Personnel News

Elevate Your Leadership Skills with ODP - Leadership Development Certification Series Online Courses

February 12, 2024

IAFC and Columbia Southern University announce first series of online courses for Company Officers I – II – III read more

Leading with Generosity

September 24, 2015

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will ... read more
IAFC Spotlight: The IAFC Reaffirms Its Human Dignity Position Statement

March 31, 2015

The IAFC Human Relations Committee’s (HRC) continuous effort to integrate the IAFC’s Human Dignity Position Statement’s centered approach throughout the ... read more
Chief Pouget Takes the Helm: Frederick County Names First Female Fire Chief and Director

September 16, 2013

July 22 was a historic day for the Frederick County (Md.) Division of Fire & Rescue Services as they welcomed ... read more
From Past to Progress: Applying Knowledge to Move Us Forward

December 5, 2013

What will it take to be a successful leader in the future? A crystal ball would be helpful here, but ... read more
Approaching Diversity with Dignity

October 15, 2013

The IAFC has adopted a Human Dignity Statement, which updates two older statements on diversity and inclusion. The new position ... read more
Developing the Future with Vision

January 15, 2016

If you’re reading this article, at some point in your life you’ve made a decision to improve yourself, not only ... read more
Managing Diversity and Inclusion

February 9, 2016

The fire service continually hears about the importance of diversity and how important it is to an organization and its ... read more
Diversity, Inclusion and Safety

January 15, 2016

If the past is prologue, there’s much to be learned about the effect of diversity and inclusion on safety.The ... read more
Advantages of Diversity and Inclusiveness

January 15, 2016

If you think that diversity is only about race, gender, religion, age or sexual orientation, you’d be mistaken. It’s also ... read more
President's Letter: Time to Lead on Diversity and Inclusion

January 15, 2016

When a 26-year-old woman emerges from her Louisiana firefighting academy in April, she will be the only female firefighter in ... read more

IAFC News

Welcome and congratulations to incoming our three incoming executive committee leaders

August 16, 2024

Three of IAFC's incoming executive committee leaders were administered their oath of office read more
Oregon firefighter honored with 2024 Ben Franklin Award for Valor

August 15, 2024

Engineer Manny Sharp (center) of the Medford (Oregon) Fire Department was announced the winner of the 2024 Ben Franklin Award for Valor at the IAFC’s Fire-Rescue International conference in Dallas. read more
Pierce and IAFC Celebrate Leadership with 2024 Fire Chief of the Year Awards

August 14, 2023

IAFC Fire Chief of the Year 2024” honorees at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) in Dallas, TX read more