Safety & Health News

UL FSRI Survey: More Americans Close Doors for Fire Safety, But There is Still Work to Do

October 25, 2019

Fire safety education is more important than ever, and UL FSRI aims to help fire service members to educate their communities this Fire Prevention Awareness Month and throughout the year. read more

What You Need to Know About the New Smoke Alarms

November 2019

It's critical to have working smoke alarms installed on every floor of your home, including inside and outside every sleeping area. read more
6 Ways to Reduce Cancer in the Fire Service

November 2019

The key to being cancer-free is knowledge and the discipline apply that knowledge daily. read more
Brevity: An Important Detail for Critical Messaging

October 25, 2019

The four tenets of critical messaging, short, concise, accurate, and timely, should be used as a guidepost to develop messaging during significant events. read more
UL FSRI Survey: More Americans Close Doors for Fire Safety, But There is Still Work to Do

October 25, 2019

Fire safety education is more important than ever, and UL FSRI aims to help fire service members to educate their communities this Fire Prevention Awareness Month and throughout the year. read more
Firefighter Safety Culture Starts Behind the Wheel

October 2019

A comprehensive emergency vehicle driver program demonstrates your organization’s culture of safety for your firefighters, as well as the general public, that encounters our emergency vehicles on the street. read more
IAFC’s Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System: More Relevant Today Than Ever Before

October 2019

The Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System continues to work on delivering lessons learned from actual near miss, injury, and property damage accident events. read more
The IAFC SAR Data Collection Tool and the Response Hurricane Dorian

September 25, 2019

The partnership between the IAFC / NAPSG Foundation / Esri is in its third year of response to disasters. read more
Remembering the Survivors of 9/11

September 13, 2019

What gets lost over time is the number of people that were saved on that day. read more
FEMA's 'Ready' Program Can Help You Be Prepared

September 5, 2019

Are you and your family ready for an emergency? read more
FRI 2019 Highlights: Chief Chat with Chief David Hawks

September 4, 2019

2019 Ben Franklin Award for Valor describes the day that earned him the award. read more

IAFC News

RSG! Program Member Spotlight: Carson City Fire Department

November 20, 2019

For over ten years, the Carson City Fire Department has implemented an effective mitigation program. read more
DHS Releases New “Cyber Essentials” Resources to Promote Cybersecurity

November 20, 2019

The IAFC recommends that fire chiefs review the actions described in the Cyber Essentials to protect your fire department from cyber-attacks. read more
FEMA Clarifies The Use of Federal Employees on US&R Teams

November 15, 2019

Now the US&R team’s sponsoring agency must enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the federal employee’s agency. read more