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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...]

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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IAFC Releases Guide to Address Gap in Firefighter Physicals November 7, 2016
Doctors, researchers and fire service experts team to create tool to promote firefighter health
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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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Your Experience Getting a Firefighter Physical June 15, 2016
FSTAR Health is collecting data on firefighter physicals. Please take this 10 minute survey to answer a series of questions on your experiences in getting a firefighter physical.
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Video: Applying Research to the Fireground June 7, 2016
Two departments with different backgrounds and response needs are using fire dynamics research to answer challenges on the fireground.
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UTAH FIREFIGHTER UNINJURED AFTER MAYDAY December 15, 2018
A Salt Lake City firefighter escaped injury early Thursday after falling through the floor of a business. Late Wednesday night, fire crews were called to Will’s Automotive, 945 S. 300 West, on a report of smoke coming from the doors and windows, said Salt Lake Fire Capt. Adam Archuleta. Within minutes of arriving, firefighters called […]
MAYDAY IN GREENBAY – NO INJURIES December 15, 2018
Tense moments for two Green Bay Metro firefighters when a ceiling partially collapsed on them during a fire at a duplex on Green Bay’s west side. No one was hurt. Fire crews responded to 1505 Beech Tree Drive at about 5:40 a.m., where they found fire coming from the duplex’s right side garage. They say […]
OKOLONA, MS FIRE TRUCK OVERTURNS EN ROUTE TO MOBILE HOUSE FIRE December 14, 2018
An Okolona firefighter is said to be in stable condition after a fire truck overturned as it was responding to a mobile house fire Tuesday evening. The firefighter, Jawaan Hunter, was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after the accident, Chickasaw County Fire Coordinator Jonathan Blankenship. Hunter is in stable condition. The accident […]
Update Re: Antarctica Fire Department (The Secret List) December 13, 2018
All, The fire equipment related fatalities in Antarctica this week, while tragic and of close personal and professional relationship to members of their Fire Department, were actually technicians who performed maintenance on installed fire protection systems, and were not specifically members of the fire department itself. The term “technician” was confusing in the info provided. […]
2 LONG ISLAND FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT FATAL HOUSE FIRE December 13, 2018
One person was killed and two firefighters were injured in a massive fire that tore through a home on Long Island late Tuesday. The flames broke out just before 11 p.m. inside the home on Oregon Avenue in Medford. The blaze spread quickly and caused part of the house to collapse. After the fire was […]

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