2019 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Forum

September 7, 2018

2019 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Forum

January 23-24, 2019

Pre-conferences – Monday and Tuesday, January 21-22

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PPE CASE Notes Personal Protective Equipment Conformity Assessment Studies and Evaluation Notes: Firefighter SCBA Facepiece Sizing Issues December 17, 2019
PPE CASE Notes Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Personal Protective Equipment Conformity Assessment Studies and Evaluations (PPE CASE) Notes are fact sheets that provide a summary of findings from our post-market personal protective equipment tests, evaluations, and investigations. These fact sheets inform respirator users about common themes or trends we found […]
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National Firefighter Registry (NFR) October 17, 2019
National Firefighter Registry Congress directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)external icon to create the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) How do I enroll? Enrollment is not yet open, but there will be an opportunity in the near future for all firefighters to enroll. NIOSH will keep this webpage updated as the enrollment period approaches. […]
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Mobile Emergency Routing Services for First Responder Vehicles June 6, 2019
DHS Science and Technology Directorate Quick-Route
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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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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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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/31 May 31, 2020
5/31/1890 a Louisville, KY firefighter died “while fighting a fire at the DuPont Paper Company. He was overcome by heat and smoke. He was carried out of the building by other members of Engine Company 9 but died about 15 minutes later.” 5/31/1908 a London, Ontario, Canada firefighter was “overcome by smoke during a basement […]
ARSON SUSPECT SOUGHT IN FIRE THAT INJURED 3 OHIO FIREFIGHTERS May 30, 2020
By Rick McCrabb, Journal News: Middletown police have signed an arrest warrant for a homeless man they believe started a fire Sunday night in a vacant house. Three Middletown firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting the fire that caused $15,000 in damages to the house in the 2000 block of Pearl Street, said Fire Chief […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/30 May 30, 2020
5/30/1821 the 1st rubber-lined cotton web fire hose was patented by J. Boyd in Boston, MA. 5/30/1806 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter “died as a result of injuries sustained May 9th, while operating at a fire that destroyed 32 buildings.” 5/30/1883 five Lynchburg, VA firefighters died as a result of the injuries they suffered during a […]
MASS. FIREFIGHTER INJURES SHOULDER AT BARN FIRE May 29, 2020
By Zach DeLuca, Greenfield Recorder Although it was initially believed that no animals died in a barn fire at 82 Long Hill Road on Tuesday evening, the two-alarm blaze ultimately resulted in the death of a clutch of chicks. Fire Chief John Ingram said that after investigation, the Leverett Fire Department is “pretty confident” the […]
ARSONIST WHO INJURED 2 FIREFIGHTERS SENTENCED May 29, 2020
By Shannon Granholm, The Citizen Over a year ago, the Hugo Fire Department (HFD) responded to a structure fire at a home on 141st Street N. in Hugo. Two firefighters were injured, and the house was declared a total loss. Daniel Joe Lewandowski, 40, of New Richmond, Wisconsin, was convicted of felony first-degree arson of a […]

2019 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Forum

2019 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Forum

January 23-24, 2019

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