Join thousands of fire and emergency service leaders from across the globe at Fire-Rescue International 2022 in San Antonio from 24-26 August 2022. Highlighted sessions include: Incident Command and Accountability on the Incident Scene Assessment of Community Risks Using Technical Systems (REDCON) in the UAE Collapse at Surfside: The Response and Lessons Learned Assessing Fire
The IAFC 2022 Symposium in the Sun will be held 10-13 November 2022 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The leadership training available at this symposium will help you address the unique needs of volunteer and combination leadership in your department. The networking opportunities give you the chance to share ideas and solutions with more than 600
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
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
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
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) will host the 2023 Symposium in the Sun from 9-12 November 2023 in Clearwater, Florida. The IAFC's Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS) provides chief officers who manage volunteers within a volunteer or combination fire, rescue or EMS delivery system with information, education, services and representation to enhance
The Community Risk Reduction Leadership Conference (CRR 2024) will be held 14-16 May 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), CRR 2024 is the only conference geared specifically to the education and training needs of chief officers and other fire service managers seeking to create, execute and evaluate measurably successful
