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First Responder Wellness Week: 5 days of health and wellness
March 24, 2023
Join us March 27-31 as we partner with Lexipol to launch the first annual First Responder Wellness Week
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Affordable Care Act Call to Action
December 11, 2013
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) and Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) worked together to introduce bipartisan legislation (H.R. ...
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Tax Reform: Not a Nickel-and-Dime Issue
April 10, 2013
Since January, the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives and the Finance Committee in the Senate have ...
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Affordable Care Act Causing Concern for Fire Departments
July 1, 2013
In discussing historic healthcare legislation on March 10, 2010, former House Speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stated, "But we have ...
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A Game without Rules
November 2, 2015
Imagine yourself playing on a football team in the NFL. However, imagine that there are no written rules. The coaches ...
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Volunteers and the 114th Congress: Where Are We Now?
November 16, 2015
The first half of the 114th Congress is rapidly coming to a close and it’s been quite a session! Some ...
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Emergency Response in POVs Poses Risks
December 21, 2015
As a young volunteer firefighter, still in high school, I can remember driving at high speed, flying along curved rural ...
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IAFC Declares Support for National Fire Service Cancer Initiative
May 2016
Fairfax, Va. - The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Board of Directors has adopted a position statement in support ...
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Pilot Departments for National Recruitment and Retention Program Named
April 2016
Fairfax, Va. - The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has selected the departments that will participate in the IAFC's ...
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Volunteer Recruitment Tips: Beyond Open Houses
November 16, 2015
It’s common knowledge that many departments are currently facing a shortage of volunteers. The fall season is often a time ...
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Can Diversity Save the Volunteer Fire Service?
November 16, 2015
I don't need to recite the statistics; we all know the problem. We need to be honest with ourselves and ...
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City of Golden (CO) Fire Department and Goochland County (VA) Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services Selected for Deccan International/VCOS “Analyst” Grant!
September 12, 2023
IAFC, VCOS and Deccan International announce departments selected to receive grant
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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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