Chief of Field Services
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
Washington, DC
Patrick Morrison is the Chief of Field Services for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). The IAFF is a labor union representing over 331,000 professional fire fighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in the United States and Canada. In this role, he oversees member-facing divisions of the organization, including the Division of Health, Safety and Medicine, the Division of Technical Assistance and Information Resources, and the Division of Education, Grants and Human Relations.
Prior to serving in that role, Mr. Morrison served as Assistant to the General President for Health, Safety and Medicine. The Division of Health, Safety and Medicine provides IAFF affiliates with a comprehensive array of services addressing the occupational health and safety of fire fighters and EMS personnel. He was responsible for the daily operations of the Division as well as the development and implementation of fire service occupational health and safety standards, including crucial health and safety issues published by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and IAFF Wellness Fitness Labor/Management Task Force.
Mr. Morrison’s expertise is in the design and implementation of behavioral health, safety, and wellness programs to improve fire fighters’ overall physical and mental health, address their medical needs, and increase protections from the hazardous elements of firefighting. Prior to joining the IAFF, Mr. Morrison was a career fire fighter for 21 years with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in Fairfax, Virginia.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Thursday, April 13, 2023
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM