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September 13, 2018

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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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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N.Y. FIREFIGHTER SUES CITY TO PAY FOR LINE-OF-DUTY INJURIES May 18, 2019
By Christopher Eberhart, LOHUD: A decorated New Rochelle firefighter says he suffered several serious injuries when roofs collapsed on him and a smoke explosion knocked him down a staircase. But the city is refusing to pay for treatment, claiming some of Stephen Schmitt’s injuries came from pre-existing conditions. After unsuccessfully trying to resolve the issue, […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/18 May 18, 2019
5/18/1971 NFPA Standard 19B required SCBA use during firefighting. 5/18/1893 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter “died from injuries he sustained after falling from a ladder at Orchard and Mill Streets.” “The fire in an umbrella company went to four alarms in less than a half-hour after it extended to a lace mill.” 5/18/1896 five District of […]
HOUSTON FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT APARTMENT FIRE May 18, 2019
At least one firefighter was sent to the hospital for precautionary reasons during a four-alarm fire at the Greenridge Place apartments. Officials say the fire happened in the 3000 block of Greenridge Drive at Westheimer. Firefighters are working to put the fire out. It started just after noon, and quickly spread to additional units. Two […]
2 OH FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE May 17, 2019
The Elyria Fire Department responded to a May 17 fire that resulted in injuries to two firefighters. Crews responded at 4 a.m. to 143 Clark St. for a house where the second floor was fully engulfed, according to Elyria fire Assistant Chief Joe Pronesti. While combating the blaze, two firefighters were injured; one received a […]
10 PA FIREFIGHTERS SENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER CHEMICAL FIRE May 17, 2019
Ten firefighters and three employees were sent to hospitals early Friday as a precaution after a fire in a Chester chemical plant office extended into a nearby lab, officials said. No serious injuries have been reported following the blaze at the Norquay Technology Inc. complex, located at 800 Front St., officials said. Chester Fire Commissioner […]

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