In addition, most fire department budgetary expenditures are based on training—and most of that training focuses on the skills of line-level personnel. Far less effort is focused on the …
Seven Ways to Make Community Risk Reduction a Focus of Your …
Sep 18, 2019 · For many in the fire service, the role of fire chief is evolving. On any given day our expanding role may take us from EMS to pre-hospital healthcare, to meeting the growing …
Diversity and inclusion are two familiar terms that are heard in today’s fire service. Do you understand and support them? Having a work environment that embraces and recognizes …
Best Practices for EMS and Fire Response to Incidents During Civil …
Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel have been called upon to respond to incidents related to protests and civil unrest occurring in locations across the United States.
Social Media Handbook - International Association of Fire Chiefs
Social Media Webinars & Presentations Using Facebook for Recruitment and Retention (Webinar 2017) These Digital Tools Will Make You a More Efficient Fire/EMS Leader (Presentation …
United States Fire Administration – As an entity of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to …
Other fire personnel Police officer Credible bystander Fire Department vehicles backing into the fire station bay shall have a firefighter/paramedic posted at the rear of the vehicle and in view …
More Than $1B Available for Firefighters Grants
Jan 19, 2022 · The application period for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants ( $560 million) closes at 5 PM ET on February 4. SAFER grants focus on …
5-5-5 Explanation - International Association of Fire Chiefs
Long before telephones and radios, fire departments used the telegraph to communicate. When the handle was pulled on the once-familiar red fire alarm boxes found on nearly every street …
Active Shooter Toolkit - International Association of Fire Chiefs
Jan 15, 2025 · This toolkit provides IAFC members with direct access to resources to prepare, respond and recover from active shooter and associated incidents.