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Communication & Technology (Restricted Viewing) Communication & Technology
Technology integration, Using the cloud and the internet to enhance services, Interoperability
10 17 IAFC Technology Council
The IAFC Technology council is here to help all me...(more)
27 Apr 2010 02:16 PM
Economic Crisis: 2008 and Beyond (Restricted Viewing) Economic Crisis: 2008 and Beyond
Share strategies and issues related to current economic conditions
13 22 SOG's versus GOG's
There are many legal opinions regarding the terms ...(more)
25 Feb 2010 11:46 PM
Education & Professional Development (Restricted Viewing) Education & Professional Development
Chief and company officer training and development, scholarships, etc.
1 4 Inactive Fire Fighters
In some Branches of DOD, the military member could...(more)
05 Mar 2010 07:58 AM
EMS (Restricted Viewing) EMS

Pandemic Preparedness, Infection Control, Billing

17 33 Paramedic Education Standard
With respect to Mr. Reynolds, I could not disagree...(more)
06 Aug 2010 09:23 AM
Fire Prevention (Restricted Viewing) Fire Prevention
Fire & Life Safety, Building Codes, Fire Safety Education
40 75 Key performance indicators
The key performance indicators for fire department...(more)
20 Jul 2010 09:43 PM
Hazmat (Restricted Viewing) Hazmat
Hazmat Legislation, Issues, Training
2 2 Homeland Defense: Preliminary Observations on Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives Consequence Management Plans and Preparedness
Summary DOD plays a support role in m...(more)
09 Oct 2009 03:14 PM
Homeland Security/Terrorism (Restricted Viewing) Homeland Security/Terrorism

Training, Emergency Preparedness

6 11 Checklist and Guide Best Practices/Helpful Documents
Yes, I am having difficulty drawing Public Works a...(more)
20 Aug 2009 09:15 AM
Human Resources (Restricted Viewing) Human Resources

Diversity, Generational Issues, Working Together

20 39 Tattos and Body Art
This is a copy of policy from Carol Stream FPD - t...(more)
16 Mar 2010 10:25 AM
Leadership/Management (Restricted Viewing) Leadership/Management
Personnel Issues, Labor Management, Finances
67 122 Fire Contract Costs
We are renewing our fire contract between city/cou...(more)
07 May 2010 10:49 AM
Operations (Restricted Viewing) Operations
ICS, Communication, Department Procedures
34 59 Communications Plan
We are in the process of developing a communicatio...(more)
15 Jul 2010 12:27 PM
Safety & Health (Restricted Viewing) Safety & Health

Firefighter safety & survival, Health & wellness, Equipment standards, Near-Miss Reporting

46 103 SOG's versus GOG's versus SOP's
The USFA Manual –  Developing Effective Stand...(more)
24 Feb 2010 03:51 PM
Volunteer/Combination (Restricted Viewing) Volunteer/Combination
Recruiting, Retention, Funding
11 26 Does your "Paid on Call" get overtime if empolyed by another dept
Stewart, Contact Joelle Fishkin at the IAFC. ...(more)
03 Nov 2009 04:32 PM
Wildland Urban Interface (Restricted Viewing) Wildland Urban Interface
Prevention, Mitigation, Tactics
2 5 Basic entry level wildland training
I am looking at a similar problem. I have a numbe...(more)
07 Aug 2009 12:08 PM
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39 52 water safety/awareness
Here are some links to assist: http://www.ci.phoe...(more)
05 Aug 2010 08:46 PM
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IAFC news, Member news, IAFC awards and events
2 2 Fire Service Award for Excellence Winner: Dallas Fire-Rescue Department
The 2009 winner of the Fire Service Award for Exce...(more)
28 Aug 2009 05:26 PM
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The IAFC online home for networking between company officer members.
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What Keeps You Up at Night? What Keeps You Up at Night?
This is a free-form, ongoing invitation to let us know how we can best help you do your job better, faster and easier. Thanks in advance for your input!
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Apparatus Maintenance (Restricted Viewing) Apparatus Maintenance

 

1 1 Service Level Agreements
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department is undergoing...(more)
24 Oct 2006 02:47 PM
EMS (Restricted Viewing) EMS

 

7 11 Ambulance Staffing
Strathcona County Emergency Services in Sherwood P...(more)
08 Feb 2009 01:26 PM
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Fire & Life Safety (Restricted Viewing) Fire & Life Safety
5 9 Fire Extinguisher Donation Program?
Does anyone know about any programs to place fire ...(more)
25 Sep 2009 01:59 PM
Industrial Fire & Safety (Restricted Viewing) Industrial Fire & Safety

 

