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Electric Vehicle Manufacturers are Improving Emergency Response Guidance for Fighting Lithium-ion Battery Fires Per NTSB Recommendation
June 8, 2022
Updates on improving emergency response guidance for electric vehicles.
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Near-Miss Reporting: EMS Scene Safety
April 25, 2012
The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System is more than just a repository of data. It’s the voice of real ...
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Near-Miss Reporting and Communication
May 29, 2012
As fire chief, you receive the following as part of an after-action report: After a recent third alarm was brought ...
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Charleston Fire Department: Five Years Later
May 30, 2012
June 18 will mark the fifth anniversary of the Sofa Super Store Fire. The City of Charleston Fire Department (CFD) ...
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IAFC Introduces New Medical Exam Resource
June 13, 2012
Who better to ask a question about a specific health issue``s impact on a medical exam than a doctor who``s ...
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Emergency Medical Services: An Adaptive Challenge
May 3, 2012
It seems that on almost a daily basis, we read about another firefighter or EMT/paramedic line-of-duty death. While we ...
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Power Couple: Near-Miss Reports and Rules of Engagement
May 3, 2012
While all of the components of the Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Health and Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival ...
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Rules of Engagement for Incident Commanders: Extend Limited Risk to Protect Savable Property
July 25, 2012
Extend LIMITED Risk to Protect SAVABLE Property. Objective: To cause the incident commander to limit risk exposure to a reasonable, ...
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Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: Effective Interagency Collaboration
July 25, 2012
We all know what it’s like to be sitting at our desks, working on daily administrative tasks that require focus ...
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Near-Miss Reporting: Stop, Look and Listen; This Is a Hazmat Call
June 26, 2012
Recognizing that you``re operating on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency is key to keeping responders safe during operations ...
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Near-Miss Reporting: 5,000 Reports and Counting
September 11, 2012
Near-Miss report #12-217 describes a routine operation of backing an apparatus into the bay and potentially trapping two members between ...
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2023 Fire Service Executive Development Institute Participants Selected
February 23, 2023
The IAFC is proud to announce the participants accepted into the fifth year of the prestigious Fire Service Executive Development Institute.
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The four cosponsors of the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards have named the individuals and organizations chosen to receive honors this year in recognition of their exemplary commitment to community wildfire risk reduction.
February 22, 2023
Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has named one individual and one organization chosen to receive 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Awards
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RFP: Recruitment and Retention Instructor Contract Opportunity
February 3, 2023
Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Certification (RRC) course is accepting submissions for contractor positions.
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