New IAFC Volunteer Recruiting App Available

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Amber Ribbon Report, Best Practices for Fire Service Canines at FRI

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Guidance on Developing a Successful Fire Chaplain Service in Your Fire Department

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Yellow Ribbon Report Update on behavioral wellness now available!

Report provides resources, action items toward a proactive approach to mental wellness in our industry.

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Firefighter Families Visit Washington DC to Advocate for PSOB Benefits

July 8, 2024
Ask Congress to Pass the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (H.R. 1719/S. 930)

New Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Resources Available - Free R&R App and Fire Camp Guide

June 12, 2024
Check out the IAFC's new recruitment and retention app and fire camp guide.

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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Education

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Paid On-Call Staffing Model

July 9, 2024 Online
Join our panelists as they share their tips for maintaining an active and qualified staff of firefighters
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Thinking Critically About "Adaptive" Challenges is Key to a Chief Officer's Success

July 11, 2024 Online
Participants will be given the tools for approaching adaptive challenges using a reasoning-based critical thinking framework known as “systems thinking.”
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Helping Members Find Their Spark Through Mentoring

July 13 - 14, 2024 | Leesburg, VA
“Helping Members Find Their Spark Through Mentoring” teaches students how to start a mentoring program in their department.

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