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September

IAFC Issues Suggestions for September 11 Remembrance
September 1, 2010

August 2010

Chief Jack E. Parow Becomes President and Chairman of the Board of the IAFC
August 28, 2010

VCOS Announces National Summit on Volunteerism
August 27, 2010

Hawaiian Heroes Receive IAFC’s Highest Honor for Dramatic Rescues on Deadly Ridges
August 26, 2010

IAFC Launches Fact-Finding Survey Surrounding Military Deployments
August 20, 2010

DHS Announces Opening of FY2010 SAFER Grants Application Period
August 16, 2010

New York Fire Administrator Earns Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award
August 15, 2010

Important Information for Chiefs: Know the Facts to Protect Fire-Based EMS
August 5, 2010

July 2010

Johnson Testifies for the IAFC in Support of the Public Safety Broadband Network
July 27, 2010

Survey: Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2010—How'd It Go?
July 22, 2010

IAFC Applauds Senators Lieberman, McCain and Rockefeller for Supporting the Allocation of the D Block to Public Safety
July 21, 2010

IAFC Partners with HFSC and NFPA to Honor Fire Chief for "Bringing Safety Home"
July 15, 2010

Model Procedures for Hurricanes and Tropical Storm Response
July 15, 2010

IAFC Receives Federal Award for Achievement in Education
July 15, 2010

VCOS On-Fire Leadership Webinars
July 8, 2010

IAFC Members Step Up For National Response: Go Teams Ready to Deploy
July 1, 2010

National Firefighter Health Week Aims to Improve First Responder Health
July 1, 2010

June 2010

Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court Revisits "Disparate-Impact" Discrimination Rules in Chicago Fire Department Suit
June 2010

Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act Introduced in Congress
June 16, 2010

Rules of Engagement Nears Adoption
June 15, 2010

IAFC Seeks Input on Web Enhancements Toward New Website
June 14, 2010

Safety, Health and Survival Week 2010 Begins June 20
June 7, 2010

Chief Johnson Testifies Before Congress about Communications Interoperability
June 1, 2010

FIRE/EMS Stand Down: Priority Survival Notification: Confined Space and Technical Rescue
June 1, 2010

Metro Chiefs Meet in Memphis
June 1, 2010

May 2010

IAFC Members Urged to Remain Vigilant for Acts of Terrorism
May 15, 2010

Scholarships for First Responders: Application Deadline Is June 1
May 15, 2010

Nominate Now for IAFC Award Programs: May/June Deadlines Fast Approaching
May 3, 2010

“What’s Your reACTION?” IAFC's Fourth Annual Photo Contest, Honoring Heather Westphal, Has Opened
May 1, 2010

Educational Scholarships for First Responders: Application Deadline Is June 1
May 1, 2010

April 2010

NIST Unveils Result of Deployment Study Field Experiments
April 28, 2010

Updated Guidance on Senate FIRE-SAFER Reauthorization Bill Activity; FY 2010 AFG Application Period Now Open
April 27, 2010

Fire Officials Selected for Harvard Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program
April 15, 2010

Call for Nominations: Federal & Military Fire Service Section Board
April 15, 2010

Call for Nominations: Emergency Vehicle Management Section Board of Directors
April 15, 2010

IAFC Launches Wildfire Preparedness Initiative: Ready, Set Go! To Pilot in Eight States
April 5, 2010

IAFC Asks Members to Comment on Proposed NFPA Document on Fire Investigation, Code Enforcement, Public Education
April 1, 2010

March 2010

Chief Bruce Evans to Receive the 2010 James O. Page EMS Achievement Award from the IAFC EMS Section
March 31, 2010

National Spotlight on Ethics: IAFC Ready to Respond
March 15, 2010

Keep Safe. Keep Going Campaign Kicks-Off Mar. 20: Severe Weather Preparedness Resources Now Available
March 12, 2010

Safety, Health and Survival Week 2010: Fit for Duty
March 11, 2010

Deadlines Approach for IAFC Committee Chair and Member Openings
March 8, 2010

On Scene Survey Still Open: Here’s a Taste of What You’ve Said So Far
March 1, 2010

February 2010

New IAFC Career Center Provides Added Benefits to Members
February 15, 2010

Get Involved: Committee Chair Openings
February 15, 2010

Get Involved: Committee Member Openings
February 15, 2010

Nominations for the 2010 Heart Safe Awards Now Being Accepted
February 1, 2010

Guidelines and Best Practices in Youth Fire Service Program Now Available
February 1, 2010

Get Involved: IAFC FLSS Seeking Representatives to NFPA Committees
February 1, 2010

January 2010

IAFC Looking for Your Social Media Best Practices and SOPs
January 15, 2010

MFRI and IAFC Host the National Fire Service Staff and Command Course
January 15, 2010

Urgent USFA Data Call: French Creole/French-Speaking First Responders
January 15, 2010

Haiti Update: IAFC Continues to Monitor Situation; USFA Urges No Self-Deployment
January 14, 2010

IAFC Joins the World with Eyes on Haiti
January 13, 2010

Final Deadline: Join the IAFC’s National Mutual-Aid Effort
January 7, 2010