Palm Beach County Fire Chiefs Association
Serving Palm Beach County
Recently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency made two significant announcements to help assist communities with the response to COVID-19.
Increase in Federal Cost Share for COVID-19 Response Costs: At the direction of President Biden, …
Recently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency made two significant announcements to help assist communities with the response to COVID-19.
Increase in Federal Cost Share for COVID-19 Response Costs: At the direction of President Biden, …
The Public Consulting Group (PCG) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) first partnered in 2019 to assist fire departments in understanding new federal regulations which require ground ambulance transport agencies …
How a unique partnership created more reliable connections for fire response and training
The result of an unconventional partnership is often a successful grant application.
This was the case when four volunteer fire dep…
The North American electric system infrastructure is vital, enabling our critical infrastructure as well as the nation’s safety, prosperity, and wellbeing, but wildfires pose an inherent threat to the system. Approximately 10 percent of wildfire igniti…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2021) – The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will premiere a virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 23. Titled, Holding the Line on Biodefense: Supporting First Response to Large-Scale Biological Events, leaders from the Inter…
On March 11, the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee introduced the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2021 as part of the LIFT America Act (H.R. 1848). This legislation will provide $15 billion to update our nation’s 9-1-1 infrastructure…
When brave men and women are determined, not even a fire can stop them — which is why Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) takes pleasure in recognizing winners of the 2020 Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) awards program. Vice…
On the heels of the introduction of important legislation to fund the modernization of the nation’s 9-1-1 systems to Next Generation 9-1-1, the Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition announces the launch of a wide-ranging grassroots campaign to …
Since the 1980s, many people have written about leading in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA for short). Volatility refers to the nature and dynamics of change; Uncertainty is the lack of predictability; Complexity relat…