Lexipol Webinar – Why Good People Make Bad Decisions: Ethical Decision Making in the fire Service
https://info.lexipol.com/e/171882/l-1088082-2025-05-01-f5894t/72513h/2008548017/h/OPNh-11rOKyp9z6NnjPcyg_89CQkNVkiCjkHlcrhFxE Presented by Chief Kristopher Blume and Susie Zavala, LMSW In the fire service, tough calls are part of the job. But what happens when the right decision isn’t clear, or when pressure, fatigue or organizational dynamics cloud our judgment? Join this Lexipol webinar as…
Please get your reservation in for the Annual & General Membership Meeting – Installation of Officers – May 21, 2025, DoubleTree Hotel, 5400 Computer Dr. Westborough
Join us for the annual and general membership meeting and installation of officers on May 21, 2025. 1000 hours meeting, 12 noon Installation of Officers and Board of Directors, with lunch to follow. Please RSVP that you will be attending by May 12 please. May…
IAFC membership renewal update
Member subscriptions update The member subscription renewal transition from anniversary to calendar year is 62% complete. All members that have not renewed with an expiration of 12/31/25 should have received a prorated invoice in November 2024 via email and a letter from USPS for renewal…
Town of Granby seeks Fire Chief to lead combination career/call Fire Department.
TOWN OF GRANBY, MASSACHUSETTS FIRE CHIEF The Town of Granby is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Fire Chief to lead our combination career / call Fire Department operating with six (6) career members and approximately twenty-five (25) call/part time members responding to approximately 1,500…
Annual & General Membership Meeting – Installation of Officers – May 21, 2025, DoubleTree Hotel, 5400 Computer Dr. Westborough
Join us for the annual and general membership meeting and installation of officers on May 21, 2025. 1000 hours meeting, 12 noon Installation of Officers and Board of Directors, with lunch to follow. Please RSVP that you will be attending by May 12 please. May…
SAVVIK EMS Week Giveaway
National EMS Week is coming up soon (May 18-May 24), and we want to express our gratitude to our Public Safety members with a Giveaway. We will open the entries on Monday May12th. Attached are several graphics for your use. Please make sure to include…
FRI 2025 Registration is Now Open
Fire service leaders, you’re among the first to know – Fire-Rescue International 2025 is Imagining the Future. And registration is now open! Be among the first to register, reserve your hotel rooms, and make your plans to join IAFC in Orlando.
IAFC April 28-May 2 Week in review
250505: IAFC News (April 28-May 2)contentsharing.net President Trump released his budget proposal this morning calling for a mix of cuts to domestic programs involving public health, education and clean energy, while seeking to increase spending on border security and a bigger military. Preliminarily, there isn’t…
Funeral Service information for Chief Robert Czerwinski, retired Pittsfield Fire Department
The wake and funeral for retired Chief Robert Czerwinski will be as follows, Wake; Sunday May 4th @ 2:00 will be the walkthrough for uniformed personnel. 3:00 to 6:00 will be for the general public at Derry Funeral Home 54 Bradford St. Pittsfield, Ma. Funeral; Monday…
Death of Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski Ret. Pittsfield Fire Department, former member of the Hazardous Materials Policy Board
FCAM extends its deepest sympathies to the Chief Czerwinski’s family, friends and the Pittsfield Fire Department. Information on services will be shared when they are made available. https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central_berkshires/fire-chief-robert-czerwinski-dies/article_dbfdd3f0-7274-4e44-a031-31633b20d1db.html Former Pittsfield Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski was remembered Tuesday for his friendship, his skill as a fire…
FEMA Stops Manual Review Process for Certain Grants Effective Immediately
Effective immediately and pursuant to the Court’s Orders dated March 6, 2025, April 4, 2025, and April 14, 2025 in the matter of State of New York, et al v. Trump, et al., Case No. 25-cv-39-JJM_PAS (D.R.I), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the…
Update on New MA Statewide Radio System, CoMIRS, and Other Important Items
Please review the link below regarding an update on the new MA Statewide Radio System, CoMIRS, and important things to know to make sure any radios you have on the current system can continue to be used on the new system, where possible, and actions…
Mental Health Challenges in the Fire Service
What do we really know about mental health challenges in the fire service?We often hear that mental health struggles in the fire service are “well known” — but do we truly understand the root causes, or how these challenges compare to the broader population?This year’s…
Death of the mother of Chief Mike Sullivan – Wakefield. FCAM extends sympathies to Chief Sullivan and his family
Janet Sullivan, mother of Wakefield Fire Chief Mike Sullivan, passed away on April 22nd. Janet was the widow of Wakefield Fire Lieutenant Robert Sullivan who died in the line of duty in March of 1974. The wake will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home,…