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Help Strengthen Hazmat Rail Response, Your Experience Matters!
June 27, 2025
We need your assistance with insights from those who have responded to a rail incident involving Hazardous Materials.
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Chief Ludwig Issues Public Statement
June 1, 2020
President of the IAFC to protesters: "We are not your enemy."
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Mass Gatherings During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29, 2020
Leadership considerations for response to mass gatherings and large crowd events.
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Help Advocate for Additional Funding for Fire and EMS Departments
April 22, 2020
The IAFC needs your help in measuring the effects of state and local government social distancing orders on local fire and EMS department budgets, including the long-term implications on resources and staffing.
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Critical Infrastructure Workers and Potential COVID-19 Exposures
April 9, 2020
Critical COVID-19 information regarding civilians working for the fire service.
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FEMA Releases Updated Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT)
March 31, 2020
This update to the tool enables a more granular analysis of community resilience indicators and allows users to calculate the population of individuals with specific indicator characteristics in selected census tracts.
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First Due & International Association Of Fire Chiefs Release Community Connect For Covid 19
March 26, 2020
Community Connect for COVID-19 is designed for the sole mission of improving emergency response and community risk area analysis.
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IAFC's COVID-19 Resources Available for Fire Service Leaders, First Responders
March 24, 2020
Since the earliest days the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAFC has been working around the clock providing fire and emergency service leaders with the information and resources they need to protect first responders and serve their communities.
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National Emergency Declaration: What Fire Chiefs Need to Know
March 14, 2020
President Trump on March 13 declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, invoking the Stafford Act.
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IAFC Launches Coronavirus Task Force
March 13, 2020
The Task Force will be monitoring COVID-19 and developing recommendations for ways that fire departments can protect their members while continuing to serve their communities.
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WUI 2020 is Officially Postponed to November 2020
March 12, 2020
Important update from the IAFC regarding the WUI Conference
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New CRM Manual Empowers Firefighters to Prevent Injuries and Deaths Before They Happen
August 26, 2025
The 4th Edition of the Crew Resource Management (CRM) Manual released during Fire-Rescue International (FRI) 2025.
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Celebrating a Champion of Fire and Life Safety: Peg Paul
August 22, 2025
The 2025 award is presented to Peg Paul, Founder and President of Peg Paul and Associates
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Federal and Military Fire Services Section Members Take Oath of Office for Their Position on the Section Board During Annual Meeting
August 22, 2025
Federal and Military Fire Services Section Members Take Oath of Office for Their Position on the Section Board During Annual Meeting
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