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August 18, 2023
Fire Chief John Butler installed as IAFC President during the final General Session at FRI 2023
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February 1, 2012
Do you sense a lack of bench strength in your organization? Do you believe that when you head out the ...
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September 16, 2013
Organizational excellence, like beauty, is often in the eyes of the beholder. However, increasing demands for public transparency require successful ...
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January 22, 2014
Our society is more connected today than it has ever been, with the use of email, social media and text ...
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October 31, 2013
A toxic chlorine leak has occurred at the local chemical company. A tornado has just touched down in the residential ...
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March 14, 2014
We’ve heard that life is all about choices, and we``re often faced with making all kinds of decisions. Some are ...
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December 21, 2015
The IAFC’s committee on Terrorism and Homeland security has focused on highlighting the criteria for Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) through ...
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August 10, 2015
A firefighter sideswipes a car with the fire apparatus when pulling out of a tight parking spot. Is this event ...
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August 5, 2015
Drone use in public safety is a growing area of interest, particularly for fire departments, search and rescue and arson ...
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October 16, 2015
Collaboration has found increasing importance in emergency services in the recent years, as doing more with less has become the ...
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February 15, 2016
Last month, we acknowledged the complex, monumental task of addressing the current issues facing the fire service. The wicked problems ...
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March 20, 2023
Within the next few days, the U.S. Senate may be considering legislation to reauthorize funding for key grant programs.
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March 20, 2023
The IAFC is now accepting nominations for the IAFC Fire Chief of the Year Award through June 9. Since 1996, this prestigious award has recognized one volunteer and one career fire chief.
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March 16, 2023
The 2023 Safety Stand Down will be June 18 - 24. The week of the Safety Stand Down will cover topics relating to lithium-ion battery response and safety, which will be broken down into five daily focus areas: recognition of hazards, firefighting operations, firefighter safety, post-incident considerations, and public education.
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