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January 2022
The basic steps and processes outlined in this article should be utilized by departments of all sizes, from small rural to large metropolitan departments.
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February 2017
As I was standing alongside a road, watching a mile-wide flame front from a fast-moving wildland fire move rapidly toward me, a friend pulled up and said, “Fire first gives the test, then provides the lesson.”
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January 19, 2017
The IAFC is saddened by the apparent loss of more than 50 firefighters who reportedly perished during a massive fire in a high-rise building in Tehran.
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January 9, 2017
Chief John Sinclair, IAFC president and chair of the board, said, “General Kelly will provide the necessary leadership to help the nation be prepared to respond to all hazards.”
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December 15, 2016
Fairfax, Va. – The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) today applauded final passage of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act (S. 2971). The bipartisan legislation, strongly supported by the IAFC, strengthens the efficiency and effectiveness of ...
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February 16, 2016
Despite only accounting for 5% of the global population, an outstanding 31% of the world’s mass shootings occur in the ...
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April 2016
Fire Chief Sam Greif of the Plano (Texas) Fire-Rescue Department today told a Congressional panel that it ...
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March 2016
Fairfax, Va. - Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, IAFC president and chair of the board, testified today before a U.S. ...
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February 15, 2016
When developing an all-hazards emergency operations plan for your jurisdiction, one of the key things to remember is not to ...
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February 15, 2016
During the past few years, the fire and emergency service has seen an evolving terrorist threat in the Middle East ...
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December 4, 2015
Fairfax, Va. - In light of recent mass casualty events both nationally and internationally, the IAFC urges fire departments to ...
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August 24, 2023
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August 18, 2023
Fire Chief John Butler installed as IAFC President during the final General Session at FRI 2023
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August 17, 2023
The IAFC and Motorola are proud to honor Hilton Head Island Fire Department with the Ben Franklin Award for Valor
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