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January 2, 2020

You still have time to register for the FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Conference! Join safety officers from across the country January 15-16 in Scottsdale, AZ. You can review the schedule here.

NIOSH Row Firefighting Tactics Factsheet-Poster September 21, 2020
NIOSH in collaboration with the International Fire Chiefs Association, International Fire Fighters Association, National Volunteer Fire Council, UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, and the U.S. Fire Administration developed a fact sheet and poster that highlight tactics for fighting row house fires. In addition to the row house firefighting tactics, the fact sheet and poster highlight: […]
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Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol July 15, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Warn, Protect Consumers from Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol As part of continued action to protect the American public, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care professionals about hand sanitizer products containing methanol, or wood alcohol — a substance often used to […]
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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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CO FIREFIGHTER SUFFERS INJURIES AT HOUSE FIRE September 23, 2020
A Colorado firefighter was injured during an early Monday blaze that led a partial structure collapse. The fire broke out at a shop/outbuilding in Berthoud at around 4:30 a.m., the fire protection district stated in an online update. When crews arrived at the scene, they could see large flames shooting through the building that already […]
PA FIREFIGHTER SUFFERS SMOKE INHALATION AT FIRE September 23, 2020
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A firefighter was taken to the hospital after battling a house fire in Brady Township. Fire officials say it happened just after 2 p.m. when they were called to Luthersburg-Rockton Road for a house fire. Authorities say smoke was showing from the second floor of the home, but the fire was […]
TWO VT FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT WAREHOUSE FIRE September 23, 2020
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Williston firefighters responded to an overnight blaze at a warehouse and two crew members were injured. It happened at the Vermont Commercial Warehouse off Boyer Circle around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities say two firefighters were injured while battling the flames. Only one had to be transported to the hospital for further […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX FIREFIGHTER SUFFERS MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT FIRE September 23, 2020
SAN ANTONIO – A firefighter is expected to be okay after suffering a medical issue while fighting a fire overnight. According to officials, crews were called at about 2 a.m. to a house along Ann Arbor Drive, near South Zarzamora Street and Gillette Boulevard. Firefighters quickly put out the fire, but one firefighter became ill […]
INDIANA FIRE TRUCK VS SEMI WITH NO REPORTED INJURIES September 23, 2020
By Region News Source Around 1:20PM Wednesday near the intersection of Liberty / Westchester Township Line Road (1100 North) / State Road 49 a Semi crashed into a Chesterton Fire Engine responding to an emergency call, according to eyewitnesses. The witness stated after the collision water began shooting into the air from the fire engine […]

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