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The IAFC is the leading provider of education, leadership and advocacy for current and future fire and emergency service officers.

10/31/2026

Applications for the Managing Officer program will be accepted Monday, November 2nd through November 30th or when the first 500 applications have been received – whichever comes soonest.
Please visit our webpage at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/programs/managing-officer/ for information and how to apply.
Please use code R6000 to apply.

10/30/2026

How You Buy Matters: A Fire Chief’s Guide to Cooperative Purchasing

How can your department make smarter purchasing decisions while maximizing its budget and meeting operational needs?

Join us for an upcoming IAFC webinar to learn how cooperative purchasing can help fire departments navigate procurement, evaluate options, and make informed equipment purchasing decisions. In partnership with Sourcewell

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏰ 1–2 PM ET

Register today: https://iafcwebinars.vfairs.com/en/registration
iafc.org/events

10/30/2026

Leadership turned out to be the most important thing for making a fire innovation unit work. When a chief says this is important to us, "it sets the tone throughout the entire organization," Chris Anthony of FireWERX said.

Chris Anthony
Watch the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/5UCh4eK2JmY

10/28/2026

🚒💡5x5 is coming to IAFC's Technology Summit International (TSI) 2026!

Join leaders from public safety, government, industry, and academia as they come together to explore innovations and advance the future of responder communications technology.

📅 December 7–9, 2026
📍 Denver, CO

👉 Register today: iafc.org/tsi

10/28/2026

"The pace of procurement doesn't match the pace of innovation," Chris from FireWERX said on Tech Talk Tuesday.

That gap leaves departments stuck with legacy technology. His fix starts with the contract. Spell out what data gets shared and how, through common APIs.

He and Kristen also talked about why every fire innovation unit starts with leadership.

Chris Anthony, Kristen McGee, and Scott Roseberry
Watch the full recording here:

Closing the Gap Between Wildfire Innovation and Adoption

10/28/2026

Why is a firefighter still using a paper map? Not because better software doesn't exist, but because it's too hard to use in the field. Bailey Farren, CEO of Perimeter, on last week's Tech Talk Tuesday.

Watch the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/h7o1h5-aW_o

10/27/2026

Closing the Gap Between Wildfire Innovation and Adoption

10/27/2026

Today at 1 PM Central: Closing the Gap Between Wildfire Innovation and Adoption.

Plenty of wildfire tools look great in a pilot, then never become part of how crews work. Chris Anthony and Kristen D. McGee of FireWERX talk with Scott Roseberry and William Broscious about what it takes to get past that.

Live on IAFC's LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube. No registration needed.
https://www.youtube.com//streams

10/27/2026

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED! The WUI Call for Presenters has been extended through November 19!

🔥 Share your expertise, inspire your peers, and help shape the future of wildland-urban interface fire management.

🎤 Your knowledge. Your experience. Your chance to lead the conversation.

👉 Submit your proposal today: iafc.org/wui

10/27/2026

Before your next tech demo, do a needs assessment and write down your problems. Then make the vendor show you what their product does with them. Scott Roseberry, chair of the IAFC Technology Council, on Tech Talk Tuesday.

Watch the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/h7o1h5-aW_o

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http://www.iafc.org/

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