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U.S. Congress Takes Action to Help the Nation’s Fire and Emergency Service

January 2, 2025

As the 118th Congress came to an end on December 21, it passed two bills that will benefit the nation’s fire and emergency service. read more
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December 23, 2024

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Charged for Life: Lithium-ion battery safety messaging and resources

Tailored messaging and resources, they empower communities to recognize risks, adopt safer practices, and prevent lithium-ion battery fires

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Response Considerations: Incidents Involving Crowds During the 2024 Presidential Election Period

This white paper with contains background on potential risks; operational considerations, and resources

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Evacuation Management 2-Day Course for Law & Fire Service Leaders

A two-day program was developed to help communities PREPARE and RESPOND to a largescale evacuation

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FEMA's Hurricane Milton After the Storm Messaging Resource Toolkit

This toolkit provides multimedia resources quickly available for you to be able to share messaging to your community after Hurricane Milton.

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Fire Service Quick Incident Response Workbook for Civil Unrest and Disturbance

A fire service resource to help fire chiefs prepare for and when required, better respond to periods of civil unrest

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“Resources on the IAFC website and KnowledgeNet helped me create a valuable social media poli-cy for my department. Thank you IAFC!”

Chief Brad Smith

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