One of the benefits of any association is taking the lessons learned from any specific knowledge base or interest group ... read more

Dear IAFC Member, The IAFC and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) ask the nations fire service leaders ... read more

As 2014 starts winding down and winter is fast approaching, Congress is increasing its workload. Immediately after the mid-term elections, ... read more

Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science; it refers to the scientific study and research that seeks to solve practical problems. Those of us that are enrolled in or have graduated from the ... read more

The pipeline incident may have happened more than six years ago, but it’s a vivid memory that hasn’t faded for ... read more

Let’s go back to the early 1980s: the fire service was just starting to respond to a new emergency response, ... read more

In December 1984, a gas that’s used in the production of insecticide was accidentally and unknowingly released upon the public. ... read more

Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science; it refers to the scientific study ... read more

Fairfax, Va. - The International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation (IAFCF) has received a $10,000 grant from Emergent BioSolutions to ... read more

Fairfax, Va. - With support from a new $2.6 million federal grant, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) will ... read more

Joanne Hayes-White is chief of the San Francisco (California) Fire Department. She was honored during Fire-Rescue International in Dallas as the 2018 Career Fire Chief of the Year. Here’s what she told On Scene about the path to this high honor. read more

FEMA: Don’t send stuff, send money read more

New course is designed for chief-level officers across the United States so please share it with your fire service colleagues. read more