application Period Extended, Cost-Share Waived

May 15, 2020

In consideration of the economic effects of the pandemic, Acting Secretary Wolf also authorized waivers for certain provisions of the FY 2020 SAFER Grant Program. read more
House Releases New COVID-19 Response Legislation

May 13, 2020

The House bill has a number of provisions, including almost $1 trillion to assist state and local governments as they cope with the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis. read more
IAFC: Fire Department Layoffs and Furloughs Near 1,000; 30,000 Projected

May 11, 2020

The IAFC is asking Congress and The White House to help offset these losses with a request of $10 billion that will go directly to the nation’s fire departments. read more
Tell Congress to ACT!

April 29, 2020

Chief Ludwig is calling on all U.S. IAFC members to contact their congressional representatives and tell them to help you fight the COVID-19 pandemic with a strong response force by supporting $5 billion each for the AFG and SAFER programs. read more

IAFC News

IAFC’s Fire Service Executive Development Institute Available for 11th Year

November 18, 2022

UPDATE: The 2023 FSEDI application period is closed. Applicants will be notified in the near future. read more
NVFC, VCOS, ISFSI Release Operational Training Guide for Fire Departments

November 15, 2022

A training program that meets the needs of the community and the individual firefighter with safety read more
Sound the Alarm: The Medicare Cost Survey is in Full Force

November 7, 2022

Best practices for reducing your risk of the enforced payment reduction for noncompliance read more