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Firefighter safety and Engineered Wood I-Joists
October 14, 2022
In-depth information for firefighters on engineered wood I-Joists.
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Cardiac Incident? Share Your Story and Save Others
December 4, 2019
If you have ever experienced a cardiac incident, please take a moment to complete this survey as part of IAFC President Gary Ludwig's presidential initiative, "If You Don't Feel Well, Don't Make it Your Farewell."
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U.S. Senate Committees Consider on IAFC-Supported PFAS Legislation
November 2019
As directed by the bill, FEMA would create and maintain an online repository of this guidance, as well as other vetted resources.
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Continuing Education: The Lifeblood of the Hazmat Responder
November 2019
Hazmat Responders Need to be Informed and Prepared.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Congress Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
December 20, 2022
The Senate Appropriations Committee released its Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
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How do our fire and building codes address changing technologies?
December 12, 2022
The creation of the 2024 I-Codes and NFPA codes, changes were proposed as it relates to changing refrigeration systems
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Call to Action: IAFC Asks Fire Chiefs to Call Congress to Save FIRE & SAFER Grant Programs and USFA
December 8, 2022
The IAFC asks that members contact their U.S. Representatives & Senators to ask them to pass S. 4882 this year
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