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SHS Section FF Fatality Investigation TF Report
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IAFC Safety, Survival, and Health News
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Current SHS Section projects and issues
1. Developing recommendations for improvement to NIOSH’s Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) with respect to LODD investigations. Download the report (pdf)
2. Developing recommendations for reporting fire equipment problems and failures.
3. Fulfilling the health and safety goal included in the IAFC’s strategic plan.
4. Developing position statements on cancer presumption legislation and the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
5. Exploring the possibility of hosting a health and safety summit or conference.
6. Conducting health and safety pre-conference workshops at the annual IAFC conference, as well as other safety programs during the conference.
7. Developing health and safety programs that can be presented at IAFC division conferences.
8. Serving on a steering committee that is researching reported problems with radio transmissions on the fireground.
9. Assisting the IAFC in the development of policy statements related to health and safety.
10. Developing partnerships with other organizations interested in firefighter safety such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), etc.
11. Developing a library of model procedures and other safety related materials. |
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