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2024 Emerging Leader and Emerging Leader Alumni Scholarship Opportunity

July 8, 2024

Emerging Leader Scholarship and Alumni Scholarship opportunity to attend Symposium in the Sun read more

Economy Creates Opportunities for the Fire Service

December 12, 2011

For this issue, a diverse group of IAFC leaders was asked to anticipate challenges and opportunities for 2012; not surprisingly, ... read more
Global Summit Sets Course for International Collaboration

November 14, 2011

More than 20 fire and emergency service leaders from around the world met in Zurich, Switzerland on October 10-11 to ... read more
Fit Like a Glove: When Technological and Cultural Innovation Collide

February 15, 2012

When Neil Armstrong planted his boot on the surface of the moon, it was because technological and cultural innovation collided. ... read more
Research Begets Innovation for the Fire and Emergency Service

February 14, 2012

According to Wikipedia, innovation “is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, services, technologies or ideas that ... read more
Lead Federal Agency for EMS: Debate or Distraction?

April 10, 2012

Recently, Americans have been granted a breather from debates as the presidential candidates have agreed to focus their attention elsewhere.... read more
Six Years and a Lasting Legacy: A Case Study in IAFC Program Success

July 12, 2011

As the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System approaches its sixth anniversary, the lessons learned from the delivery of this ... read more
Company Officer Leadership: Are You Ready to Step Up?

June 28, 2011

As company officers, we’re responsible for managing small emergency incidents and the first few minutes of large incidents when we’re ... read more
Company Officer Leadership: Advancing Fire-based EMS

April 25, 2012

John and Roy riding Los Angeles County Fire Department Squad 51 on the television show Emergency introduced many of us ... read more
What`s Out, What`s In: Five-Year Forecast by You

May 29, 2012

While real change can be slow, trends can change dramatically in five years. IAFC On Scene asked IAFC members which ... read more
The Next Five Years: Forecasting the Future for EMS, Emerging Technology and Hazmat Response

May 29, 2012

To get a picture of the future of the fire and emergency service, we asked members in several disciplines to ... read more