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OSHA Withdraws Part of Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard / CDC Releases New Quarantine Recommendations
December 28, 2021
On December 27, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew major parts of its Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
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CEO Mark Light Shares Insights of Leading the IAFC in Podcast Interview
October 10, 2018
CEO/Executive Director Mark Light discusses his fire service background, the IAFC, how IAFC programs, tools and resources assists fire departments, and controversial issues facing the fire service.
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Metro Chiefs Adopt Positions at Urban Fire Forum
September 26, 2018
Urban Fire Forum (UFF) held last week at NFPA headquarters in Quincy, Mass.
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Safety, Health And Survival Section Spotlight: West University Place
September 21, 2018
Learn how one department in Texas rolled out a successful NFPA 1582 program.
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President’s Letter: Our Jobs Are Changing
September 2018
Many of us are facing some of the stormiest, most demanding challenges we’ve ever seen, and our jobs are changing. We aren’t just firefighters anymore; we’re civil servants called upon to answer at a moment’s notice any call for assistance.
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Health, Wellness and the Fire Service Family
September 2018
It’s our duty as officers to lead; successful officers do lead, then take their lumps when they find themselves on the unpopular side of us-versus-them discussions. After these difficult situations, I do still feel part of the fire service family.
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New Video from the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section
September 4, 2018
Check out the new promotional video from the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section.
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Lavender Ribbon Report: Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer Released
August 9, 2018
Fire service leaders and all personnel are asked to make cancer prevention a priority in all fire departments.
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Firefighter Cancer Registry Bill Clears Congress
June 22, 2018
Legislation will create an anonymous, voluntary registry for firefighters at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Who’s Really Responsible for Health and Safety in the Fire Service?
June 13, 2018
It's the responsibility of each first responder and of the department to ensure responders know what's expected of them to be safe; in an ideal world, this would be enough to ensure everyone's taken care of, but is it?
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President’s Letter: Let’s Do More for Firefighter Health and Safety
June 13, 2018
Without a doubt, cancer, cardiovascular health and physical fitness are topics of conversation around firehouse kitchen tables across the world. However, we still have much left to accomplish!
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New IAFC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Study Report Identifies Areas of Improvement and Recommends Actions Departments Can Take to Improve Recruitment and Retention
July 18, 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion study report identifies areas of improvement and recommend actions departments can take to create and maintain diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environments.
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IAFC Recognizes Randolph Mantooth, West Allis FD and Spokane Valley FD in Annual Fire-Rescue Med Awards
July 12, 2022
The IAFC recognizes the winners of the James O. Page and the Heart Safe Community Awards during FRM 2022.
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Webinar: Making Positive Change During America's Heroin Epidemic
June 30, 2022
This webinar shares response efforts to substance use in a community and other collaborative initiatives between public health and safety.
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