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Are You Prepared For This Election Season?
June 12, 2024
A message from Scott D. Kerwood, PhD, Hutto Fire Rescue. What chiefs need to know about elections, voting, and staying involved!
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Save the Date: 3rd International Fire Operations Conference & Exhibition
December 22, 2021
A platform for academicians, researchers, managers, subject matter experts & students to share their research findings/best practices with the global audience.
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Needs Assessment of US Fire Service
December 17, 2021
Fifth Needs Assessment shows some progress but continuing gaps in fire department resources.
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U.S. EEOC Updates Technical Assistance Clarifying COVID-19 As Disability
December 17, 2021
The technical assistance includes answers to questions about how illnesses caused by COVID-19 relate to the ADA definition of "disability."
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Firefighters: Are They the Ones Who Need Saving?
November 22, 2021
In Tennessee, a health crisis therapist came to talk to students about the emotional side of emergency services. The talk prompted one student, Kira Jones, to write an essay.
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IAFC Online Community available via Mobile App
November 12, 2021
Access IAFC's online community via mobile app.
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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.
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Fire and EMS Departments Not Included in CMS and OSHA Vaccine Requirements
November 4, 2021
Despite new federal regulations regarding COVID vaccine requirements, fire & EMS departments remain covered under OSHA.
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National Kickoff: Crash Responder Safety Week 2021
October 29, 2021
Please join this National Kickoff webinar to learn about actions that response leaders and every responder can take to advance the safety of incident responders and road users.
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White House and EPA Release Three Year Strategy for PFAS
October 25, 2021
PFAS are often dubbed “forever chemicals” because some of the chemicals linger for decades in people’s bodies and seemingly forever in the environment.
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FHWA, IAFC, and Crash Responder Safety Week
October 2021
Read about the development of the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program.
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IAFC Testifies About Emergency Responders' Use of Drones
May 22, 2024
Chief Kevin Fetterman, speaking on behalf of the IAFC, recently testified before the House of Representatives on the topic of drone use by the United States fire service.
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New Standards Development Activity on Battery Safety
May 24, 2024
NFPA is seeking comments regarding New Standards Development Activity on Battery Safety
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Contractor Opportunity: IAFC Wildfire Programs through June 17
May 21, 2024
Contractor Opportunity: IAFC Wildfire Programs through June 17.
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