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October 3, 2018

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: […]
Carly Zoerb
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
FSTAR Admin
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.
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."
FSTAR Admin
8 Online UL Training Courses September 15, 2016
Find it here: http://ulfirefightersafety.com/courses/
FSTAR Admin

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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/20 October 20, 2020
10/20/1860 a Perth, Ontario, Canada firefighter “died from injuries after being struck in the head at a church fire.” 10/20/1918 a Detroit, MI firefighter “died from a skull fracture sustained after a wall had collapsed on him, while fighting the Water Works fire.” 10/20/1964 a San Francisco, CA firefighter “died from the injuries he sustained […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/19 October 19, 2020
10/19/1857 “Chicago experienced one of its first fire disasters at a five-story brick building at 109-11 South Water St., between Clark and Dearborn Streets. The building housed a brothel, and according to most accounts, the fire began after someone knocked over a lamp. No lives were lost in this building, but the flames spread rapidly […]
OGDENSBURG, NY FIREFIGHTER CHARGED WITH SHOVING CITY MANAGER October 18, 2020
Oct. 16– OGDENSBURG, NY — Following months of contention between municipal officials, fire personnel and the Ogdensburg firefighters’ union, a city fireman was charged this week for allegedly shoving now-City Manager Stephen P. Jellie in September at City Hall. State police issued Brian L. Kirby, 52, a criminal summons Wednesday, on a second-degree harassment charge after a physical contact incident was reported to […]
HOUSTON FIREFIGHTERS SHOT AT WITH PELLET GUN, FIREFIGHTER, RIG STRUCK October 18, 2020
HOUSTON — A Houston firefighter was injured while responding to a burning storage unit but not by heat or flames. Investigators said a woman shot him with a pellet gun. Houston Fire Department Engine 82 was at a storage facility about 11:30 a.m. Friday in the 12400 block of Fondren Road. They were able to […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/18 October 18, 2020
10/18/1984 Alexander Hamilton Hotel fire killed fifteen and injured over fifty in Paterson, NJ. located at the corner of Market and Church Streets. The fire started at 12:14 a.m. and went to three-alarms in the eight-story building, trapping some victims and forcing others to jump. The fire was deliberately set by Russell Conklin who was […]

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