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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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FF’s UNION CALLS FOR MORE STAFFING AFTER WEEKEND FIRES INJURE TWO – ILLINOIS July 27, 2021
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – Peoria fire officials are, again, asking for public safety resources to be restored. This comes after back-to-back weekend house fires where three firefighters were injured, two of which briefly ended up in the hospital. Rubble, grime, and debris are all the charred remains from one of the fires Saturday night/Sunday morning […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 7/27 July 27, 2021
7/27/1870 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter “died as a result of injuries sustained the previous day, when he and several other firefighters were caught under a collapsing wall while operating at a major fire that destroyed two sugar refineries. Three firefighters were killed instantly in the collapse.” 7/27/1900 a Troy, New York firefighter “while operating in […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 7/26 July 26, 2021
7/26/1860 a Manhattan, New York firefighter “died from the injuries he sustained while operating at a basement fire.” 7/26/1870 three firefighters died in Philadelphia, PA when a wall collapsed at a sugar refinery fire. “The sugar refinery of Messrs, Newhall, Borie & Company was seven stories high, filled with valuable machinery and a large stock […]
SPRING VALLEY FD TFIREFIGHTER ACCUSED OF STEALING $37,000 FROM DEPARTMENT July 25, 2021
NEW CITY – A volunteer firefighter has been accused of stealing $37,932 from the Spring Valley Fire Department, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced Friday. Walsh said any funds donated to either the Spring Valley Fire Department or the department’s Columbian Engine Company related to the tragic death of firefighter Jared Lloyd in the March […]
FREETOWN, MA FIRE CHIEF FIGHTS FIRE ALONE WHILE WAITING ON MUTUAL AID DUE TO AMBULANCE CALLS July 25, 2021
For the beginning of a serious fire in Freetown, it was a one man wrecking crew. According to officials, just after 1:00 this afternoon, the Freetown Fire Department was dispatched to North Hillside Street for a report of a fully involved camper fire. The fire soon spread to the adjacent home due to the close […]

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