Health and Wellness Resources

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Near-Miss

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
This program aims to turn near-miss experiences into lessons learned.

2010 key area: Near-Miss Health and Wellness Drill (pdf)

Wellness

Safety Week 2010 Wellness-Fitness Presentation (ppt)

IAFF/IAFC Wellness-Fitness Initiative (WFI)
www.iafc.org/wfi
www.iaff.org/hs
www.iaff.org/iamalive

NVFC National Firefighter Health Week 2010

IAFF Stop, Drop and Control High Blood Pressure Program

IAFF Smoke-Free Program

Occupational Safety and Health (pdf)

General Order: Wellness/Fitness (pdf)

Wellness Program (pdf)

Hearing Conservation-Fire Com Radio And Intercom Headsets

Critical Incident Stress Management Policy

Employee Assistance Program

Heart Health

NIOSH Alert: Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities Due to Heart Attacks and Other Sudden Cardiovascular Events

 

American Heart Association Learn and Live Quiz
Life-saving resources such as free health programs and questions to ask your doctor at your next appointment.

IAFF Fit to Survive
Expert advice and practical information on staying fit and healthy, as well as recipes and nutrition tips to make your next firehouse meal wholesome and delicious.

NFPA Article - "Many firefighters with known heart problems go to work"

NVFC HeartHealthy Firefighter program

 

Physical Fitness


News Article: Fitter Firefighters Saving Taxpayers Money

Health and Fitness Program (pdf)

Wellness/Fitness Program (pdf)

Annual Health Fitness Evaluation Pre-test Booklet (pdf)

Annual Fitness Evaluation (pdf)

Near-Miss reporting and the Fire Service Joint Labor and Management Wellness-Fitness (WEFIT) Initiative (pdf)

Organized workouts (pdf)

Prepping for Physical Test (pdf)

IAFC's 10,000 Steps to Fitness program

IAFC/IAFF Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness/Fitness Initiative: Implementation Guide
Specially Designed for Small and Medium-Sized Fire Departments

Physical Fitness Program
Weekly fire drill provided by Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes (OH) Fire Department.

USFA - Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire Service
This publication is designed to assist volunteer fire departments in developing and implementing a health and wellness program.


General Resources

NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program: Leading Recommendations for Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities, 1998–2005

University of Arizona/Tucson FD Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Training Tool

MRSA SOP

EveryoneGoesHome.com
Several applicable resources to assist you in your Stand Down planning
.

 

Resources on the IAFC’s Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week website are provided for informational purposes to advance fire/EMS health, safety and survival. Their availability on the website does not constitute endorsement of any kind by the IAFC. The resources are not vetted and individuals/organizations that use them assume all responsibility for their use.


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