Leadership News

IAFC Recommends that Fire and EMS Chiefs Prepare for Supply Chain Interruptions

October 2, 2024

The IAFC recommends that fire and EMS chiefs take precautions to prepare for possible supply chain interruptions. read more

Webinar: Lessons Learned from Fukushima

April 12, 2021

This presentation will share experiences and lessons that will greatly benefit decision makers and responders who have to prepare for wide area environmental remediation to respond to and recover from radiological contamination events. read more
FEMA Releases Audit-Related Guidance for Entities Receiving COVID-19 Public Assistance Funds

April 8, 2021

Fire and EMS chiefs are encouraged to review this document to help them maximize their cost recovery through the FEMA Public Assistance program while meeting all the reporting requirements. read more
FEMA Releases 9 Search & Rescue Resource Typing Documents

April 3, 2021

These resource typing documents will facilitate the sharing of deployable resource types at all jurisdictional levels. read more
Help Vaccinate America

April 2, 2021

Register for an opportunity to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to communities. read more
FEMA Updates Core Capabilities Development Sheets with Revised Training Courses

March 31, 2021

These updated versions include revised suggested training for each core capability. read more
America’s First Responders Deserve Better Support From Federal Government in Preparation for Future Biological Events

March 21, 2021

Upcoming Commission Meeting to Explore Needs of First Responder Community During Biological Events read more
IAFC Urges Congress to Pass Recently Introduced Next Generation 9-1-1 Legislation

March 22, 2021

As Next Generation 9-1-1 technology evolves and is deployed around the country, it is going to encounter numerous and vastly different use scenarios across law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies in urban, suburban and rural areas. read more
Leading Through Uncertainty

March 2021

Perhaps the most important thing for leaders to do in times of uncertainty is to show up and be present. read more
2021 Fire Service Executive Development Institute Participants Selected

March 8, 2021

This is the ninth year that the Motorola Solutions Foundation has provided the IAFC with a grant to fund the program. read more
Fire Chiefs Urged to Take Immediate Steps to Check for Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities

March 6, 2021

Fire chiefs are urged to contact their IT departments -- without delay -- to ascertain their departments’ vulnerability. read more

IAFC News

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
New career center enhancements to improve user’s search for jobs and qualified candidates

September 26, 2024

IAFC's Career Center has recently launched updates to enhance the user interface read more