May 1, 2021
We are pleased to announce the 2021 recipient of the Congressional Fire Services Institute and International Fire Safety Training Association's Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education.
Please join us in congratulating Don Porth, former Director of Public Education for the Portland, Oregon, Fire and Rescue Department!
Porth has been a national leading advocate of youth firesetting prevention for more than 27 years.
April 23, 2021
We are excited for this opportunity to partner with the FIRES Foundation in the development of the Spanish translation of Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition. We’d like to thank German Lopez and team for their efficiency, expertise and attention to detail throughout this process.
The FIRES Foundation is the only organization with an agreement that covers the translation, manufacturing, publication, sales and distribution of the Spanish translation of E7 in South America, in addition to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
March 10, 2021
The Emergency Services Ergonomics and Wellness report by Principal Investigator Dr. Cerie Smith, Director of Rehabilitation & Wellness, Phoenix Fire Department, Phoenix, Arizona, is now available for download. The report was produced through a partnership with the United State Fire Administration and IFSTA, headquartered at Fire Protection Publications at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
This report provides corrective measures to increase the safety of emergency responders during training and responses; reducing job injuries and maximizing length of service.
Safety posters promoting health and wellness are also available for download and use.
To view the full report see: Full USFA Report
Every year since 1981, IFSTA has published a Fire Service Calendar featuring unique fire service related images from around the world. Professional and amateur photographers submit photographs for consideration to be included in the IFSTA calendar.
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Fire Service Affiliation
As the former senior career federal fire official, Dr. Denis Onieal was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) — the annual training of over 140,000 first responders at and through the National Fire Academy; the National Fire Incident Reporting System, which documents and analyzes 28 million fire department emergency responses a year; the USFA’s fire prevention, public information and public education programs; and the 26 campus buildings and the grounds of the historic National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
An honorably discharged Army veteran, he joined the Jersey City Fire Department and rose through the ranks from firefighter to deputy chief, and then to acting chief, leading a uniformed force of 650 firefighters and officers. He spent his entire time "in the street" as a line fire officer.
February 12, 2020
Mr. Ed Comeau has been recognized by the International Fire Safety Training Association (IFSTA) and the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) as the recipient of the 2020 Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education.
January 2, 2020
IFSTA and Fire Protection Publications are sad to report the passing of Chief John W. Hoglund, Director Emeritus of the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. John served the IFSTA organization for more than 40 years as a Validation Committee Member and Chair, as well as more than 30 years as a member of the IFSTA Executive Board. He was a true leader of the fire service at all levels and will be sorely missed. Service details are as follows:
Viewing: Friday January 10, 2020
Location: Hines Rinaldi Funeral Home 11800 New Hampshire Avenue | Silver Spring, Maryland 20904
Times: 1400 – 1600 hours | 1800 – 2000 hours
FD Memorial Service: 1900 hours
Every year since 1981, IFSTA has published a Fire Service Calendar featuring unique fire service related images from around the world. Professional and amateur photographers submit photographs for consideration to be included in the IFSTA calendar.
To get a desktop background (wallpaper) right click and save the image. Then right-click the image, and click Set as background.
October 3, 2019
The Annual Research Symposium that supports the International Fire Service Journal of Leadership and Management (IFSJLM) was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on July 13, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. At the research symposia, national and international scholars present papers on topics related to fire leadership and management. IFSJLM is sponsored and published by Fire Protection Publications (FPP) and the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) located on the campus of Oklahoma State University (OSU).
October 3, 2019
The Annual Research Symposium that supports the International Fire Service Journal of Leadership and Management (IFSJLM) was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on July 13, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. At the research symposia, national and international scholars present papers on topics related to fire leadership and management. IFSJLM is sponsored and published by Fire Protection Publications and the International Fire Service Training Association located on the campus of Oklahoma State University (OSU).
October 3, 2019
During the General Session of the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) 86th Annual Validation Conference held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 2019 Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fire Service Training was presented to Assistant Dean Ed Kirtley of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) at OSU. Kirtley leads the CEAT Extension units.
October 3, 2019
During the General Session of the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) 86th Annual Validation Conference held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 2019 Marvin Austin Distinguished Leadership Award was presented to Fire Protection Publications (FPP) Graphics Unit Manager (retired) Ann Moffat.
The Marvin Austin Distinguished Leadership Award is presented by the staff of Fire Protection Publications in recognition of outstanding leadership efforts in the IFSTA Validation Conference. The award is not presented every year, but only when the staff believes that there is someone worthy of this recognition.
