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Fighting Fire and Preserving Progress: The Unsung Role of Portable Fire Extinguishers in Environmental and Life Safety
January 26, 2024
The use of portable fire extinguishers is a win-win situation for both life safety and environmental preservation
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Chief Ludwig Issues Public Statement
June 1, 2020
President of the IAFC to protesters: "We are not your enemy."
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Mass Gatherings During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29, 2020
Leadership considerations for response to mass gatherings and large crowd events.
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Tell Congress to Support $5 Billion Each for AFG, SAFER for COVID-19 Response
April 27, 2020
The IAFC is asking Congress now to provide $5 billion in new coronavirus relief funding for both the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs.
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Help Advocate for Additional Funding for Fire and EMS Departments
April 22, 2020
The IAFC needs your help in measuring the effects of state and local government social distancing orders on local fire and EMS department budgets, including the long-term implications on resources and staffing.
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Critical Infrastructure Workers and Potential COVID-19 Exposures
April 9, 2020
Critical COVID-19 information regarding civilians working for the fire service.
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FEMA Releases Updated Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT)
March 31, 2020
This update to the tool enables a more granular analysis of community resilience indicators and allows users to calculate the population of individuals with specific indicator characteristics in selected census tracts.
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First Due & International Association Of Fire Chiefs Release Community Connect For Covid 19
March 26, 2020
Community Connect for COVID-19 is designed for the sole mission of improving emergency response and community risk area analysis.
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IAFC's COVID-19 Resources Available for Fire Service Leaders, First Responders
March 24, 2020
Since the earliest days the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAFC has been working around the clock providing fire and emergency service leaders with the information and resources they need to protect first responders and serve their communities.
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National Emergency Declaration: What Fire Chiefs Need to Know
March 14, 2020
President Trump on March 13 declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, invoking the Stafford Act.
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IAFC Launches Coronavirus Task Force
March 13, 2020
The Task Force will be monitoring COVID-19 and developing recommendations for ways that fire departments can protect their members while continuing to serve their communities.
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Passing of VCOS Immediate Past Chair Chief Charles Flynn
March 13, 2024
Chief Charles Flynn, Immediate Past Chair of the IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, early this morning.
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Congress Passes Funding for Wildland Fire and Hazmat Programs
March 11, 2024
On Friday the U.S. Senate passed legislation to fund federal wildland fire and hazmat programs through September 30. The House previously passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366) on March 6. The bill will now go to President Biden for signature.
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Submit Your Nomination for the 2024 IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor
March 4, 2024
Presented annually at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) by the IAFC and Motorola Solutions, the award honors a firefighter(s) for their expert training, professional service and dedication to duty displayed in saving human life.
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