FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Forum

November 26, 2018

Join Safety Officers from across North America for a week full of education, awareness and networking!

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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Safety Stand Down Roundtable Talk: Lithium-Ion Batteries – Are You Ready? June 5, 2023, 2pm eastern time! Register… t.co/z9C5e7xKK5 Time ago 1 Day via Twitter for iPhone
RT @FSRI_org: Chief @inspector911 of @IAFC “if you don’t have a response policy for #lithiumionbattery fires, go home and write one immedia… Time ago 3 Days via Twitter for iPhone
RT @FSRI_org: We look forward to working alongside many of you to share our #lithiumionbattery research resources during this year’s #firef… Time ago 3 Days via Twitter for iPhone
RT @FSRI_org: How does the construction of an #electricvehicle (EV) influence burning behavior? What suppression tactics are effective duri… Time ago 3 Days via Twitter for iPhone
RT @NFFF_News: Each day, firefighters across the U.S. check the blood pressure of those in need. How often do firefighters check theirs? Hy… Time ago 9 Days via Twitter for iPhone
RT @FireChiefT: Chief @DanKerrigan911 has done incredible work on behalf of the @IAFC_SHS and his contributions over the years in the realm… Time ago 10 Days via Twitter for iPhone

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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/26 May 26, 2023
On 5/26/2020 a “tenacious fire fueled by an estimated 1,000 plastic crates containing tomato products burned for at least seven hours in east Stockton, California, growing to five alarms as it sent a massive black plume of smoke into the clear morning air visible for miles in all directions. No structures were involved, and no […]
LODD: 1 INDIANA FIREFIGHTER DIES, ANOTHER CRITICAL IN APPARATUS CRASH May 25, 2023
By Douglas Walker, Muncie Star Press: A Farmland firefighter was killed Thursday morning in an accident involving a fire engine in western Randolph County. According to scanner traffic, the engine reportedly flipped onto its side while traveling on Randolph County Road 1000-W, apparently before 7 a.m. Initial reports indicated at least one person had been […]
JAMESTOWN CITY COUNCIL SUSPENDS HIRING FREEZE AND BEGINS SEARCH FOR EIGHT NEW FIREFIGHTERS May 25, 2023
By: Sydni Eure www.wkbw.com May 23, 2023 Jamestown City Council suspends hiring freeze and begins search for eight new firefighters to begin this November JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WKBW) — After several months of deliberations and amendments, the Jamestown City Council has voted in favor of the resolution to suspend the hiring freeze. This means they will […]
FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN TWO-ALARM ROW HOME FIRE – NEW JERSEY May 25, 2023
GLOUCESTER CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) — A firefighter was injured battling a fire in Camden County, New Jersey. The fire broke out just before 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Ridgeway Street in Gloucester City. The two-alarm fire spread to multiple row homes. A total of three families have been displaced. The condition of […]
RESIDENT, FIVE FDNY FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN HOUSE FIRE – QUEENS, NEW YORK May 25, 2023
ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) — One resident was critically injured and a handful of firefighters were hurt in a Queens house fire. Officials say flames broke out just before 1 a.m. Thursday, in a home near 24th Street and 23rd Avenue. A 70-year-old resident of that home was pulled from the fire and rushed to Mount Sinai […]

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