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Firefighter Families Visit Washington DC to Advocate for PSOB Benefits
July 8, 2024
Ask Congress to Pass the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (H.R. 1719/S. 930)
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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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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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Safety and Health: Leadership and the Mob
January 2018
A group targets an individual with character assassination, humiliation, blame and criticism. They question the target’s knowledge, skill and ability. This is mobbing, AKA group bullying.
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Safety and Health: Helping the Masses Tame the Danger
December 2017
In the fire service, safety is now a way of life. It hasn’t always been that way, as our occupation can be resistant to change. It prides itself on the ability to take on danger and tame it.
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Fighting Fire with the Tax Code
December 5, 2017
Tax cut bill: What's in it for fire and EMS
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Safety & Health: “Be Nice”
October 31, 2017
With the news of Chief Brunacini’s passing, I’ve thought about how his contributions relate to the safety, health and survival of firefighters. I keep coming back to one of his simple yet impactful innovations. He told his firefighters to “Be nice.”
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The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: A Resource for Fire Departments
September 2017
Exposure to the trauma of others is an occupational challenge for first responders. Organ-izations can mitigate the negative impacts of vicarious trauma—and it’s their duty and responsibility to do so. The VTT was designed to help.
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Yes, Bullying, Harassment and Violence are Alive in the Firehouse
June 15, 2017
In the midst of discussions of brotherhood, courage, honor and self-sacrifice, the revelation that a firefighter committed suicide as a reaction to cyberbullying was for some eye opening, for others validation of their lived experience.
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Executive Officer Leadership: Firefighters and the Cancer Threat
June 15, 2017
Occupational cancer among firefighters is on the rise at a rate that is far above the norms for the general population: Reports shows that firefighters are 2.2 times more likely to develop occupational cancer.
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Are You Prepared For This Election Season?
June 12, 2024
A message from Scott D. Kerwood, PhD, Hutto Fire Rescue. What chiefs need to know about elections, voting, and staying involved!
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IAFC Testifies About Emergency Responders' Use of Drones
May 22, 2024
Chief Kevin Fetterman, speaking on behalf of the IAFC, recently testified before the House of Representatives on the topic of drone use by the United States fire service.
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New Standards Development Activity on Battery Safety
May 24, 2024
NFPA is seeking comments regarding New Standards Development Activity on Battery Safety
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