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IAFC Position: Fire-based Emergency Medical Services The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) restates and reaffirms existing resolutions and announces its position in support of fire-based emergency medical services (EMS) Fire-based EMS can be delivered through first responders utilizing non-transport fire apparatus and or by a vehicle licensed as an ambulance to transport the sick and injured to an appropriate receiving facility
Structure Fire Response Structure Fire Response 405 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This document provides arrival and on-scene procedures for fire department units responding to a structure fire Corresponding policies:
GUIDE FOR CREATING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE DEPARTMENT Diversity and inclusion are two familiar terms that are heard in today’s fire service Do you understand and support them? Having a work environment that embraces and recognizes individual diferences while driving the overall mission and values of any fire-rescue department takes work The Guide for Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Department is your tool to learn, plan, implement, and
Officer Development Handbook - International Association of Fire Chiefs In addition, most fire department budgetary expenditures are based on training—and most of that training focuses on the skills of line-level personnel Far less effort is focused on the development of potential officers and as a result, officers rarely get the development they need
EMERGENCY RESPONSE POLICIES - International Association of Fire Chiefs The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is honored to partner with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Fire Administration (USFA) in this important venture to reduce the impact of vehicle-related incidents on the fire service and our communities As chief fire officers, IAFC members shoulder considerable responsibility for ensuring the safety of both
TRAINING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - International Association of Fire Chiefs The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Volunteer and Combination Oficers Section (VCOS) jointly developed this guide to help volunteer and combination fire departments develop and deliver a quality training program that specifically prepares their responders to be combat ready so they can best
Microsoft Word - Rapid Intervention Operations Manual Fire departments are often engaged in emergency activities that present a varying degree of risk, depending on the incident This guideline outlines a procedure that ensures the risks faced by our personnel are minimized through sound risk management practices and safety procedures
Retention and Recruitment Kit - International Association of Fire Chiefs This Retention and Recruitment Kit includes templates, letters, interview questions, tips, and forms for your department’s use and convenience We thank the Manlius (NY) Fire Department for allowing the VWS program to customize and share their templates The Manlius Fire Department won the “Retention and Recruitment” award from the IAFC’s Volunteer and Combination Officers Section for
Developing a Successful Fire Chaplain Service in Your Fire Department The VCOS Board of Directors is providing this publication because the board believes that it is important that each fire department has a support structure for the health and wellness of the people, and their families, who make up the organization of a fire department A chaplain program is a critical component of a comprehensive fire department behavioral health system The fire station
Understanding and using NFPA 1582 and the IAFF IAFC Wellness Fitness . . . The essential job tasks listed are the same for the medical evaluation of Candidates or Members and shall be validated by the fire department Green italic numbers indicates changes from the 2007 version of NFPA 1582 whether in Chapter 5 and or Chapter 9 An asterisk (*) indicates explanatory material can be found in Annex A of NFPA 1582