IAFC NEWS
ALERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: IAFC
703/273-0911
IAFC's New Discussion Forums Allow
Members to Communicate, Share
Ideas
Fairfax,
VA, November 1, 2005.The
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has launched several new
discussion forums on its recently enhanced Web site, www.iafc.org. IAFC members can now post and reply to
messages and connect with nearly 13,000 fire chiefs and officers from around the
world.
The
IAFC Discussion Forums may be found at http://www.iafc.org/forum.cfm. Members must be logged in to the IAFC
Web site to view and post messages on the forums.
"Our
members asked for a way to communicate with each other, and the IAFC responded,"
said IAFC President Chief
The
IAFC Discussion Forums are organized into certain topics:
·
EMS
Issues: Infection
Control,
·
Firefighter
Safety:
Health, Wellness, Equipment Standards, Nutrition
·
Fire
& Life Safety: Fire
Prevention, Building Codes, Fire Safety Education
·
Homeland
Security/Hazmat/Terrorism:
Training, First Responders, Emergency Preparedness
·
Human
Relations:
Diversity, Generational Issues, Working Together
·
Leadership/Management:
Personnel
Issues, Labor Management, Finances
·
Operations:
ICS, Communication, Department Procedures
·
Technology:
Cutting
Edge Equipment, Ideas and Costs, Interoperability
·
Volunteer/Combination:
Recruiting, Retention, Funding
·
Wildland
Fire: Prevention,
Mitigation, Tactics
·
General/Other
In
addition, each IAFC section and division has a Discussion Forum exclusively for
its individual section or division business.
How
to Use the Discussion Forums
To
access the IAFC Discussion Forums, IAFC members must log in to the IAFC Web site
at www.iafc.org (see below for log in
instructions), point your mouse to "Resources" on the left-side navigation bar
and select "Discussion Forums" from the list.
To
view posts:
Click
on the link of the specific topic you wish to view. Then, click on the discussion you wish
to view.
To
post a message:
Click
on the link of the specific topic you wish to view. You may start a discussion by clicking
on the "Add a new discussion" link.
Or, you may post a reply to an existing discussion by clicking on the
discussion and then clicking "Add post."
To
receive discussion threads by e-mail:
If
you would like to receive notification when a new post has been added to a
discussion thread, click on the "Receive notification" link at the top of the
thread.
How
to Log In to the IAFC Web Site
Log in to the Members Only section by clicking on the
Members Only link located on the left side menu bars, or by clicking on the
Members Only login button on the right side of the home page. Then enter your
user name (member number) and password (your e-mail address). If you have
difficulty signing in, add zeroes before your member number until it is seven
digits long (for example, if your member number is 5676, enter in 0005676). If you have any additional difficulties,
call IAFC member services toll-free at
866/385-9110.
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