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03/04/2008 King's Bay Assistant Fire Chief Opening TXT
02/29/2008 IAFC Course "Beyond Hoses & Helmets" hosted by GFA TXT
02/25/2008 City of Forest Park - FF/Paramedic Openings DOC
02/25/2008 Joint WMD Training  Seminar Across the State DOC
02/09/2008 Question regarding Blue Marker Road Reflectors from GFIA TXT
02/09/2008 Gwinnett County Seminar Announcement  3 / 14 / 08 DOC
01/09/2008 Cobb County Fire Chief Opening - Closes  2 / 11 /  08 DOC
11/05/07 City of Gainesville Fire Chief Opening - Closes 12/07/07 DOC
10/03/07 Baldwin County Fire Chief Opening - Closes 11/2/07 DOC
10/03/07 GAFC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPLICATION - Closes 11/28/07 HIM
10/03/07 GAFC EXEC. DIR. POSITION INFORMATION  - Closes 11/28/07 HIM
09/27/07 Coosa Valley Tech College, Fire Science Instructor - Closes 10/31/07 HIM
09/24/07 New Positions at GFA  Available HIM
09/10/07 Gwinnett County Fire Planner Job - closes 10/04/07 HIM
07/25/07 Cobb County Fire Training Division Chief Job  - Closes 8/31/07 HIM
07/15/07 GAFC Fire Chief of the Year 2007 Nomination Form HIM
07/05/07 Fire Inspector UGA - open until filled HIM
07/01/07 Hilton Head Fire Chief Job - Closes July 20 DOC
03/01/07 VCOS announces NFA Course Vacancies available HIM
03/01/07 City of Peachtree City, GA:  Fire Chief Job Announcement  HIM
01/22/07 SEAFC:  Georgia Daily Dispatch News for 1/22/07 HIM
01/17/07 SEAFC:  Fire Chief Job Announcement HIM
01/17/07 IAFC:  Wildland Urban Interface Conference HIM
01/15/07 Atlanta Fire/Rescue Department Invite for Training HIM
01/05/07 IAFC:  Grant Guidance Released for Homeland Security Grant Programs HTM
12/29/06 IAFC:  NPSTC Seeks Public Recommendations on NCC Common Nomenclature Standard HTM
12/29/06 IAFC:  Quick Response December E-Bulletin HTM
12/29/06 IAFC:  Near Miss Reporting Reaches Milestone HTM
12/19/06 New FSLA Guide by IAFC on Managaing Volunteer Firefighters HTM
12/05/06 IAFC:  President Bush Announces Nomination of Cade for USFA Administrator HTM
12/04/06 IAFC:  Caution Urged with Composite Floors HTM
11/29/06 IAFC:  DHS Announces Application Period for 06 Fire Prevention & Safety Grants HTM
11/20/06 IAFC:  Executive Director Update HTM
11/06/06 IAFC:  Urges Support of New Broadband Spectrum Proposal HTM
10/29/06 IAFC:  Executive Director Announces Resignation HTM
10/24/06 IAFC:  Near-Miss Reporting Reaches Milestone HTM
10/20/06 IAFC-USFA:  Model Policy & Procedure on Emergency Vehicle Safety HTM
10/05/06 IAFC:  School Violence Resource Website HTM
10/04/06 IAFC:  Position Statement on Discriminatory Behavior HTM
10/02/06 IAFC:  Congress Passes 07 DHS Appropriations Bill HTM
08/16/06 IAFC-VCOS:  IRS Taxing of Volunteer Incentives HTM
08/14/06 IAFC:  DOJ Updated PSOB Program HTM
08/11/06 IAFC:  Volunteer FF Compensation Clarified HTM
08/10/06 IAFC:  Icreased Vigilance asked HTM
07/31/06 IAFC:  Survey - Residential Fire Sprinklers HTM
07/24/06 IAFC-DHS:  Survey for Fire & Police HTM
06/10/06 IAFC:  National Mutual Aid Report HTM
05/27/06 IAFC-DHS:  Paulison Confirmed as FEMA Undersecretary HTM
05/27/06 IAFC:  2006 Firefighter Safety Stand Down Activities for June HTM
05/27/06 IAFC-DHS:  Safer Grant Application Period Announced HTM
05/27/06 IAFC-DHS:  Communications Survey HTM
