Volunteer News

IAFC Releases New “Hot Wash” For Major Incidents and Training Exercises

September 20, 2024

“Hotwash” form provides a means to collect pertinent lessons learned; challenges that were faced; and successes that a fire chief and their community face read more

Taxing Times in Congress

March 17, 2017

With the new administration and Congress, the chances of seeing comprehensive tax reform increased dramatically. There may be several ways the fire and emergency service can capitalize on this to achieve some longstanding goals. read more
Bill Introduced in House to Provide Volunteer Firefighters Tax Break Incentive

March 16, 2017

VRIPA would provide a permanent reauthorization of a portion of the tax code which allows volunteer firefighters to receive property-tax based incentives and up to $600 in other incentives without being considered taxable income. read more
Is Your Pay-Per Call Program FLSA Compliant?

February 21, 2017

Pay-per-call programs can benefit volunteer and combination fire departments with their firefighter recruitment and retention efforts. They can also create significant liabilities for local governments when those programs are not FLSA compliant. The IAFC has resources to help departments be FLSA compliant. read more
Our Volunteer Family Life

February 15, 2017

Being part of the fire service family comes with responsibility and duty: to be part of a larger network with the obligation to support each other through good times and bad. It’s part of the fabric of the fire service. read more
Navigating the Gridlock: Finding a Path for Volunteer Legislation

November 2016

Between the challenges of this year’s presidential race and the fewest number of laws enacted in more than 40 years, partisanship and gridlock have become a hallmark of the 114th Congress. Despite these challenges, however, Congress has made some progress ... read more
Us Versus Them: Can We All Get Along?

November 2016

“Can we all get along?” Those words were spoken nearly 25 years ago by Rodney King during the Los Angeles riots that followed the trial of police officers accused of beating King during his arrest. The quote is often misstated and ... read more
Kidde Announces Winner of Step Up and Stand Out Contest

October 21, 2016

MEBANE, N.C. - Kidde today announced the winner of the "Step Up and Stand Out" contest. The honor goes to Bob Love, assistant chief of North Hays County Fire Rescue in Dripping Springs, Texas. The contest is part of a ... read more
President`s Letter: Are There Other Ways?

June 2, 2014

Recently, while discussing the state of the fire service today with a friend (you know who you are), he suggested ... read more
VCOS Participates with the NVFC Recruitment and Retention SAFER Workgroup

November 4, 2014

The IAFC``s Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) has been invited to participate as a member of a SAFER (Staffing ... read more
Department T-Shirts: Just Wearing Them or Living the Mission?

November 4, 2014

According to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there are over 1.1 million firefighters in the United States. ... read more