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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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.
FSTAR Admin
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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INDIANA FIREFIGHTER FALLS THROUGH FLOOR AT ABANDONED HOUSE FIRE January 22, 2019
By Sarah Reese, NWI Times: A firefighter was taken to a hospital late Monday after falling through a hole while battling a blaze in the city’s Black Oak section, an official said. Gary firefighters were dispatched about 11 p.m. to the 5800 block of West 29th Place, Chief of Operations Mark Jones said. As they […]
POLICE INVESTIGATING 2 RIG WRECKS IN THE SAME SPOT IN ONE WEEK January 22, 2019
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for firefighters in Walton County and Social Circle. There have been two fire truck wrecks at nearly the same spot. A Social Circle firefighter remained at Grady Memorial Hospital’s ICU, while three other firefighters are at home recovering. The Georgia State Patrol is examining both wrecks to see […]
MAYDAY AT INDIANA STRUCTURE FIRE January 22, 2019
A Frankfort firefighter was pulled from a downtown fire and taken to the hospital Tuesday. The person was rescued by fellow firefighters after a “mayday” call. The firefighter’s condition is unknown at this time. Crews are still trying to put out the fire at TNR Pet Grooming located at 55 West Washington Street. That’s about […]
HOUSTON FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT ELECTRICAL FIRE January 21, 2019
One firefighter was injured while battling an electrical house fire in South Acres on Monday morning, authorities said. The Houston Fire Department arrived around 3:45 a.m. at the home on Elm Tree Drive and MLK Boulevard. An elderly woman who lived there woke up coughing to smoke in her house, HFD District Chief Christopher Chavez […]
OH APPARATUS STRUCK ON I-90W January 21, 2019
Crews assisted an accident involving a vehicle and a fire engine early Sunday evening. Police say a vehicle spun out on I-90 westbound between the exits for E. 72nd Street and E. 55th Street. The vehicle reportedly rear-ended a fire truck. One person was transported to the hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time. […]

2019 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Forum

January 23-24, 2019

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