6 12 Storage of Concentrate in Tankers
We have stored foam in both totes and stainless te...(more)
22 Aug 2010 10:06 PM
Metro Chiefs (Restricted Viewing) Metro Chiefs
4 4 Random Drug and Alcohol Testing
We are in the process of negotiating a random drug...(more)
20 Apr 2006 09:57 AM
Safety, Health, & Survival (Restricted Viewing) Safety, Health, & Survival
1 1 SHS Section Election Notification
Below is the IAFC's Safety, Health and Survival Se...(more)
07 Mar 2006 04:17 PM
Volunteer & Combination Officers (Restricted Viewing) Volunteer & Combination Officers

 

3 4 Fire Dept Annual Reports
Does anyone have an outline they have used to pres...(more)
07 Feb 2009 05:29 PM
         
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Canadian (Restricted Viewing) Canadian
1 1 Forced Membership
There is a proposed change to the 2006 Constitutio...(more)
19 Jun 2006 12:37 PM
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1 1 New Bill - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2007
Good afternoon,   My name is Eric N. Bernar...(more)
24 Jan 2007 04:27 PM
Great Lakes (Restricted Viewing) Great Lakes
2 2 % requirement for POC FF's
What percent requirement do you use for Paid-...(more)
27 Oct 2006 06:55 AM
International (Restricted Viewing) International
3 4 mutual aid agreement
my name is ZT Moseki a chief fire officer in Limpo...(more)
20 Aug 2007 11:15 AM
Missouri Valley (Restricted Viewing) Missouri Valley

 

3 5 Info on 48/96 work shift
I am starting to conduct research on the pro's and...(more)
10 Sep 2007 04:39 PM
New England (Restricted Viewing) New England
2 3 NFPA 96
I am trying to see if there is any interest i...(more)
06 Jan 2010 04:48 PM
Southeastern (Restricted Viewing) Southeastern
3 5 Maintainace Cost
Wow, I can't believe you have not received an answ...(more)
28 Apr 2008 10:04 AM
Southwestern (Restricted Viewing) Southwestern
1 1 NM Public Emp Labor Relations Board
Has anyone had experience, during a contract negot...(more)
30 Apr 2006 08:32 AM
Western (Restricted Viewing) Western

 

1 1 48/96 Work Shift
Does anyone have any information Pro or Con regard...(more)
25 Sep 2008 02:22 PM
         
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Alaska (Restricted Viewing) Alaska
11 11 Legislative News
In May the Alaska Legislature passed SB84 requirin...(more)
06 Oct 2007 02:58 PM
Arizona (Restricted Viewing) Arizona
1 1 The end of the session 5/2007
This is the status of all of the bills being track...(more)
14 May 2007 12:39 PM
Arkansas (Restricted Viewing) Arkansas
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California (Restricted Viewing) California
2 3 California Fire Chief's Legislative Workshop
The California Fire Chief's Association and Fire D...(more)
01 Mar 2007 09:44 AM
Colorado (Restricted Viewing) Colorado
1 1 Legislative Session Ends Early
The First Regular Session of the Sixty-Sixth Gener...(more)
07 May 2007 12:47 AM
Connecticut (Restricted Viewing) Connecticut
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Georgia (Restricted Viewing) Georgia
1 1 2007 Legislative Update - Carl Smith
Jan 24, 2007 There is a lot happening at the Capi...(more)
24 Jan 2007 03:49 PM
Hawaii (Restricted Viewing) Hawaii

 

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Idaho (Restricted Viewing) Idaho
1 1 IFC Residential Fire Sprinkler Amendments
In 2005 the state of Idaho adopted the 2003 editio...(more)
19 Feb 2007 04:16 PM
Illinois (Restricted Viewing) Illinois
2 2 Chicago High Rise Code Amendment
This question is in regards to the Chicago ordinan...(more)
23 Feb 2007 03:37 PM
Indiana (Restricted Viewing) Indiana
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Kansas (Restricted Viewing) Kansas

 

1 1 Welcome
Welcome to the Kansas Legislative Forum.  My ...(more)
19 Jan 2007 03:59 PM
Kentucky (Restricted Viewing) Kentucky
3 5 HB 418
HB 418 as amended by the Senate poses a great thre...(more)
14 Mar 2007 08:10 AM
Louisiana (Restricted Viewing) Louisiana
2 2 Importance of Involvement
Hi!!! I am Rick Boudreaux, Fire Chief of West Bat...(more)
01 Mar 2007 09:07 PM
Maine (Restricted Viewing) Maine
1 1 Welcome to the Maine Discussion Forum
I am Chief St. Michel of Durham Fire & Rescue, 1st...(more)
23 Jan 2007 08:01 PM
Maryland (Restricted Viewing) Maryland
2 3 Pending Maryland Legislation
I am pleased to report that the Cigarette Bill has...(more)
01 Apr 2007 11:39 AM
Massachusetts (Restricted Viewing) Massachusetts
1 1 Welcome to the Massachusetts Legislative Forum
My name is Chief Bob Dipoli Ret. I am the Governme...(more)
23 Jan 2007 03:19 PM
Michigan (Restricted Viewing) Michigan
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Minnesota (Restricted Viewing) Minnesota
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Mississippi (Restricted Viewing) Mississippi
1 3 2009 Legislation
Summery of MS Fire Chiefs Legislation: SB 2249 (F...(more)
15 Apr 2009 10:23 AM
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New Jersey (Restricted Viewing) New Jersey
1 2 A4 and A15 effects
I think you are definitely hitting on a subject th...(more)
31 Jan 2007 11:51 AM
New Mexico (Restricted Viewing) New Mexico
20 22 SB 267 Permissable Fireworks and Fireworks Standards SPAC Amendment
SB‑267 Taylor, J.G. PERMISSIBLE FIREWORKS ...(more)
06 Feb 2007 10:31 AM
New York (Restricted Viewing) New York
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North Carolina (Restricted Viewing) North Carolina

