Safety & Health News

Lithium-ion Batteries: Are You Ready?

June 19, 2023

Daily focus areas highlight different aspects of lithium-ion battery response, a critical safety topic, June 18-24. read more

President`s Letter: A Sensitive Subject?

At the risk of offending good friends and a portion of the IAFC membership, I feel compelled to bring up ... read more
Near Miss Reporting System Relaunched to Turn Lessons Learned into Lessons Applied

January 30, 2014

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is relaunching the Near Miss Reporting System to provide a more interactive user ... read more
Now Available: Medical Evaluation Implementation Guide

January 28, 2014

The IAFC Safety, Health and Survival (SHS) Section has developed A Fire Department's Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582 (pdf, 9MB), ... read more
IAFC, NVFC Encourage Departments to "Train Like You Fight"

January 22, 2014

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have announced the theme for the ... read more
Firefighter Safety Call to Action: New Research Informs Need for Updated Procedures, Policies

December 23, 2013

Given the recent proven research by Underwriter Laboratories and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, this call to action ... read more
Call to Action: Stand Up for Safety

July 11, 2013

The International Association of Fire Chiefs, under the leadership of its Safety Health and Survival Section (SHS), has announced ... read more
Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: The Value of the Near-Miss Reporting System - A Firsthand Account

June 27, 2013

Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: read more
Labor-Management Collaboration on Wellness

May 29, 2013

It`s important to have a regular and ongoing dialogue between labor and management about how to engage employees to improve their health status. Everyone needs to be on board if a wellness program is going to be successful. read more
Condolences for Boston and Texas Tragedies

April 19, 2013

On behalf of the IAFC, I want to say to all the first responders, their families and communities: We're with ... read more
New Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Crew Sizes in High Rise Fires

April 10, 2013

A major new study released today by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), concludes that firefighting crews of ... read more