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March 3, 2025

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FEMA Asks for Review of Fire Management and Suppression Draft Resource Types

November 22, 2021

Comments are due by 5:00 PM ET on December 10. The IAFC requests that its members review these resource typing documents and submit comments. read more
FCC Issues Public Notice Partially Lifting the Temporary Freeze on 4.9 GHz Licenses

October 27, 2021

The FCC imposed the 4.9 GHz licensing freeze on September 8, 2020, to maintain a stable spectral environment in the 4.9 GHz band while it considered changes to the service rules governing operations in the band. read more
CISA Recommendations for Protecting Information from Ransomware-Caused Data Breaches

August 19, 2021

Data breaches, often involving sensitive or personal information, can cause financial loss to the victim organization and erode customer trust. read more
IAFC Seeks Proposals for App Development

June 24, 2021

IAFC seeks competitive proposals for app development that will enable fire departments to create recruitment and retention plans read more
Heart Safe Communities Honored at Fire-Rescue Med

June 11, 2021

Chesapeake and Harrisonburg, Virginia, Recognized for Innovative Emergency Cardiac Responses read more
FCC Issues Consent Decrees Regarding Enforcement Actions Taken Against Telecommunications Carriers Over 9-11 Location Accuracy

June 11, 2021

The IAFC has emphasized the need for accurate z-axis 911 location accuracy to be nationally distributed as quickly as possible. read more
FCC Stays 4.9 GHz Spectrum Order

June 10, 2021

The IAFC has engaged with the FCC on multiple occasions requesting that the Sixth R&O relating to the 4.9 GHz spectrum be vacated. read more
Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition to Host Webinar on Next Generation 9-1-1 Legislation

April 15, 2021

The Next Generation 9-1-1 language in H.R. 1848 provides $15 billion in grants to modernize the nation’s 9-1-1 infrastructure and facilitate the deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 capabilities. read more
IAFC Resources for Preparing for Civil Unrest

April 20, 2021

To help fire departments provide service to their communities and protect their personnel, the IAFC has both compiled and developed some resources. read more
FCC Refers Carriers to Enforcement for Failing to Meet Key 911 Location Accuracy Deadline

April 13, 2021

Vertical location is critical to helping first responders quickly locate 911 wireless callers, particularly in buildings taller than three stories. read more