As reported in the news, an actor affiliated with a foreign state used the SolarWinds Orion Platform software to compromise public and private computer networks in the United States. The SolarWinds Orion software is used to manage computer networks acr…

Most local government officials are intimately aware of the continually changing, dynamic nature of governance in the 21st century. This has never been more true than since the global outbreak of the coronavirus, commonly referred to as the COVID-19 pa…

For its last iCHIEFS e-newsletter of the year, the IAFC wanted to highlight what towns and cities across the nation have done to coordinate their response and recovery from COVID-19 and how they used their public safety partners to accomplish their goa…

I have had the opportunity to spend over 40 years of my life connected with fire and emergency services, starting as a volunteer firefighter, moving into the career side, promoting up through the ranks to become Fire Chief. 
I have been fortunate …

With the influenza season and the COVID-19 pandemic now converging, America’s hospitals and health systems are ready. They are accelerating efforts to inform and engage people in their communities about preventive measures, including wearing a mask, pr…

With the influenza season and the COVID-19 pandemic now converging, America’s hospitals and health systems are ready. They are accelerating efforts to inform and engage people in their communities about preventive measures, including wearing a mask, pr…

Last week Congress passed The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA; H.R. 6395). This year’s NDAA contains a number of provisions that address problems relating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), a summary of…

As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be available in the United States, the federal government largely has left distribution up to the states. One of the biggest challenges facing states is to decide who should receive the vaccine first. The IAFC has de…

Despite clear recommendations from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) for all fire and EMS personnel to be placed in the highest priority tier for access to COVID-19 vaccines, several states have de-prioritized fi…

The IAFC has partnered with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) to provide support and information to responders responding to influence substance abuse cases positively. T…