Fire Prevention News

Fire Chief John S. Butler Testifies on the Fire Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Calls for Immediate Action

February 15, 2024

IAFC President Testifies on the Fire Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Calls for Immediate Action read more

Fire & Life Safety: How's Our Message?

November 2, 2015

In late summer, I watched several hours of coverage over several weeks about the rampant flooding in Texas. Reporting on ... read more
What's on Your Website?

October 16, 2015

I think it’s fair to say that over the past 20 years, the fire service as a whole has improved ... read more
Company Officer Leadership: Fire Prevention Week Revival

September 24, 2015

As firefighters, we’re proud to show off our fire apparatus, equipment and PPE. We have campaigns to change the batteries ... read more
Bruce Johnson Receives Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award

August 13, 2015

Bruce Johnson, Senior Regulatory Engineer in the Codes & Advisory Services department received the Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award. The award honors those who have dedicated themselves to saving lives and property through the development of codes, fire-prevention ... read more
Marc Sampson Receives 2014 FLSS Scholarship

June 1, 2014

Marc Sampson of City of Longmont Colorado has been named recipient of the FLSS/IAFC Foundation Scholarship to attend the 2014 Harvard Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies program. "We are pleased to make the award announcement to Marc Sampson and ... read more
Communicating Safety Measures to Your Community in an Emergency

May 15, 2014

Is your department ready to order a public evacuation if a wildland fire threatens your community? Do you have the ... read more
Fire & Life Safety: Feed Your Lawn—Feed It!

March 31, 2014

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IAFC at 140: Persistence in Practices, Policies in Fire Protection

The IAFC at 140: read more
Fighting Fire Through Prevention: Effective Public Education

September 14, 2012

By Meri-K Appy<br>Vision 20/20`s strategic plan for fire prevention focuses efforts in a collective and sustained way. Effective public education is a top priority in the strategic plan and is at the heart of two of the core strategies: prevention ma ... read more
President's Letter: All Hazards, All Prevention

September 28, 2011

Since the dawn of time, or as my grandchildren say, "Back when you were a kid Poppa," man has had ... read more

IAFC News

IAFC Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee Releases 2024-2026 Strategic Plan

October 1, 2024

IAFC members are encouraged to review the strategic plan and download the annexes for their use read more
IAFC Releases New Resource for Responding to Civil Unrest

September 30, 2024

A fire service resource to help fire chiefs prepare for and when required, better respond to periods of civil unrest read more
The Fire & Life Safety Section (FLSS) has launched a Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Toolkit

September 27, 2024

FLSS recently launches an essential tool for Fire Chiefs and departments to address the hazards associated with Home Oxygen Therapy read more