The IAFC has launched several discussion forums on its Web site, www.iafc.org. IAFC members can now post and reply to messages and connect with nearly 13,000 fire chiefs and officers from around the world.
The IAFC Discussion Forums may be found at www.iafc.org/forum.cfm. Members must be logged in to the IAFC Web site to view and post messages on the forums.
“Our members asked for a way to communicate with each other, and the IAFC responded,” said IAFC President Chief Bill Killen. “Using these simple, topic-specific forums, members can ask questions of their fellow chiefs and officers, get advice, share information and resources, and find out what is happening in the fire service all over the world.”
The IAFC Discussion Forums are organized into certain topics:
- EMS Issues
- Firefighter Safety
- Fire & Life Safety
- Homeland Security, Hazmat and Terrorism
- Human Relations
- Leadership and Management
- Operations
- Technology
- Volunteer/Combination
- Wildland Fire
- General/Other
In addition, each IAFC section and division has a Discussion Forum exclusively for its individual section or division business.
How to use the discussion forums
To access the IAFC Discussion Forums, IAFC members must log in to the IAFC Web site at www.iafc.org, point your mouse to “Resources” on the left-side navigation bar and select “Discussion Forums” from the list.
To view posts:
Click on the link of the specific topic you wish to view. Then, click on the discussion you wish to view.
To post a message:
Click on the link of the specific topic you wish to view. You may start a discussion by clicking on the “Add a new discussion” link. Or, you may post a reply to an existing discussion by clicking on the discussion and then clicking “Add post.”
To receive discussion threads by e-mail:
If you would like to receive notification when a new post has been added to a discussion thread, click on the “Receive notification” link at the top of the thread.
How to log in to the IAFC Web site
Log in to the Members Only section by clicking on the Members Only link located on the left side menu bars, or by clicking on the Members Only log-in button on the right side of the home page. Then enter your user name (member number) and password (your e-mail address). Enter your entire member number as it appears on your membership card and invoice, including any zeroes at the beginning. If you have any difficulties, call IAFC member services toll-free at 866/385-9110.