About three weeks ago, we implemented a Fire Chief’s Resource webpage on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) with helpful links to resources at the CDC and WHO, as well as a live integrated Esri map detailing cases around the world on the IAFC website.I have de…

With all the recent tragedies – firefighter suicides, wildfires, Hurricane Dorian, firefighter homicide, etc. I felt that this article was fitting, and it is dedicated to all public safety workers near and far.After a tragic event such as an earthquake…

On January 1, 2019, Dayville Fire Company nearly lost its fire chief due to a preventable cardiac incident. Below is the story about the events leading up to that day, the conflict, and its impact as told from the perspectives of Fire Chief Kevin Ide (…

Over the past six years, the combination department of Bellefontaine Fire & EMS has established its Wildland Fire Program to address wildland fire operations training, community education, and fuels management. Bellefontaine serves an area with a v…

DALLAS, Feb. 27, 2020 – The American Heart Association states more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States annually. About 90{5733dc4cfc0839ade73c8aa82086f5af6447ea4397c316dc5ed4a27a2232ec93} of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die. A time-critical, life-threate…

Data! Decisions based on reliable information! Objective, not subjective decision making! Data! Your information collection system provides data that drives objective decision making. Now, how are you leveraging your department’s data?  The I…

Chantilly, Va. – The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) today announced the participants accepted into the eighth year of the prestigious Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI).
FSEDI is a yearlong leadership-development pro…

The IAFC has some great programs and we often hear about how they are helping on the national level. That strategic overview is extremely important, especially when tackling the large issues facing the fire service. Often though, this doesn’t allow for…

There are many things that hazmat responders need to know to be effective (and safe!) during a hazmat incident. The way to ensure they are prepared is to train them. However, it does not stop there. The trainings you offer must be carefully audited and…