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Lithium-ion Batteries: Are You Ready?
June 19, 2023
Daily focus areas highlight different aspects of lithium-ion battery response, a critical safety topic, June 18-24.
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Your Best ROI: Firefighter Health and Wellness
April 8, 2019
According to the NFPA, only 27% of departments have even a basic health-and-wellness program; the cost of implementation is often cited as a barrier. Yet many of these programs show a positive ROI, often in the first year. Have you invested yet?
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Surviving the Fire Service
March 4, 2019
We continue to lose members of the service to occupational health threats that are preventable with early recognition and intervention. Here are some ways to address the three-legged stool of preventable line-of-duty deaths and disabilities.
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Safety Stand Down 2019 to Focus on Occupational Cancer Prevention
March 1, 2019
Agencies are encouraged to suspend all non-emergency activities during the week of June 16-22 in order to focus on training and education related to this year’s theme: Reduce Your Exposure - It’s Everyone’s Responsibility.
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IAFC Fire and EMS National Emergency Safety and Survival Alert
February 1, 2019
All fire chiefs and officers are urged to immediately issue a safety and survival alert in their departments to minimize the risk to firefighters operating on highways.
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Submit Your Nomination for IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor
February 1, 2019
Award honors a firefighter for his or her expert training, professional service and dedication to duty displayed in saving a human life.
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Four Simple Skills of an Effective Communicator
January 30, 2019
Effective communication helps us to understand a person or situation and enables us to resolve differences, build trust and respect and create environments where creative ideas, problem solving, affection and caring can flourish.
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Is the Scene Really Safe?
January 18, 2019
Scene safety involves more than following rules; it’s asking the right questions and making the right decisions. Asking if a scene is safe is not a realistic approach; scenes are inherently not safe. We must ask how we can make the scene safer.
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CEO Mark Light Shares Insights of Leading the IAFC in Podcast Interview
October 10, 2018
CEO/Executive Director Mark Light discusses his fire service background, the IAFC, how IAFC programs, tools and resources assists fire departments, and controversial issues facing the fire service.
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Metro Chiefs Adopt Positions at Urban Fire Forum
September 26, 2018
Urban Fire Forum (UFF) held last week at NFPA headquarters in Quincy, Mass.
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Safety, Health And Survival Section Spotlight: West University Place
September 21, 2018
Learn how one department in Texas rolled out a successful NFPA 1582 program.
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A Potential Federal Government Shutdown: What Fire Chiefs Need to Know
September 25, 2023
IAFC is monitoring the situation in the U.S. Congress for potential shutdown of federal government operations.
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Crash Responder Safety Week 2023: “Protecting Those Who Protect Us”
September 18, 2023
Crash Responder Safety Week, observed November 13-17 this year
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Leadership in Action: Fire Chief John S. Butler, IAFC President and Board Chair, Appoints Key Working Groups
September 15, 2023
IAFC President and Board Chair, John S. Butler, acted on several key appointments during the recent IAFC Board Meeting
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