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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. read more
  • 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. read more
  • Firefighter Cancer Registry Bill Introduced in House of Representatives
    February 7, 2017
    The IAFC is most pleased that bipartisan legislation was introduced Feb. 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives to create a long-overdue national registry for firefighters diagnosed with cancer. read more
  • 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. read more
  • 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. read more
  • 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. read more
  • 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? read more
  • 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.” read more
  • 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 ... read more
  • Physicals: Your Life Depends on Them!
    October 2016
    Physicals in the fire department. read more
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