Fire Prevention 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

Fire & Life Safety: Reduce the Impact of Fire One Smoke Detector at a Time

March 25, 2013

Is it possible to reduce the impact of fire on a community through leadership? Many would argue that responding faster, ... read more
Knowledge is Power: Cooktop Safety

October 4, 2013

Fires originating from cooking appliances account for the largest shares of home structure fires and associated fire injuries in North ... read more
Near-Miss Reporting: <BR>National Fire Prevention Week

September 14, 2012

National Fire Prevention Week is traditionally the time of year that fire/rescue departments hold open houses and other public-safety events. ... read more
Establishing an Effective Fire Investigation Unit

July 25, 2012

Most if not all fire agencies across the United States continue to encounter ongoing financial turbulence. During these challenges, difficult ... read more
CPC Launches New Fire Marshal Designation

August 11, 2011

The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) has launched the Fire Marshal (FM) designation. The designation was created following the whole ... read more
Fire Safety for Students with Disabilities

October 13, 2011

Fire safety for people with disabilities is an area that is growing and getting more attention. However, there’s a shortage ... read more
Model Code Adoption and Development: Many Challenges Lie Ahead

October 13, 2011

The availability of the 2012 I-Codes signals the start of the code development process for the 2015 I-Codes. The first ... read more
Initiatives for Improving Fire Prevention Bureau Customer Service

October 13, 2011

As the overall economy continues to struggle and our department budgets are under increased pressure, it may seem a very ... read more
Environmental Sustainability: The Inherent Environmental Benefits of Fire Sprinklers

March 30, 2012

Anyone who understands fire-sprinkler systems also understands they’ve had a positive impact on our environment for over 135 years without ... read more
Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act Introduced in the House

May 18, 2011

Recently, Representative Aaron Schock (R-IL) and Representative James Langevin (D-RI) introduced the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1792).... read more

IAFC News

Fire and Life Safety: Experiencing Home Fires – Still a Real Problem

November 6, 2018

School visits, department open houses and old messages don’t resonate with average community members. Public apathy is still a real problem. Are we missing the mark on public education? read more
I Stands for Inclusion

November 2, 2018

Diversity is about all of us in the fire service – it is who an organization is as well as who those in it are. But is the term becoming just an empty concept? read more
President’s Letter: Seconds Matter

November 1, 2018

What is your department’s mutual-aid plan for when the big one hits? read more