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April 13, 2021
Vertical location is critical to helping first responders quickly locate 911 wireless callers, particularly in buildings taller than three stories.
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March 22, 2021
As Next Generation 9-1-1 technology evolves and is deployed around the country, it is going to encounter numerous and vastly different use scenarios across law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies in urban, suburban and rural areas.
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March 18, 2021
The Coalition is solely motivated by what is needed by public safety professionals as they carry out their missions to save and protect the public every day.
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March 2021
Lessons from U.S. Navy SEALs can help firefighters better focus on life safety, incident stabilization and property conservation.
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March 6, 2021
Fire chiefs are urged to contact their IT departments -- without delay -- to ascertain their departments’ vulnerability.
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February 2021
We must review our incidents with honesty or we’ll never be able to improve as a fire service.
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February 2021
After your call, the operator should assess the risks—such as weather, flight conditions, and which pilot is on duty—to determine if it’s safe to accept the flight.
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February 12, 2021
On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the IAFC hosted a webinar on fire department participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
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January 15, 2021
A response to the events of the last year and recent days.
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January 12, 2021
To help fire departments provide service to their communities and protect their personnel, the IAFC has both compiled and developed some resources.
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December 2020
Our goal to protect our staff and citizens should be unwavering.
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April 13, 2021
FEMA will host two, 30-minute webinars to discuss the draft implementation objectives and answer related questions.
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April 12, 2021
This presentation will share experiences and lessons that will greatly benefit decision makers and responders who have to prepare for wide area environmental remediation to respond to and recover from radiological contamination events.
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April 9, 2021
The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate the significant impact first responders can have in connecting overdose survivors to treatment
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