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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.
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Fire & Life Safety: How Company Inspections Can Save Firefighters
May 1, 2015
Imagine going to work each day in one of the most dangerous professions in the world and possibly not knowing ...
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Revaluating Your RIT Response
May 1, 2015
Some may recall the work done by the Phoenix Fire Department in reviewing the effectiveness of its rapid intervention teams ...
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Safety & Health: Checking Our Priorities
May 12, 2015
What are you and your department doing for the health and safety of your department members? This question troubles many ...
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Safety & Health: The Need for Social Capital
March 31, 2015
The issues underlying the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York City, as well ...
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World Police & Fire Games: Fairfax 2015
March 31, 2015
In August 2013, the World Police & Fire Games torch was passed from the organizing committee for Belfast 2013 to ...
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On-Board Device Distractions: A TSAG White Paper Abstract
March 16, 2015
Last year, an ambulance driver veered off the road, crashed into a guardrail and rolled over multiple times. The patient ...
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FRI Wellness Zone: Finding Attendees` Health Issues While in Dallas
September 15, 2014
In an effort to raise awareness for firefighter physicals the IAFC, Life Scan Wellness Centers and the Safety, Health and ...
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President`s Letter: Fire Prevention Month, Every Month
September 25, 2014
Well, here we are: October, Fire-Prevention Month, right? I``m sure many of us have been very busy hanging banners outside ...
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Ebola and EV-D68: What EMS Needs to Know
October 15, 2014
"Ebola and EV-D68: What EMS Needs to Know" is a PDF alert made available from the IAFC``s EMS ...
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OSHA Announces New Requirements for Reporting Severe Injuries
October 15, 2014
On September 11, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced new requirements for reporting severe injuries. For states covered ...
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It’s Fire Prevention Week – Ask Congress to Join the Fight
October 4, 2023
IAFC has developed talking points to help you advocate for the protection of the AFG and SAFER programs
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IAFC Applauds Groundbreaking Recommendations in Recent Wildfire Commission Report
October 3, 2023
IAFC believes in collaborative efforts to reduce risks in communities and enhance preparedness for wildland fires
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Celebrating 150 Years of IAFC: A Legacy of Fire Service Excellence
October 2, 2023
We invite all our members to participate in the 150th year celebration.
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