Please review our Joint Anti-Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination Statement.

The purpose of this joint statement is to communicate to all fire and emergency service personnel that the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (IAFC-VCOS), the National Association of Fire Training Directors (NAFTD), the National Association of Hispanic Firefighters (NAHFF), and Women in Fire will not tolerate harassment, bullying behavior, or discrimination of any kind. All members of fire, EMS, and rescue services should be treated and treat others with dignity and respect, free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination of any kind. This statement covers harassment, bullying, and discrimination that occurs in the workplace, such as on business trips, at events or work-related social functions, as well as outside of the workplace.