The Wildland-Urban Interface Conference 2023 will be held 28-30 March 2023 in Reno, NV. The IAFC's Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) conference offers hands-on training and interactive sessions designed to address the challenges of wildland fire. If you're one of the many people responsible for protecting local forests or educating landowners and your community about the importance
The IAFC Igniting Firefighter Retention online workshop will take on 11 July 2023 from 1900-2000 ET. The event addresses innovative strategies to keep firefighters engaged, motivated, and committed to their mission. The discussion is designed to equip leaders with the knowledge to boost retention and create a dynamic team of volunteers. Please visit the IAFC's
Argon Electronics will host a Safe Wide-Area Emergency Response Training webinar on 12 July 2023. Are you a military or non-military organization seeking an improved method to improve ways to train for a radiological or chemical dispersion event? Get ready to take your wide-area emergency response training to the next level with PlumeSIM software. Gain
A workshop on reducing a firefighter's exposure to carcinogens and other hazardous materials by meeting NFPA 1851 standards for decontamination of PPE will be held 13 July 2023 from 1300-1400 ET. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) established the NFPA 1851 standard to increase focus on decontamination of PPE to reduce cancer and minimize fireground
. The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) on 18 July will launch the 2023 Nuclear Security Index—a comprehensive assessment of nuclear and radiological security across 175 countries and Taiwan. The 2023 NTI Nuclear Security Index provides new data-driven insights and recommendations on nuclear security trends at a critical time as nuclear materials and facilities face an
An online information session will be held for START's Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Security and Terrorism Studies and Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis at 6:00 p.m. ET on July 19, 2023. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The MPS in Security and Terrorism Studies prepares students to examine the complex social, political,
FRI 2023 - The 150th Anniversary of Fire-Rescue International - will take place 16-18 August 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. Each summer, thousands of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from across North America and around the globe come to FRI to learn, network and collaborate together. FRI education covers all areas of
The International Association of Fire Chiefs' Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS) will host The Top 10 Things That Will Get You In Trouble If You Don’t Pay Attention online event on 5 September from 1600-1700 ET. This webinar will discuss the mistakes leaders make in many cases that can be catastrophic for others and
Join the National Academies September 19, 2023 for a public meeting of the study on the potential environmental impacts of nuclear war. During this meeting the committee will hear about climate modeling work from the DOE National Labs. Anyone interested is welcome to watch a livestream of the meeting on the event webpage. Advances in Earth system modeling capabilities offer an
