The IAFC is asking Congress now to provide $5 billion in new coronavirus relief funding for both the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs. read more

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. read more

Critical COVID-19 information regarding civilians working for the fire service. read more

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. read more

Community Connect for COVID-19 is designed for the sole mission of improving emergency response and community risk area analysis. read more

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. read more

President Trump on March 13 declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, invoking the Stafford Act. read more

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. read more

Important update from the IAFC regarding the WUI Conference read more

Why having LODD guidelines is essential. read more

Learn more about the available positions. read more

Just because you have a fire department, and so does your neighbor, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have “comparable” departments. read more

The basic steps and processes outlined in this article should be utilized by departments of all sizes, from small rural to large metropolitan departments. read more