Research News

IAFC-VCOS Releases the 2021 Yellow Ribbon Report Update on Responder Behavioral Wellness

November 10, 2021

The contributors hope that you use this report to assist your public safety personnel in managing the traumatic stresses they are confronting every day. read more

Finding Facts is the Mission; Preventing Cancer is the Goal

June 3, 2016

How many times have you been excited to hear about a newly released study on firefighter cancer only to put ... read more
Company Officer Leadership: Applied Research and Hazmat Issues

Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science; it refers to the scientific study ... read more
President's Letter: Fighting Fire Through Research

Since the bygone era of Benjamin Franklin``s Bucket Brigade in Philadelphia, our number-one job in the communities we serve is ... read more
Watering Liberty's Tree: Combatting Complacency in the Fire Service

The traditions of the fire service are part of what make it so attractive as a career and calling: From ... read more
Unmanned Aerial Systems Task Force Begins Work

Technology continues to expand and elevate the capabilities for emergency responders. Most recently, one of those technology advancements for fire ... read more
Does Your Department Conduct NFPA 1582-compliant Physicals?

January 28, 2016

Fairfax, Va. - The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is looking to identify departments and physicians who currently conduct ... read more
We Don't Know What We Don't Ask

December 21, 2015

I joined fire service leaders from the IAFC, the U.S. Fire Administration, the International Association of Firefighters, FEMA’s Grants Directorate, ... read more
Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr Installed as IAFC President

September 21, 2015

Fairfax, Va. - Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, a fourth-generation firefighter, was installed today as president and chair of ... read more
IAFC Launches New FSTAR Website

August 19, 2015

Fairfax, Va. - The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) today launched FSTAResearch.org, a new Firefighter Safety Through Advanced ... read more
FRI 2015 to Convene Thousands of Fire Service Leaders in Atlanta

July 6, 2015

Fairfax, Va. - More than 10,000 fire and emergency service leaders, experts, exhibitors, guests and industry partners from around the ... read more