05/23/06 GFA - District School - Area 6 Announcement PDF
04/01/06 IAFC:  Launch of Mutual Aid Web Pages HTM
04/01/06 IAFC:  Mutual Aid Role of IAFC HTM
03/03/06 GEMA/OHS WMD Awareness Course Offering PDF
03/03/06 VA & OK FF's Injured in Wildfire DOC
02/22/06 IAFC:  DHS Announces Changes for FEMA HTM
02/22/06 GRANT Webinar - Free to IAFC members - Fri, 2/24/06 HTM
02/07/06 FF Appreciation Day @ Capitol - New Schedule 3/9/2006 DOC
02/07/06 IAFC:  President's Proposed Budget - Fire, FEMA, & DHS Dollars HTM
02/01/06 IAFC:  New Public Safety Spectrum (700Mhz) approved HTM
02/01/06 Al-Qaida Audio Tape reinforces need for Mass Casualty Prep HTM
02/01/06 VCOS: Report on Transition in Volunteer & Combination Depts. HTM
12/21/05 IAFC:  DHS 2006 Grant Guidance Release HTM
12/07/05 IAFC:  Air Cylinder & PASS Info Update HTM
11/01/05 IAFC:  NFPA & NIOSH Alliance HTM
10/31/05 IAFC:  New Discussion Forums on IAFC Site HTM
08/30/05 KATRINA - GMAG Sample Response Guidelines PDF
08/28/05 GA-OHS:  JOB - Fire service Program Manager DOC
08/10/05 IAFC:  Group calls for National Ban on Consumer Fireworks DOC
07/21/05 IAFC:  Smoke Alarm removal from store shelves HTM
05/09/05 Fort Campbell, KY - Fire Protection Consultant Job for OHS DOC
01/29/05 IAFC:  Action Plan on USFA / NFA Funding Issues HTM
01/29/05 IAFC:  Showcase FD's at FRI Innovation Alley HTM
01/29/05 IAFC:  DHS Schedule Release for Fire Act Grant HTM
01/14/05 IAFC:  Fire Chiefs encouraged to send Explorers to 2005 Conference HTM
01/12/05 NIMS Alert DOC
01/02/05 IAFC:  Pay Attention to Recent Hazmat Incidents HTM
12/17/04 IAFC:  9-11 Intelligence Bill Analysis for the Fire Service Link
11/24/04 FCC:  Consensus Plan (800 Mhz radio spectrum) ruling Link
11/24/04 IAFC:  Consensus Plan Info Link
11/16/04 IAFC:  EMS Section Seeks Input HTM
10/21/04 Georgia Fire Academy:  New Director HTM
10/21/04 IAFC:  Congress Passes DHS Funding HTM
10/21/04 Fire Act Grants Reauthorized HTM
10/21/04 IAFC: Training Opportunities for Rebanding of Radio Spectrum HTM
10/21/04 IAFC: Fire Service Analysis of 9-11 Commission Report HTM
10/21/04 IAFC: FCC Consensus Plan - some oppose HTM
10/21/04 IAFC: FCC Adopts Consensus Plan HTM
06/10/04 IAFC:   Endorses Use of State Fire Trng Academies to Deliver ODP Courses  HTM  
06/04/04 FEMA'S Report:  Responding to incidents of Nat'l Consequence  Link
06/04/04  IAFC:  National Fire Station Database Survey . . . On Again    HTM  
05/21/04 GSARS Trucks on the way  !!!  HTM  
04/23/04  IAFC:  Recommends No Response to National Fire Station Database Survey  HTM TXT
02/16/04  IAFC: Model Procedures for Suspicious Packages  Link
02/16/04   SEAFC:  2004 Position Papers  DOC  
       
03/19/03        DHR: Suspicious Pkgs & Unknown Substs (Decision Tree) DOC  
03/19/03        DHR: Suspicious Packages & Unknown Substances (6 pages) DOC TXT
03/17/03        IAFC:  Threat Level May Go Red HTM  
03/14/03        IAFC:  2003 FIRE Act Grant Process Started HTM  
03/13/03        IAFC:  Challenge to National Code Organizations HTM  
            
12/20/02        IAFC:  Impact of Smallpox Vacc. on Fire Service DOC
12/12/02        IAFC:  Smallpox Vacc. working group formed   TXT
08/04/02        GAFC: 2002 Spring Conference Results DOC TXT

 

 

 

 

 

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