International Association of Fire Chiefs

Full list of International Association of Fire Chiefs results

• Video: How to talk to your crews about COVID-19 and vaccines

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  Dr. Jim Augustine offers guidance for how fire service leaders can continue the lessons from the IAFC's Emergency Stand Down on COVID-19

• Congress passes massive spending bill that helps fund fire, EMS programs

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  The Consolidated Appropriations Act does not include COVID-19 aid for state and local governments, but does include provisions to help fire and EMS

• Congress passes legislation to address PFAS chemicals impacting firefighters

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  The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act recommends additional research into PFAS in PPE and alternatives to PFAS foam

• 9/11 communications lessons forgotten

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  Almost 2 decades later, emergency radio channels used for COVID-19, terrorism scheduled to be cut

• iCHIEFS Podcast: Managing the Economic Challenges of COVID-19

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  Chief Pegram discusses how the IAFC's Economic Crisis Task Force can support fire and emergency organizations

• iCHIEFS Podcast: COVID-19: Challenges Facing Volunteer Fire Departments

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  Fire Chief Kevin Cooney and Deputy Chief Edward Rush discuss operational challenges, budgets, recruitment and other hurdles facing volunteer departments

• IAFC announces volunteer, career fire chief of the year

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  The International Association of Fire Chiefs announced the 2019 winners of the annual “IAFC Fire Chief of the Year” awards at the Fire-Rescue International conference

• iCHIEFS Podcast: The 100-day plan: Succeeding as a new fire chief

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  Chiefs Butler and Yancey share their experiences and resources for navigating the early days of being a new chief

• iCHIEFS Podcast: Preparing to become a fire chief

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  Two fire chiefs offer their personal experiences and advice on how to successfully climb the rank ladder

• The cost and intensity of climate-related disasters are increasing

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  IAFC President Dan Eggleston testifies to House of Representatives subcommittee about the impact of changing climate on the fire service

• How an empty salt shaker leads to firefighter death

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  Here's why you should always go to work and complete your job with as much attention to detail as possible

• Executive officer leadership: Maintaining relevance in communities

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  Here's why it's important to establish strong, positive relations between the fire service and the community

• Moments of maturity: Addressing career-volunteer issues

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  As a leader, it's your responsibility to define the culture through values and expectations and hold people accountable

• EMS: Consider police transport of MCI victims

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  Recent studies have sought to determine the types of injuries where rapid transport by means other than EMS may potentially improve survival

• Proving risk reduction works: The case in point

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  Case studies and anecdotes can serve as a powerful call to action

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