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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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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-VCOS and NVFC Release Lavender Ribbon Report Update to Reduce Occupational Cancer Risks
September 29, 2021
11 best practices for reducing exposure risks and preventing occupationally caused cancer in firefighters
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RSG for Law Enforcement
September 28, 2021
Video and Flyer available for use
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Nominate Today for 2021 RSG! Program Awards
September 22, 2021
Award recipients will be invited to the IAFC's Wildland-Urban Interface Conference in Reno on November 15-16, 2021
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Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award
August 17, 2023
St. Paul, Minnesota’s Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections, Angie Wiese, honored with the 2023 Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award
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Fire Chief of the Year Awardees Announced
August 16, 2023
2023 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year honorees during FRI 2023
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Transformative Partnership Formed Between IAFC and Columbia Southern University
August 14, 2023
IAFC and CSU proudly announced a groundbreaking collaboration that delivers on one of the key goals
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