Fire Prevention News

The Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act is Advancing Through the U.S. Congress

April 14, 2025

The IAFC urges the House and Senate to consider this legislation swiftly and send it to President Trump’s desk read more

The Fire and Life Safety Section IAFC training has been rescheduled!

September 6, 2023

Join us on November 15th, 2023, and equip yourself with essential skills to ensure safety in any situation read more
Fire and Life Safety Section (FLSS) Section & Board Meetings

August 24, 2023

FRI 2023 Section & Board Meetings read more
Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award

August 17, 2023

St. Paul, Minnesota’s Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections, Angie Wiese, honored with the 2023 Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award read more
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 read more
Spanish-Language Hazmat Instructor - Independent Contractor Opportunity

May 22, 2023

Seeking a minimum of two (2) independent contractors to serve as Spanish-speaking Hazmat Safety Instructors read more
Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870) has passed in the Senate, Now What?

April 21, 2023

Great news for members of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the entire fire service community! The Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870) has passed in the Senate with an overwhelming vote of 95-2. This is a significant achievement and deserves to be celebrated. read more
URGENT: TAKE ACTION: The Senate Considers Legislation to Reauthorize the AFG and SAFER Grant Programs Starting Tomorrow (Wednesday)

March 28, 2023

Please contact your Senators and ask them to vote for S. 870, the Fire Grants & Safety Act, without any amendments read more
WUI Fireworks Awareness Resources Project Contractor Opportunity

February 27, 2023

We are now accepting submissions for a WUI subject matter expert contractors for the Fireworks Awareness Resources Project . read more
RFP: Recruitment and Retention Instructor Contract Opportunity

February 3, 2023

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Certification (RRC) course is accepting submissions for contractor positions. read more
President Biden Signed a $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill; Fire Service Grant Programs Funded Through 2023

January 4, 2023

Updates regarding the AFG and SAFER programs. read more

IAFC News

Fire Station Survey on Health & Wellness of Our Nation’s Firehouses

May 13, 2025

F.I.E.R.O. is collecting responses to two surveys on fire stations in the U.S. to using this data to serve the interests of fire departments everywhere read more
Update: National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS)

May 5, 2025

NERIS began its FEMA Region rollout campaign to begin transitioning and onboarding departments into the new system read more
The Washington Update - May 8

May 8, 2025

What's going on in Washington read more