With more than 120 years of working with fire service leaders, the Western Fire Chiefs Association knows what great leadership looks like. We also know that the majority of fire chiefs aren’t actively seeking new opportunities: the risk is simply…
>The IAFC and the IAFC Western Division invite you to become a member of the IAFC. Whether you're a new officer or have weathered the helm as chief for many years, the IAFC is here to help you maximize your…
Dear IAFC member, I cordially invite you to become a founding member of the IAFC’s Diversity Executive Leadership Program (iDELP). iDELP is designed to increase fire-service diversity by supporting your fellow fire-service leaders from underrepresented identity groups and others who,…
Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your nominations for the Ben Franklin Award for Valor; the Fire Chief of the Year; and the Safety, Health and Survival Section awards. New online forms make submitting nominations easier than ever.…
Western Fire Chiefs Association CEO, Chief Jeff Johnson (Ret.) and President Chief Mike Duyck present the 2016 President's Award to Chief Jack Snook (Ret.).
Firefighting is physically taxing, dangerous and stressful; this guide provides both the context and information needed to improve the medical testing and treatment of firefighters by their personal private primary care providers.
CRR is on everyone’s lips these days. But where do you go to for real expertise and experience? Fortunately, later this year Alchemy Management Solutions (AMS), a UK-based consultancy who work closely with Vision 20/20 and ESRI, will again be…
The FY 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) application period clloses on Friday, January 15, 2016 at 5:00p.m. EST More information: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/110252
The application period for the FY2016 Second Semester of National Fire Academy on-campus classes closes December 15. The second semester includes those classes scheduled from April 1 – September 30, 2016. December 15th is also the deadline for NFA’s new…
NPPGov’s FireRescue GPO program was featured in an educational webinar through the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Watch to learn how cooperative procurement works, understand related legal considerations and hear specific information about contracts available through FireRescue GPO.