IAFC - International Association of Fire Chiefs

06/12/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Chief Mike Snider on being elected as the IAFC's Second Vice President!

We look forward to his leadership, vision, and continued dedication to advancing the fire and emergency service profession. Thank you to all IAFC candidates and members who participated in this year's election.

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Congratulations to IAFC Past President Chief John Butler and IAFC 2nd Vice President Chief Ernest Malone!

06/11/2026

International representation (left to right): Milan Dubravac, Slovenia; Phil Garrigan, United Kingdom; Andrea Rojas Van Dyck, Uruguay; Stephan Wevers, Netherlands; John Butler, United States; Marco Sanchez Guerrero, Mexico; Wee Teck Eric Yap, Singapore

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06/10/2026

🗳️ Today is the final day to vote in the IAFC 2026 Elections! If you haven't voted yet, be sure to cast your ballot before the deadline. Not yet a member? Join us. iafc.org/membership

06/10/2026

🎉 The IAFC is proud to celebrate a major milestone—50,000 firefighters have now registered for the NIOSH National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer! We are a proud NFR Champion supporting the mission to build a healthier fire service. Let’s keep the momentum going. Join today: https://nfr.cdc.gov/

06/10/2026

The National Fire Academy has added several incident management classes. Training is provided free of charge, lodging free of charge. Travel stipends available. Apply today at https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/search?availability=2

The National Fire Academy has added several incident management classes on our Emmitsburg, Maryland campus to meet the needs of our fire and EMS partners.

Training is provided free of charge, lodging free of charge, travel stipends available. Participants must purchase meal ticket on campus. Classes are being filled on a first come/first serve basis. Apply today at https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/search?availability=2

Questions, please contact NETC Admissions at [email protected]

Command and Control of Fire Department Operations at Natural and Man-Made Disasters (R0308)

July 20 - 31, 2026

August 17 - 28, 2026

Command and Control of Incident Operations (R0312)

July 6 - 10, 2026

September 13 - 18, 2026

September 20 - 25, 2026

September 27 - October 2, 2026

October 11 - 16, 2026

Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Team (R0305)

8/3/2026 - 8/7/2026

Type 3 Incident Management Team/Organization — All Hazard Facilitator Development (R0310)

7/6/2026 –7/10/2026

9/14-9/18/2026

9/28-10/2/2026

Emergency Medical Services: Incident Operations (R0147)

August 30 - September 4, 2026


Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Command (R0243)

8/30/2026 - 9/4/2026

January 10 - 15, 2027

06/10/2026

Once a detector starts alarming, the whole job changes. You feel the pace pick up straight away.

That’s why realistic training matters for teams dealing with chemical, hazmat or radiological incidents where uncertainty can turn into pressure very quickly.

Next week at IAFC Hazmat 2026, Argon Electronics will be demonstrating simulation systems designed to help crews train more realistically in the use of radiation, hazmat and CBRNe detection equipment, without the restrictions and risks tied to live sources.

Visit us at booth 324 to see our Generic MultiGAS SIM, M4A1 JCAD SIM, AccuRAD SIM and other solutions can prepare your teams for real world threats.

IAFC - International Association of Fire Chiefs

06/09/2026

IAFC President Chief Trisha Wolford and IAFC CEO Donna Black at the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Conference in Milwaukee, WI.