Personnel News

Firefighter Families Visit Washington DC to Advocate for PSOB Benefits

July 8, 2024

Ask Congress to Pass the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (H.R. 1719/S. 930) read more

Human Relations: If We Build It, They Will Come

June 1, 2017

There are many untapped, talented people who would be ready to play on our team and work for our mission if we would just prepare the workplace to recognize and harness their diverse and varied talents. 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
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
President`s Letter: Have You Looked in the Mirror Lately?

March 31, 2014

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

IAFC News

Fire Chief Ray Reynolds Honored for Excellence in Fire and Life Safety

August 15, 2024

Fire and Life Safety Section presented Fire Chief Ray Reynolds with the 2024 Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award read more
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Statement on the Passing of Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr.

August 27, 2024

The IAFC honors the memory of the fire service’s friend in Congress, Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr., and expresses its sympathies to Representative Pascrell’s family, friends, and staff during their time of grief. read more
New IAFC President Sworn In At 2024 Fire-Rescue International Conference

August 17, 2024

Chief Waldo officially took office along with 1st Vice President Trisha Wolford and 2nd Vice President, Steven Locke read more