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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
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IAFC, VCOS Release Report on Behavioral Health in the Fire Service
July 24, 2017
Report raises awareness about the emotional and behavioral health issues in the fire service.
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Bill Introduced in House to Provide Volunteer Firefighters Tax Break Incentive
March 16, 2017
VRIPA would provide a permanent reauthorization of a portion of the tax code which allows volunteer firefighters to receive property-tax based incentives and up to $600 in other incentives without being considered taxable income.
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The Washington Update – February 19
February 19, 2026
The Washington Update –February 19
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PPAEMA Is Official: What DEA’s Final Rule Means for Fire-Based EMS
February 20, 2026
Details on the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (PPAEMA) rule, effective March 9, 2026.
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IAFC Appoints Donna Black as Chief Executive Officer
February 18, 2026
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is pleased to announce Donna Black as its new CEO.
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