International Association of Fire Chiefs

The Leading Killer on the Job

  • February 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
Coffee with SHS - web event (cardiac_ignoring symptoms) (1280 x 720 px)

Cardiac events remain the leading cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths, often with warning signs that go unnoticed or unreported. This session will explore firefighter-specific early warning signs, occupational risk factors, and practical prevention strategies to help firefighters recognize when something isn’t right...before it becomes an emergency. Bring your burning questions and join the conversation on how personal awareness, peer support, and culture can help save lives.

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You do not need to be a member of the IAFC and/or the SHS Section to join this session. Everyone is welcome.

Registrants will receive a calendar invite with the join information within 24 hours of registering and no later than 10 AM on February 19. Please provide a valid email address so you can be contacted. If the email address you submit includes any typos or an invalid domain, you may not receive the calendar appointment/join information for this session. Check your entry carefully as we cannot gaurantee we will be able to correct any errors with your entry.

Please do not provide a physical address with your registration - we need your email address. If you provide a physical address you will not receive the join information.

Registration closes at 11 PM ET on Wednesday, February 18.

Support:
Contact SHS Section liaison Taylor Munday at tmunday@iafc.org with any questions.



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