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EMS Week 2023 - May 21-27
May 19, 2023
This annual campaign brings the EMS community together to celebrate the accomplishments of EMTs and paramedics
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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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Mental Health: Be Prepared to Step In
June 13, 2018
As our members continue to experience natural reactions to traumatic environments, we must be prepared to step in. Without intervention, we’ll lose good people to the effects of critical incident/post-traumatic stress—in more ways than one.
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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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Event Cancellation for the Lithium Ion Battery - Tall Mass Timber Buildings - Codes and Construction
August 28, 2023
A Message from Fire & Life Safety Section IAFC: Hurricane IDALIA - August 30th EVENT Greater Naples
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Fire and Life Safety Section (FLSS) Section & Board Meetings
August 24, 2023
FRI 2023 Section & Board Meetings
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Chief John Butler Installed as IAFC President
August 18, 2023
Fire Chief John Butler installed as IAFC President during the final General Session at FRI 2023
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