Surviving the Fire Service Conference 2nd Annual Broward County

December 1, 2017

A Sponsored Event from Broward Fire and SHS

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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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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RT @TheSecretList: TRAGIC. 2 Metro-Atlanta Area Firefighters Have Been Killed In Separate Vehicle Crashes Just Hours Apart. t.co/uc… Time ago 19 Hours via Twitter Web Client
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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 2/22 February 22, 2019
2/22/1922 a Manitowoc, WI firefighter died after he was overcome by smoke while fighting a fire at the meat market, grocery store and residence 2205 Marshall Street, around midnight. He died from the effects without regaining consciousness. With other members of the company he responded to the alarm and went into the smoke-filled room to […]
FLA. FIREFIGHTER HURT AT HOUSE FIRE February 22, 2019
By NWF Daily News: One firefighter was injured Wednesday while fighting a house fire at the 300 block of McCallum Avenue. The Crestview Fire Department responded to the call at approximately 3:52 p.m., according to a social media post. When crews arrived, the duplex had significant smoke coming from the front interior. The person living […]
OFF-DUTY FIREFIGHTER RESCES NEIGHBOR’S CHILD FROM BURNING HOME February 22, 2019
By Jamie Leary, CBS Denver: Firefighter Kyle Chavez is being credited with saving the lives of his neighbors after their house caught fire early Monday morning. “I was waking up, getting ready for work, and I saw a fire through the window,” said Chavez, a wildland firefighter with the Platte Canyon Fire Protection District. Chavez, 21, was […]
THREE R.I. FIREFIGHTERS ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY IN APPARATUS CRASH February 22, 2019
By Sarah Doiron, WPRI: A fire engine from the Lake Mishnock Fire Department is now out of service after it was involved in a crash Thursday morning. According to the Lake Mishnock Fire/Rescue Facebook page, Engine 1 was responding to a fire just before 6:30 a.m. when it crashed. The fire engine was the only vehicle […]
Great Falls Fire Rescue’s Jason Baker dies after battle with cancer February 21, 2019
The Great Falls firefighting community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Jason Baker, 45, passed away Wednesday morning, according to the Montana State Firemen’s Association. The Montana State Firemen’s Association wrote: “It is with a heavy heart as we announce the passing of Brother Emeritus Jason Baker. He will be greatly missed. […]

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