The following information is updated frequently. Please contact us at info@iafpd.org if you have questions that are not addressed here.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Mandatory or Voluntary?
Click to read the 12/18/2020 Memo by James S. Sinclair and David K. Livingstone
Click to read the 12/18/2020 Memo by James S. Sinclair and David K. Livingstone
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The OSFM is requesting that all fire departments and EMS services notify their office of any firefighter quarantines due to COVID-19 and any who have tested positive.
Please send these reports to Fire Marshal Perez directly at Matt.Perez@illinois.gov - To view the current quarantine report CLICK HERE Tracking data March 2021 |
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Memo: Illinois Open Meetings Act
Prepared by Stobbs, Sinclair & Livingstone, LTD - Public health emergency extended (remote meeting participation) through November 14, 2020
Prepared by Stobbs, Sinclair & Livingstone, LTD - Public health emergency extended (remote meeting participation) through November 14, 2020
Click to download the PDF with links to the application
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Click to download
Mutual Aid Box Alarm System All Division Notice - August 13, 2020 |
Memo: New IDPH Rules Regarding Face Coverings and Gathering Limitations
Prepared by Stobbs, Sinclair & Livingstone, LTD
This memo provides guidance for fire protection districts at this time regarding face coverings mandated by new COVID-19 emergency rules which were upheld by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) on August 11, 2020
Prepared by Stobbs, Sinclair & Livingstone, LTD
This memo provides guidance for fire protection districts at this time regarding face coverings mandated by new COVID-19 emergency rules which were upheld by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) on August 11, 2020
New testing protocols from IDPH will allow testing for first responders with or without symptoms. Please consider having your firefighters tested, a link to current testing sites can be found at: https://dph.illinois.gov/testing
Restore Illinois: A Public Health Approach To Safely Reopen Our State - Office of the Governor JB Pritzker, May 5, 2020
Links to Illinois Fire Service Partner COVID-19 Resource Pages
Click on organization to be directed to the agency's COVID information
OSFM IFSI IFCA CDC IAFC
Click on organization to be directed to the agency's COVID information
OSFM IFSI IFCA CDC IAFC
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COVID-19 Cost Recovery for Fire and EMS
These unprecedented times have challenged Fire and EMS agencies to respond to the challenges from COVID-19. With these challenges come financial strain, the increased need for personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies and apparatus utilization. Due to the Presidential Declaration of Disaster, Fire and EMS agencies are eligible for reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Program.
These unprecedented times have challenged Fire and EMS agencies to respond to the challenges from COVID-19. With these challenges come financial strain, the increased need for personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies and apparatus utilization. Due to the Presidential Declaration of Disaster, Fire and EMS agencies are eligible for reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Program.
Click to download COVID - 19 Cost Recovery for Fire and EMS
The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission has issued an emergency amendment, bringing clarity to workers' compensation coverage for first responders with regards to the COVID-19 virus. Read the amendment.
Illinois Government & Legislative Updates prepared by Brittan Bolin, IAFPD Lobbyist
What Fire Service and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Need to Know
All content in this document is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website and can be found at cdc.gov
Maintaining Fire Department Capabilities During a Pandemic - a resource from the U.S. Fire Administration. Visit https://www.usfa.fema.gov/ for more resources.
Updated Guidance to Public Bodies on the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act during the COVID-19 Pandemic, prepared by Stobbs, Sinclair & Livingstone, LTD
Employee Rights, paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Click here for the fact sheet.
What Fire Service and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Need to Know
All content in this document is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website and can be found at cdc.gov
Maintaining Fire Department Capabilities During a Pandemic - a resource from the U.S. Fire Administration. Visit https://www.usfa.fema.gov/ for more resources.
Updated Guidance to Public Bodies on the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act during the COVID-19 Pandemic, prepared by Stobbs, Sinclair & Livingstone, LTD
Employee Rights, paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Click here for the fact sheet.
