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Responding to Propane Incidents
June 7, 2022
While performing air monitoring of the structure for flammable gas there are a few items you need to remember to operate in a safe and efficient manner.
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Treating the Symptoms or Working on a Cure?
June 13, 2018
Why is Cultural Change the first of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives? Shouldn’t number one be cancer or mental health or any of the myriad other problems faced by firefighters on a regular basis?
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Nominate for DOJ’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
June 7, 2018
Highest U.S. award honoring emergency-service officers, firefighters and law-enforcement officers.
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Annual Medical Physicals: The Risk Is Real; So Is the Solution
June 4, 2018
Is your department ready to stand down? This year’s Safety Stand Down theme is "Be Aware – Get Checked."
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America Burning: It’s Giving Us Cancer
June 4, 2018
We now know, and are learning more every day, that cancer is the most pervasive hazard to a firefighter. What more do we need to learn on this danger? What are our next steps to reduce our risk?
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Company Officer Leadership: What Does Changing the Culture for Safety Mean?
June 4, 2018
Some hope to achieve a safety culture by admonishing their members to be safe or have a safety mindset and letting the rest figure itself out. What does it mean to be safe or have a safety mindset? Just exactly how do we achieve that?
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Ballistic Protection in the Fire-EMS World
May 2, 2018
With a long history of law enforcement in my background, I understood ballistic protection levels and the terms associated with them. The surprise is that I’m now having conversations about this protection with other fire chiefs.
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But Was That a Direct Hit?
May 2, 2018
The National Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System is a free, anonymous, nonpunitive reporting system. We strongly encourage firefighters to submit reports, whether the events led to injury or accident or something just almost happened.
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Safety, Health And Survival Section Spotlight: Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue
April 12, 2018
Learn how Ft. Lauderdale put a fitness initiative in motion to improve the safety and health of its firefighters.
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Safety Stand Down 2018 to Focus on Firefighter Medical/Physicals
April 3, 2018
Agencies are encouraged to suspend all non-emergency activities during the week of June 17-23
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FY 2017 FP&S Grant Application Period Opens Feb. 12
January 25, 2018
Begin Preparing Your FY 2017 FP&S Application Now.
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Financial Education Survey: Help Develop Resources for Fire Chiefs
September 29, 2022
Complete a short survey to help us develop financial education and resources for fire chiefs.
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Hurricane Ian Situational Awareness Resources for Fire and Emergency Service Leaders
September 27, 2022
Relevant hurricane/authoritative situational awareness resources for use by leaders in the fire/emergency services.
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The 100th Anniversary of Fire Prevention Week™ is October 9 – 15
October 3, 2022
Celebrating Fire Prevention Week with a toolkit page with social media cards, templates, logos, and activities.
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