Diversity inclusion means including everyone, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability or sexual orientation; all employees of an organization can and should feel relevant to that organization. read more

Some tips to consider while recruiting for your department. read more

SAFER application period open January 9 to February 10. Start planning your FY 2016 SAFER Grant application now by reviewing the technical assistance tools offered by FEMA. read more

Diversity is defined differently by various researchers and disciplines. What does it mean to the fire service? Each organization has to create a series of criteria that defines it for the organization. read more

The mission of A Safe Haven for Newborns program by the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation is expanding as they work collectively with communities toward preventing the abandonment of newborn infants. Since the Safe Haven Law was adopted in 2000 and ... read more

Fostering a pool of both interested and qualified personnel allows chiefs to select their command staff and local administrators or governing boards to draw from for their next fire chief. read more

Editor's Note: The IAFC has begun a dialog regarding the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision of Ricci v. DeStefano. This article, "No Easy Answers: The Nature of Diversity and Leadership," by Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, chair of the IAFC Human Relations ... read more

Editor's Note: The IAFC has begun a dialog regarding the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision of Ricci v. DeStefano. This article, "Ricci v. DeStefan - A New Approach to Disparate-Impact Discrimination in Promotional Testing," by John Rukavina, a retired fire chief ... read more

Fairfax, Va. - The National Association of Hispanic Firefighters (NAHF) has partnered with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to strengthen ties between the two organizations. NAHF President Sal Morales said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been reached, which ... read more

Whether I``m at home in southern California or traveling across North America and the world, I``m reminded at almost every ... read more

Recently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency made two major announcements to help assist communities with the response to COVID-19. read more

The IAFC is thrilled to work with PCG as both organizations strive to educate fire and emergency medical services leaders and the first responder community at large. read more

How a unique partnership created more reliable connections for fire response and training read more