Personnel News

U.S. Department of Education Overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

October 7, 2021

This program cancels the student debt of Americans who spend ten years in public service jobs, including firefighters and EMS personnel. read more

Human Relations: Courageous Conversations

April 19, 2017

Every conversation begins long before the current words are spoken. Everyone retains a thousand memories, experiences and life lessons, and these contain our opinions and biases. And we all bring those into our current conversations. read more
Human Relations: Inclusion Is Effective Only If Everyone Is Included!

March 1, 2017

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
How One County in Maryland Reached A Majority Minority Recruiting Class

February 9, 2017

Some tips to consider while recruiting for your department. read more
SAFER Application Period Open January 9 to February 10

January 4, 2017

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: What Does It Mean?

December 2016

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
Providing A Safe Haven for Newborns

September 2016

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
What to Do When Internal Candidates Don’t Get the Promotion

July 15, 2016

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
No Easy Answers: The Nature of Diversity and Leadership

July 15, 2009

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
Ricci v. DeStefano: A New Approach to Disparate-Impact Discrimination in Promotional Testing

July 15, 2009

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
National Association of Hispanic Firefighters Partners with the IAFC

August 2016

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

IAFC News

FEMA Increases Federal Cost Share for 2020 and 2021 Disasters

March 22, 2022

FEMA announced that it will be allowing a minimum 90% cost share for all federal emergency or major disaster declarations. read more
Nation's leading wildfire management groups name 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Awardees

March 22, 2022

WASHINGTON—The Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has named the six individuals and organizations chosen to receive 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. read more
Roadway Vegetation Management: A CRR tool for the WUI

March 15, 2022

Recent incidents get the community’s attention, and it is our job to turn attention into action. In Jackson Hole we are trying to leverage our existing partnerships and forge new ones to implement big picture projects starting with meaningful first steps. read more