The International Association of Fire Chiefs’ IAFC Hazmat Response Teams Conference 2016 will be held June 16-19, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Hazmat Conference is a four-day event offering hands-on training across a range of essential topics, including: Biothreat response and sample collection Incident management best practices Chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials Recognizing
The FRI 2016 Fire Rescue International conference will be held August 17-20, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. This annual conference of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), has provided senior-level leadership training to fire chiefs for 140 years. The general session will feature a panel discussion among fire chiefs on topics most important to
The 2016 National EMS Safety Summit is scheduled to take place August 23-26, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Highlighted presentations include: An In-Depth Look at Suicide Among Firefighters and EMS National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) Update Ethical Critical Decision Making Colorado Prehospital Research Consortium Lessons for EMS Safety, From A Regulated Environment Perspective 20/20
The Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar will be held November 28-29, 2016 in Monterey, California. The conference explores challenging leadership topics such as succession planning, labor relations, emergency response late breaking changes in EMS and more. Highlighted sessions include: Fire Service Leadership: The Challenges Before Us Why EMS Antitrust Immunity Matters Update on CAL OES' Regional
The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Conference and Exhibition will take place March 21-23 in Reno, Nevada, with pre-conference educational sessions available March 18-21. The WUI conference brings together wildland firefighters, federal and state-agency personnel, and land-use community planners to collaborate on emerging issues in wildland fire management. Highlighted session topics include: Wildland Fire Data Exchange
IAFC’s Fire-Rescue International FRI 2017 annual conference and exhibition will be held July 26-29, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. FRI has provided senior-level leadership training to fire chiefs for 140 years. Join 10,000+ fire and emergency service leaders at this leading event. Expected educational programs include: Officer Development Program (ODP) The IAFC's Officer Development Program
The 8th China (Guangzhou) International Fire Safety and Emergency Equipment Expo will be held June 28-30, 2018 at the Pazhou Poly World Trade Center Expo. The most influential fire event in Southern China will draw more than 22,000 participants, including 350 exhibitors, from over 50 countries. This event aims to enhance cooperation in fire safety
The International Public Safety Association’s Fall 2018 IPSA Mass Casualty Incidents Symposium will be held 14-15 November 2018 in Washington, D.C. This networking and training event will gather public safety stakeholders and first responders to discuss lessons learned and ongoing challenges centered on violent and non-violent Mass Casualty incidents. Highlighted topics and sessions include: Improving
A Regional Rail Response training event organized by the IAFC Hazardous Materials Fusion Center will be held 17 November in Jasper, Florida. The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) worked with rail industry experts to develop this training, which is designed to bring local and regional agencies together
