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NIOSH Respirators User Notice: Chemical Warfare Agents
Fairfax, Va., Dec. 3, 2013- IAFC members should take note that The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has issued a Respirators User Notice stating that an error was made during recent testing of SCBA that calls into questions the ability of some SCBA to … [Read more...]
Implementing NFPA 1582
The IAFC and the SHS Section’s position is that every firefighter receive an annual medical examination, and that this examination follow as closely as possible the guidance of NFPA 1582. Chiefs have an obligation to find funding sources and develop creative strategies to ensure … [Read more...]
ISFSI Position Statement on Fire Dynamic Research in Tactical Operations
Given the latest research in fire dynamics and the potential impact on firefighter safety, the ISFSI board of directors unanimously releases this position statement. The ISFSI encourages all fire departments to incorporate the fire dynamics research into their tactical operations … [Read more...]
Guide to Addressing Off-Duty Injuries and Fatalities
Will your family be entitled to federal, state, and local benefits as survivors of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty while off-duty? This is an incredibly difficult question with no easy answers. In an effort to assist Fire Chiefs, the SHS Section has produced … [Read more...]
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