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March 11, 2024
On Friday the U.S. Senate passed legislation to fund federal wildland fire and hazmat programs through September 30. The House previously passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366) on March 6. The bill will now go to President Biden for signature.
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January 2022
Just because you have a fire department, and so does your neighbor, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have “comparable” departments.
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January 2022
The basic steps and processes outlined in this article should be utilized by departments of all sizes, from small rural to large metropolitan departments.
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January 21, 2022
Eligible IAFC members are encouraged to review the grant announcement and Notice of Funding Opportunity to apply for these grants.
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January 20, 2022
CISA is urging senior leaders at every organization in the U.S. to become aware of critical cyber risks and take urgent, near-term steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of a cyberattack.
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January 19, 2022
Grants totaling more than $1 billion are available for firefighters. FEMA is accepting applications for all three of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program's FY21 grants, with the first due approaching on January 21.
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January 13, 2022
The Supreme Court blocked a temporary emergency standard by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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January 11, 2022
IAFC members are encouraged to start reviewing the application materials on the FEMA FP&S website.
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January 5, 2022
FEMA has webinars scheduled throughout the month of January to help fire departments develop applications for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants
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January 2022
The environment firefighters work in today has many ingredients for educational success, which is a game-changer from the fire station decades ago.
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December 22, 2021
A platform for academicians, researchers, managers, subject matter experts & students to share their research findings/best practices with the global audience.
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March 11, 2024
On Friday the U.S. Senate passed legislation to fund federal wildland fire and hazmat programs through September 30. The House previously passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366) on March 6. The bill will now go to President Biden for signature.
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March 4, 2024
Presented annually at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) by the IAFC and Motorola Solutions, the award honors a firefighter(s) for their expert training, professional service and dedication to duty displayed in saving human life.
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March 4, 2024
The IAFC is now accepting nominations for the IAFC Fire Chief of the Year Award through May 17. Since 1996, this prestigious award has recognized one volunteer and one career fire chief.
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