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Deputy Fire Chief Paul J. Wilson of the Shelton Fire Department awarded the 2025 Training Officer of the Year Award
August 22, 2025
The award was formally presented at Fire-Rescue International 2025 in Orlando, Florida
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April 30, 2024
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IAFC continues partnership to provide a host environment for the Fellowship Program.
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Transformative Partnership Formed Between IAFC and Columbia Southern University
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Heart Safe Communities Honored at Fire-Rescue Med 2023
May 23, 2023
Two fire departments were recognized for their success in improving cardiac arrest survival rates in their communities
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December 17, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA; S. 1071)
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