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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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YOUNG CUBAN LODD FIREFIGHTERS REMEMBERED August 13, 2022
By Norma Gamez Torres, Miami Herald: One wanted to be a neurosurgeon and was a Real Madrid soccer fan. Another one loved to play basketball. A third one liked to pose for selfies to show off his tattoos. One by one, the faces of young Cubans who likely died while combating a fire that started […]
FDNY FIREFIGHTER SERIOUSLY INJURED FIGHTING STATEN ISLAND FIRE – NEW YORK August 13, 2022
A firefighter was seriously injured while battling a blaze on Staten Island Friday night, authorities said. The fire broke out on the second floor of a three-story home on Gary Court in Bulls Head just before 10:30 p.m., the FDNY said. The injured fireman suffered serious injuries to his neck and face, according to sources. […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 8/13 August 13, 2022
On 8/13/1945 a fire in a box factory in Detroit, Michigan killed fourteen and injured fifty-two people. “The blaze broke out as the 180 employees, mostly women, were in the midst of a rest period and were listening to a jukebox. Disbelieving a shout of fire from the first floor of the two-story factory building, […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 8/12 August 12, 2022
On 8/12/2015 in Tianjin, China over 173 people died and more than 700 were injured in fiery explosions at a warehouse of hazardous chemicals, including around 700 tons of sodium cyanide, shortly before midnight. “The massive twin blasts that rocked the chemical warehouse at the port city were also disastrous for the country’s firefighting unit, […]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 8/11 August 11, 2022
On 8/11/1874 the first sprinkler head was patented by Henry S. Parmalee of New Haven, Connecticut who is considered the inventor of the first practical automatic sprinkler head. Parmalee improved upon the Pratt patent and created a better sprinkler system. In 1874, he installed his fire “modern” sprinkler system in the piano factory that he […]

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