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Documentary: Vaccination from the Misinformation Virus
September 7, 2021
This one-hour documentary helps address vaccine concerns by explaining why vaccines are safe, crucial to community health, and save millions of lives annually.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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IAFC Launches FSTAR Toolkit to Bring Together Science and Firefighting Strategies
April 14, 2014
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) today launched the Firefighter Safety Through Advanced Research (FSTAR) online toolkit. The ...
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New Ethanol Emergency Response Training Now Available
February 2, 2022
RFA and TRANSCAER announces new ethanol emergency response training.
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FLSS Elections Electronic voting opens May 25-June 27
February 3, 2022
Learn more about the available positions.
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Comparable Differences: Apples and Oranges When Comparing Fire Departments
January 2022
Just because you have a fire department, and so does your neighbor, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have “comparable” departments.
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