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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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FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN FIRE INVOLVING THREE HOUSES – INDIANA December 6, 2022
MUNCIE, Ind. — Three houses in an eastside Muncie neighborhood were severely damaged by fire on Saturday morning. Paul Sykes, a Muncie Fire Department battalion chief, said the blaze was believed to have started in a house that had most recently been lived in by “squatters.” The flames then spread to two nearby houses, which were […]
TWO NY FIREFIGHTERS HURT AT WEEKEND BARN FIRE December 5, 2022
By Rylee Kirk, Syracuse.com: Two firefighters were injured and multiple livestock died during a barn fire in Otisco on Saturday, firefighters said. Firefighters responded at 6:05 p.m. at the corner of Finlon Road and Buckwheat Road, according to a Facebook post from the Otisco Fire Department. The address was 4001 Finlon Road, according to dispatches from the […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/5 December 5, 2022
On 12/5/1876 around 300 (295) people died and hundreds were injured in a fire that engulfed the Brooklyn (Conway) Theatre in New York; all 900 seats were filled in the L-shaped auditorium built in 1871 with 5 narrow exits and no fire escapes. “The Two Orphans” a play starring Harry S. Murdock and Kate Claxton […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/4 December 4, 2022
On 12/4/1980 Stouffer’s Inn of Westchester (Harrison, New York) conference center fire killed twenty-six and injured at least forty of the approximately ninety-five occupants who were attending meetings in several conference rooms. Seven bodies were found in a closet that the panicked occupants mistook for an exit. The exact cause of the fire remains undetermined. […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 12/3 December 3, 2022
On 12/3/1999 the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire claimed the lives of six firefighters in Worcester, Massachusetts. A fire started when a homeless and mentally disabled couple knocked over a candle and fled without reporting it. The structure was located five blocks east of the central business district, near the train station, and adjacent to […]

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