Fairfax, Va., -- The IAFC and TV Worldwide today announced the launch of IAFC TV "www.iafctv.org" an innovative Internet television channel that will serve as an interactive, informative and educational resource for the fire and emergency service communities worldwide. IAFC TV will present newscasts, town hall meetings, coverage of IAFC conferences, interviews with fire service leaders and emergency alerts.
"The IAFC is proud to offer this innovative new resource by working with TV Worldwide and the sponsors supporting the new channel," said IAFC President Chief Larry J. Grorud. "IAFC TV is a customized Internet TV channel that will greatly enhance the IAFC's ability to provide information and resources to IAFC members, the fire service community, government, media and the public."
"We are pleased to work with the IAFC, a proven leader in this sector, as they deploy this state-of-the-art approach in delivering the IAFC experience to its target audiences," said Dave Gardy, chairman and CEO of TV Worldwide. "This Internet TV channel is unique on our network in that it features an emergency response system that can be activated in most cases within the hour or at most 24 hours of any crisis for the most up-to-the-minute programming for the fire and emergency responder sector. We applaud IAFC for deploying the latest in streaming media and webcasting technology. IAFC TV will foster communication globally."
Today on IAFC TV, viewers can find the November newscast and presentations by fire/EMS leaders at the IAFC's Strategic Planning and Leadership Forum October 31. Also available are presentations at FRI 2008, the original broadcast content known as FRI TV, and IAFC's acclaimed membership video, "Together We Are One." The channel also features videos from other emergency services organizations. A variety of IAFC training videos will be available soon.
The IAFC and TV Worldwide also plan to offer interactive town hall meetings and roundtables broadcast from the new IAFC TV studio housed at the TV Worldwide headquarters near the IAFC office.
For comments or questions on IAFC TV content, please contact Edie Clark, IAFC's director of communications, at 703-896-4827 or [email protected]. IAFC-TV is supported entirely through sponsorships. Companies interested in sponsoring IAFC TV can contact Frank Leiter at TV Worldwide at 703-961-9250, ext. 230 or [email protected].
