Esri continues its strong partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and their efforts to support fire and EMS agencies in various missions. This is evident in the COVID-19 response from the IAFC. Their ab…

No one wants to face the prospect of having to organize a line-of-duty death (LODD) memorial. The Bothell Fire Department was faced with such a challenge when we lost a 42-year-old lieutenant to cancer on October 4, …

No one wants to face the prospect of having to organize a line-of-duty death (LODD) memorial. The Bothell Fire Department was faced with such a challenge when we lost a 42-year-old lieutenant to cancer on October 4, …

Michael O’Brian, director of the IAFC’s Fire & Life Safety Section and fire chief for the Brighton Area Fire Authority (Michigan), was named Fire Chief of the Year at a virtual meeting of the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs on Tuesday, July 14,…

Individuals and organizations honored for exemplary commitment to community wildfire risk reduction.

WASHINGTON—The Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has named the three recipients of this year’s Wildfire Mitigation Awards. These …

Since the cancelation announcement of Fire-Rescue International (FRI) in-person conference on June 16, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has been working hard to determine the best course of action for FRI 2020. Like many other associ…

The growth of communities into fire-prone areas has coincided with record-setting warming and drying trends in much of the western United States. Large wildfires in 2019 threatened communities and tested fire suppression capability throughout the coun…

I’m sure the words “New Smoke Alarm Standard Now in Effect!” doesn’t usually get you excited enough to jump out of your well-appointed easy chair but this time it should.   

For years, the fire service has known that there is a f…

Why do firefighters deviate from policy? And when it happens, what is the right way to address the deviation? Before we delve into these questions, let’s look at two recent firefighter deviations from policy that made headlines.
In Dallas, firefighters…

Why do firefighters deviate from policy? And when it happens, what is the right way to address the deviation? Before we delve into these questions, let’s look at two recent firefighter deviations from policy that made headlines.
In Dallas, firefighters…