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First Responder Wellness Week: 5 days of health and wellness
March 24, 2023
Join us March 27-31 as we partner with Lexipol to launch the first annual First Responder Wellness Week
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Firefighter Physicals: Where Are We Now?
April 3, 2017
Three years ago, the SHS Section decided to take on the proverbial 800-pound elephant: mandatory annual medical evaluations for all firefighters. Here’s a snapshot of the progress we’ve made to date.
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Safety & Health: Research and Innovation
April 3, 2017
The fire service is perceived by many as slow to evolve. There may be some truth to this, but some of us are witnesses to increasing acceptance of innovative thinking: One of the greatest drivers is the practical application of scientific research.
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NACOSH Takes Action to Improve Firefighter Safety
January 2017
The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has recommended to the assistant secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health to move the draft Emergency Response and Preparedness Standard forward for rule-making in OSHA.
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Company Officer Leadership: Moving Forward in 2017
January 2017
We know that one of the most powerful positions has little impact on what we do daily when the bell goes off in the fire station. Now that the vote is done, it’s time to move forward and continue with our daily responsibilities as company officers.
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Safety & Health: Leadership in Innovation
January 2017
Contrary to common wisdom, some value progress, unimpeded by tradition. These organizations' focus is closely associated with their leaders and their views on innovation.
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The Color of Protection
December 2016
Law-enforcement officers are under attack and becoming targets. Responding alongside law enforcement places us in areas of risk; their risk is our risk. Action must be taken to protect ourselves, but what steps can we take to do that?
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How an Empty Salt Shaker Leads to Firefighter Death
December 2016
Yes, anyone can fill the salt shaker, but as one chief pointed out, this particular, insignificant task is assigned to someone. I believe the way he said it was, “Filling the salt shaker was someone’s job.”
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Safety & Health: Survive Alive
November 2016
More than four years ago, the board of the IAFC’s Safety, Health & Survival Section (SHS) met in Virginia over several cold and blustery January days to create a new strategic plan. Much of the discussion during these meetings focused ...
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Physicals: Your Life Depends on Them!
October 2016
Physicals in the fire department.
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Safety Tips for Fire and EMS
October 2016
Recent threats against law enforcement across the country haven’t been limited to police, but include fire and EMS personnel.
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National US&R Response System Strategic Plan
July 7, 2023
Provide feedback to assist with updating the US&R Strategic Plan.
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House Begins Work on Fiscal Year 2024 DHS Appropriations
June 30, 2023
Reported Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.
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House Committee Passes Legislation to Preserve FIRE and SAFER Grant Programs
June 22, 2023
Today legislation was passed to protect the AFG and SAFER programs
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