Safety & Health News

IAFC Announces First Cohort for 2025 Fire Camp Scholarship

August 28, 2025

IAFC is proud to announce the first cohort consisting of 12 departments will receive the newly relaunched Fire Camp Scholarship grant read more

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 read more
Top Wildfire Management Groups Name 2021 National Wildfire Mitigation Awardees

February 23, 2021

Individuals and organizations honored for exemplary commitment to community wildfire risk reduction. read more
2020 Wildfire Mitigation Awardees Announced

July 10, 2020

Individuals and organizations honored for exemplary commitment to community wildfire risk reduction. read more
Priority Dispatch and PulsePoint Partner to Help 911 Dispatchers Guide Callers to Closest Lifesaving AED

June 17, 2020

June 23 Webinar to Highlight Best Practices in Dispatching Citizen Response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest read more
First Due & International Association Of Fire Chiefs Release Community Connect For Covid 19

March 26, 2020

Community Connect for COVID-19 is designed for the sole mission of improving emergency response and community risk area analysis. read more
IAFC's COVID-19 Resources Available for Fire Service Leaders, First Responders

March 24, 2020

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
WUI 2020 is Officially Postponed to November 2020

March 12, 2020

Important update from the IAFC regarding the WUI Conference read more
Safety Stand Down 2020: Focus on Safe Operations on Roadways

March 3, 2020

The theme of the 2020 Safety Stand Down campaign is “Building a Superhighway to Safety – Protecting our Responders on Roadways.” read more
RQI Partners and IAFC aim to double out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival

February 27, 2020

Resuscitation programs and education for fire service leaders are central elements to improve survival rates read more
If You Don’t Feel Well, Don’t Make It Your Farewell

February 11, 2020

Campaign aims to raise awareness throughout the fire service about the fatal risks of firefighters ignoring signs of a heart attack. read more