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|  | A Valentine's Day Message from your IAFC Division Secretary
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This Valentine’s Day, we encourage you to prioritize your health, wellness, and fitness. Use February 14th as a reminder to schedule your annual physicals, focus on your heart health, be mindful of your nutrition, stay active, and care for your loved ones. Taking care of your health today sets the foundation for a stronger, more effective tomorrow.
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| Just as investing in your own well-being strengthens your ability to lead, supporting the next generation of leaders strengthens the fire service. Identify rising leaders within your organization and give them the gift of membership in your state chiefs associations and the IAFC. Providing them with valuable resources and connections ensures they have the support needed to grow, lead, and help build a stronger fire service for years to come. |
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| | | | | | Three boats caught on fire at a North Palm Beach marina Thursday night, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. It happened around 11:30 p.m. at Safe Harbor North Palm Beach. "The main body of fire was coming from the inside of an approximate 48-foot long catamaran," fire rescue said in a release. |
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| | | | | | VIDEO: On Friday, Michelle Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY will be promoted to Deputy Chief, making her the first-ever female Deputy Chief and highest-ranking female in Fire Operations. Fitzsimmons will be promoted during a ceremony on Friday in Queens along with 69 members of fire operations. |
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| | | | | | VIDEO: A Los Angeles Fire Department member escaped a close call Thursday after his vehicle was swept into the ocean by a fast-moving debris flow along Pacific Coast Highway. The man was driving just after 5 p.m. when his vehicle was swept off the road by large debris near Big Rock Road in Malibu. |
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| | | | | | A former Dauphin County firefighter has been charged with forgery. According to the Swatara Township Police Department, 44-year-old Kyle Walcott, of Harrisburg, presented 16 fraudulent fire service training certificates to both the Paxtang Fire Company and Middletown Fire Department. |
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| | | | | | PHOTOS: In Aug. 2024, a team of NASA researchers and partners gathered in Missoula, to test new drone-based technology for localized forecasting, or micrometeorology. Researchers attached wind sensors to a drone, NASA’s Alta X quadcopter, aiming to provide precise and sustainable meteorological data to help predict fire behavior. |
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| | |  | Free Station Planning Guide
As call volumes surge and budgets tighten nationwide, strategic station planning has never been more critical to a fire department’s success. This guide is designed to equip fire chiefs with the knowledge and confidence to make data-backed decisions, eliminating guesswork and ultimately saving lives. |
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