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Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival and the Incident Commanders Rules of Engagement

January 31, 2018

The purpose of the Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival and the Incident Commanders Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Safety are to provide “recommended best practices model procedures” for the fire service and other agencies to use in the design and adoption of … [Read more...]

SHS FRI Raffle

June 25, 2017

Help Support the Activities of the Safety, Health and Survival Section … [Read more...]

The Emergency Services Road Map to Health and Wellness – A New Name is approved by SHS Board for the “A Fire Department Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582”

March 19, 2017

A Fire Department Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582 SHS Board adopts new Name for the Guide at Mid Winter Board Meeting in Charlotte. The Emergency Services Road Map to Health and Wellness A new product coming soon from SHS and … [Read more...]

Mobile Emergency Routing Services for First Responder Vehicles June 6, 2019
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IAFC Releases Guide to Address Gap in Firefighter Physicals May 21, 2019
Doctors, researchers and fire service experts team to create tool to promote firefighter health
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Fire-Rescue International FRI Research Symposium March 11, 2019
The IAFC is excited to invite you to the second annual FRI Research symposium held in collaboration with Oklahoma State University on August 6 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The Research Symposium is being held in conjunction with Fire-Rescue International (FRI), the annual conference and expo of the International Association of Fire […]
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FSTAR Townhall On Fire Dynamics and Health and Safety July 25, 2017 April 20, 2017
The townhall is a one-day training event focused on the health and safety based of modern fire behavior, incorporating the latest tactical considerations.
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FSTAR Health Shares New Guide to Improve Firefighter Physicals October 20, 2016
The Healthcare Provider's Guide to Firefighter Physicals is coming soon to a fire department near you.
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Physicals: Your Life Depends on Them! October 20, 2016
"Thankfully, my fire department physical caught this disease early enough so it never affected my career and enabled early treatment of a potentially life-threatening problem."
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8 Online UL Training Courses September 15, 2016
Find it here: http://ulfirefightersafety.com/courses/
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Online Training Courses July 28, 2016
Focusing on fireground challenges and re-thinking tactical choices. Increased Thermal Hazards in Wind-Driven Fires Fire Dynamics Terminology Structural Firefighting Research
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Share Info on Firefighters Who Inspire You July 14, 2016
FSTAR and the IAFC will be hosting a Firefighter Memorial Wall and a Firefighter Survival Wall. The walls are a place to post a photo or a name of a firefighter who has dealt with or is currently dealing with job-related health issues.
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Safety Stand Down June 19-25 June 15, 2016
FSTAR has created a list of additional related materials for training. Fire departments are encouraged to suspend all non-emergency activity during Safety Stand Down in order to focus on training and education related to this year’s theme: “The First 5 Minutes – Stretching the Initial Hose Line, Putting Water on the Fire.”
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8 FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT WILDFIRE IN PORTUGAL July 22, 2019
More than 800 firefighters battled a wildfire sweeping across central Portugalon Sunday, after bringing under control two other blazes which left 20 people injured and prompted authorities to partially evacuate a village. In a statement released on Sunday afternoon, police said a 55-year-old man was detained on suspicion of starting a blaze in the Portuguese district […]
2 BATON ROUGE AREA FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT ARSON FIRE July 22, 2019
BATON ROUGE – A late-night house fire near North Sherwood Forest Drive sent a firefighter to the hospital. Central Fire Department says they received reports of the blaze on the 4300 block of Fort Myers Drive around 11:48 p.m. Friday night. Once crews arrived on scene they found the flames burning through the roof of […]
5 FIREFIGHTERS TREATED, 2 HOSPITALIZED AFTER BACKDRAFT AT MT FIRE July 22, 2019
Two firefighters were sent to the hospital for minor injuries and five were treated for heat exhaustion after a house caught fire Friday in Shelby. According to a social media post from the Shelby Fire Department, the injuries firemen suffered responding to a structure fire on Friday were caused by a “backdraft” that took out […]
11 BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS HOSPITALIZED AFTER HAZ-MAT INCIDENT July 22, 2019
Eleven firefighters and one resident were taken to an area hospital Friday when a noxious combination of cleaning supplies triggered a Level 3 hazardous materials situation at a building in Boston’s South End. The building was evacuated after a combination of bleach and Murphy’s Oil Soap created a noxious, potentially dangerous combination on the third […]
FIREFIGHTER OUT OF HOSPITAL AFTER SUFFERING HEAT EXHAUSTION July 22, 2019
WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – A firefighter is out of the hospital after suffering heat exhaustion Friday. The Sugar Creek Fire Department battled a handful of fires Friday. One fire broke out in a garage along South Hanley Place shortly after 2pm. Another fire erupted in a barn on Darwin Road around 4:30pm. Firefighters […]

Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival and the Incident Commanders Rules of Engagement

SHS FRI Raffle

The Emergency Services Road Map to Health and Wellness – A New Name is approved by SHS Board for the “A Fire Department Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582”

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