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IAFC VCOS Unveils Updated Strategic Direction to Strengthen Leadership, Training, and Outreach
June 13, 2025
VCOS announces the adoption of an updated Strategic Direction
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NHTSA Encourages First Responders to Review its Guidelines for Incidents Involving Electric of Hybrid Vehicles Following NTSB Study on Risks Posed by These Vehicles
February 22, 2021
Guidance for responders when responding to incidents including electric vehicles.
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State-by-State Listing of Vaccine Priority Available
December 11, 2020
IAFC urges members to contact their governors in support of providing all fire and EMS personnel with priority access to COVID vaccines.
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Wildland Fire Highlighted in Congressional Briefing
August 18, 2020
IAFC educates Congress about current wildland fire issues
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IAFC Urges Expanded Support for Nonprofit Fire Departments
June 9, 2020
IAFC urges the SBA to assist private nonprofit fire departments.
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Now Accepting Nominations for VCOS/TargetSolutions Training Officer Recognition Award
May 21, 2020
TargetSolutions and IAFC’s VCOS team once again for the annual Training Officer Recognition Award.
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Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Assistance Available for Indiana Fire Departments
May 5, 2020
All support is provided free of cost to departments; the program is funded by the FEMA’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants.
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VCOS and Tim Shurr Team Up to Offer Valuable Online Leadership Education for the Fire Service
March 26, 2020
Six-Part Online Leadership Training
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National Emergency Declaration: What Fire Chiefs Need to Know
March 14, 2020
President Trump on March 13 declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, invoking the Stafford Act.
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IAFC Launches Coronavirus Task Force
March 13, 2020
The Task Force will be monitoring COVID-19 and developing recommendations for ways that fire departments can protect their members while continuing to serve their communities.
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The IAFC Applauds Passage of Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act
January 15, 2020
VRIPA exempts nominal incentives for volunteer first responders from being considered taxable income for the 2020 tax year
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Student Academia & Research Opportunity at IAFC's Technology Summit International
September 18, 2025
This is your opportunity to showcase academia during the Technology Summit International.
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IAFC’s Fire Service Executive Development Institute Available for Fourteenth Year
September 17, 2025
Thanks to the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the program provides new chiefs with tools they need to succeed.
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Enhancing Fire Safety and Energy Storage Oversight
September 15, 2025
NEMA and IAFC's Fire, Life & Safety Section working together
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