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Nominations Open for Prestigious Training Officer Award
May 9, 2024
VCOS is accepting nominations for the Prestigious 2024 Training Officer Recognition Award
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Statement from IAFC President, Chief John S. Butler
January 2, 2024
IAFC President, Chief John S. Butler announces appointments
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Department of Labor seeks to expand, establish protections for today’s emergency response workers
December 22, 2023
Proposal to update standard and expand safety & health protections for emergency responders.
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Federal Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee Votes on Recommendations
November 3, 2023
New recommendations are being considered for ambulance services and improve the disclosure of charges and fees for ground ambulance services
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National Fire Service Organizations Urge Congress to Protect America's Fire and Emergency Services
October 10, 2023
National organizations calling on Congress to ensure that vital fire service grant programs are reauthorized
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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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VCOS Scholarships and Awards
September 5, 2023
VCOS 2023 awards
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Transformative Partnership Formed Between IAFC and Columbia Southern University
August 14, 2023
IAFC and CSU proudly announced a groundbreaking collaboration that delivers on one of the key goals
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New IAFC Wildfire Evacuation Planning Toolkit
August 8, 2023
Checkout this new interactive web-based geospatial Wildfire Evacuation Planning Toolkit.
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Training: Batteries in the Fire Service, Tall Mass-Timber Buildings & Fire Department Concerns, and Codes that Safeguard Construction
July 27, 2023
Training on operational response and code requirements for batteries in buildings and energy storage systems
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House Begins Work on Fiscal Year 2024 DHS Appropriations
June 30, 2023
Reported Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.
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U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Save FIRE and SAFER Grants
May 8, 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to pass S. 870, extending the end date of both the AFG (FIRE) & SAFER Grants. The bill will now be considered by the Senate.
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Fire & Life Safety Section Chair Greg Rogers testifies at ICC Code Hearing
May 7, 2024
Watch the fire service testify against the single stair code proposal
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Fire Chiefs: Act Now to Save the AFG and SAFER Grant Programs!
May 6, 2024
U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870)
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