 

3 3 Sprinkler Code Change Alert!
On March 13, 2007, the North Carolina Building Cod...(more)
27 Feb 2007 04:08 PM
North Dakota (Restricted Viewing) North Dakota
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Ohio (Restricted Viewing) Ohio
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Oklahoma (Restricted Viewing) Oklahoma
1 1 Welcome to the Oklahoma Legislative Discussion Site
Oklahoma Legislators began to meet the first of Fe...(more)
23 Feb 2007 11:05 AM
Oregon (Restricted Viewing) Oregon
6 6 Joint Fire Service Legislative Committee Bill Tracking
2007 Oregon Legislative Session   &nb...(more)
24 Apr 2007 03:02 PM
Pennsylvania (Restricted Viewing) Pennsylvania

 

1 1 Residental Sprinker Systems
I would like to pose the question that is coming a...(more)
11 Apr 2009 05:13 PM
Rhode Island (Restricted Viewing) Rhode Island
1 2 24 hour shifts, pros and cons
Biggest negative is the overall departmental lack ...(more)
23 Nov 2009 02:07 PM
South Carolina (Restricted Viewing) South Carolina
3 4 What about the rest of us?
I agree. The annexation laws of this state are a...(more)
10 Mar 2007 11:27 AM
South Dakota (Restricted Viewing) South Dakota
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Tennessee (Restricted Viewing) Tennessee
1 1 Tennessee Fire Chief's Legislative Meeting
The Tennessee Fire Chief's Association Meeting jus...(more)
24 Feb 2007 08:54 AM
Texas (Restricted Viewing) Texas
3 3 HB 866 Introduced version - Bill Text
    Caption: Relating to...(more)
07 Feb 2007 04:27 PM
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West Virginia (Restricted Viewing) West Virginia
2 2 Proposed length of service legislation
Several years ago our department established a LOS...(more)
24 Jan 2007 08:27 PM
Wisconsin (Restricted Viewing) Wisconsin
1 1 Welcome!
Welcome to the Wisconsin legislative forum. I'm th...(more)
11 May 2008 09:57 PM
Wyoming (Restricted Viewing) Wyoming
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Fire-Safe Cigarettes (Restricted Viewing) Fire-Safe Cigarettes

 

1 3 Kentucky Initiative
The Maryland Legislation has passed both the House...(more)
01 Apr 2007 11:45 AM
Fire Sprinklers (Retrofitting/Mobile Homes) (Restricted Viewing) Fire Sprinklers (Retrofitting/Mobile Homes)
1 1 Bill 2, The Home Fire Sprinkler Act
Member of Provincial Parliament Linda Jeffrey intr...(more)
25 Jan 2007 01:01 PM
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Volunteer Issues (Recruitment and Retention/Compensation) (Restricted Viewing) Volunteer Issues (Recruitment and Retention/Compensation)
1 1 Ct House Bill HBO6927
Volunteer chiefs, Become familiar with HBO6927. T...(more)
28 Mar 2007 03:23 PM
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Funding (Grants/Taxes/Bond Issues) (Restricted Viewing) Funding (Grants/Taxes/Bond Issues)
1 1 Economic stimulus program
Our lobbyist in Washington D.C. indicates in a rep...(more)
29 Jan 2009 04:49 PM
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1 1 Ontario Bill 2
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26 Jan 2007 11:58 AM
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Quebec (Restricted Viewing) Quebec
1 1 Bienvenue au Forum de discussion sur la législation en sécurité incendie de la province de Québec - Weslcome to the Quebec Legislative Discussion Forum
Bienvenue au Forum de discussion sur la législatio...(more)
23 Jan 2007 01:38 PM
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We invite you to share memories of Heather, wife, daughter, sister, friend and IAFC Membership Marketing Manager. <i>To add a sentiment, email it to webmaster@iafc.org. We encourage you to sign it or note your relationship with Heather.</i> (Read Only) We invite you to share memories of Heather, wife, daughter, sister, friend and IAFC Membership Marketing Manager. To add a sentiment, email it to webmaster@iafc.org. We encourage you to sign it or note your relationship with Heather. (Read Only)

 

10 144 Memories of Heather
As the horrible anniversary approaches- my thought...(more)
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