Safety & Health News

House Passes Firefighter Cancer Bill with IAFC Support

September 12, 2017

Bill will help researchers better understand the link between firefighting and cancer. read more

Safety & Health: The Silent Fire Service Heroes

October 2016

Safety from fire should not be a topic for discussion during only 1 or 2 weeks of the year. It is definitely a year-round public responsibility. I believe that the highest state and municipal officials must assume greater responsibility for ... read more
FSTAR Health Shares New Guide to Improve Firefighter Physicals

October 2016

The Healthcare Provider’s Guide to Firefighter Physicals is coming soon to a fire department near you. Although there are indications the environment is improving, there is still a significant gap in the provision of healthcare for firefighters. Some firefighters receive annual ... read more
Integrated Reporting Tool Launched at FRI 2016

October 15, 2016

Cloud-based event-reporting and analysis tool access to internal and nationally-collected data to support operational changes and necessary training. read more
OnStar Donates $400,000 to First Responders

October 6, 2016

DETROIT — Today OnStar celebrates its 20th anniversary by giving $20,000 each to 20 public safety personnel who experienced serious physical injury or hardship that impacted their ability to perform their jobs. OnStar identified the 20 recipients by working with the ... read more
Firefighter Mental Health - It’s YOUR Responsibility!

June 17, 2016

Take time to learn these issues and talk with your members about mental health before it is too late. read more
Company Officer Leadership: Have You Prepared Mentally?

February 3, 2014

Preparation in the fire service has several meanings and connotations, from preparing gear to preparing a meal to preparing oneself ... read more
Your Community`s Active-Shooter Response: Are You Prepared?

February 3, 2014

If it seems like the number of active shooter incidents are on the rise, it``s because they are. Between 2002 ... read more
Company Officer Leadership: Community Safety Equals Firefighter Safety

April 30, 2014

Every morning, when firefighters don their station uniforms to begin their shifts, the commonality they share—regardless of geography or whether ... read more
Company Officer Leadership: By the Way, You`re the Safety Officer

June 2, 2014

A large portion of fire departments has a designated safety officer that coordinates the safety and risk management of the ... read more
Relationship Excellence: The Key to Keeping Everyone Safe

June 2, 2014

Establishing trusting relationships quickly with the people they serve is especially important for firefighters and EMTs. On the most basic ... read more

IAFC News

Feeling Blessed to Pass the Torch

April 5, 2018

Not only is the fire service not immune from the speedy pace of retiring Baby Boomers, but given the demographics, culture and traditions, we may be at even greater risk. This article is adapted from one that ran recently in the VCOS newsletter. read more
Enhancing Fire-Rescue Human Capital: Respect

April 5, 2018

Why do people like me cherish respect? Because of my children. I want my children to be respectful of their peers, their employers, their clients and themselves. read more
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 read more