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Help Improve the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Today!
November 3, 2023
The IAFC is conducting a study on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the US Fire and EMS.
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Four Simple Skills of an Effective Communicator
January 30, 2019
Effective communication helps us to understand a person or situation and enables us to resolve differences, build trust and respect and create environments where creative ideas, problem solving, affection and caring can flourish.
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Enhancing Human Capital: Harassment in Our Workplace
January 15, 2019
Sexual harassment, one type of abuse, is a prominent and prevalent topic these days, but on-the-job abuse includes all types of bullying and discrimination.
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Are You Using Your Equity Goggles?
January 4, 2019
At a public-education event, a young Asian boy said to me, “Wow, I didn’t know you could be a firefighter; could I be a firefighter too?” I'll never forget his words; this was the first time he had seen a firefighter who looked like him.
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Executive Officer Leadership: Are We Killing Our Own Diversity?
November 15, 2018
Every fire department has their notable firsts. Firsts are important to its history. What are your department’s firsts in terms of diversity and inclusion?
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I Stands for Inclusion
November 2, 2018
Diversity is about all of us in the fire service – it is who an organization is as well as who those in it are. But is the term becoming just an empty concept?
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Statement: IAFC Board of Directors
August 6, 2018
To allow discrimination or unequal treatment breaks down our abilities to work together in delivering service to the communities we serve.
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Human Relations: Mutual Respect Starts with a Conversation
May 14, 2018
I often ask, “Why can’t everyone just get along?” Is inappropriate behavior and comments by firefighters a product of cultural, gender or social differences, or is it just that someone is being an insensitive and unprofessional jerk?
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Safety and Health: Leadership and the Mob
January 2018
A group targets an individual with character assassination, humiliation, blame and criticism. They question the target’s knowledge, skill and ability. This is mobbing, AKA group bullying.
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Emotional Intelligence, or Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
October 16, 2017
Traditionally, intellectual capacity has been seen as a primary indicator of one’s ability to succeed. Emotional intelligence is now also considered a crucial element in individual and professional success.
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Women Fire Chiefs Council Supports Women Leaders
September 26, 2017
I attended FRI this year as I had before and looked forward to interesting ideas to implement in my department. But I’ll admit, each year I felt like the only woman chief present. This year marked a dramatic change in my outlook.
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Congress Passes Funding for Wildland Fire and Hazmat Programs
March 11, 2024
On Friday the U.S. Senate passed legislation to fund federal wildland fire and hazmat programs through September 30. The House previously passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366) on March 6. The bill will now go to President Biden for signature.
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Submit Your Nomination for the 2024 IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor
March 4, 2024
Presented annually at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) by the IAFC and Motorola Solutions, the award honors a firefighter(s) for their expert training, professional service and dedication to duty displayed in saving human life.
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Submit Your Nomination for the 2024 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year Award
March 4, 2024
The IAFC is now accepting nominations for the IAFC Fire Chief of the Year Award through May 17. Since 1996, this prestigious award has recognized one volunteer and one career fire chief.
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