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Firefighter Safety and Health The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) prioritizes protecting firefighter safety and health through research and specialized programs. Firefighters face significant occupational risks, including injury, illness, and fatalities. NIOSH supports both structural and wildland firefighters by providing essential safety information and services. Key initiatives include the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer and the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, which study and address work-related hazards. In October 2024, NIOSH established the Center for Firefighter Safety, Health, and Well-being to serve as a central hub for the fire service community, facilitating access to NIOSH’s research and services. For more information: https://ow.ly/QPPx50UfbFz #syklone #firesafetyawareness #OSHA #firefighter

If you haven't commented, attended one or many free webinars, or atleast glanced at the new rule please put it on your to-do list immediately. This is a seismic shift in the way many rural agencies conduct daily operations and will incorporate more than two dozen NFPA standards by reference and for those who are not in a budgeting role, NFPA = significantly higher spending requirements. Firehouse, NVFC, and ESIP all have great articles and webinars out there. This isn't a rule that you want to pass without reading.... THIS RULE ALSO PULLS IN EMS AND POLICE WITH AN FIRE/EMS BASED RESPONSE (MASS SHOTER, ETC.). EMS agencies the leadership training requirements of fire officer style training might come as a shock as I know of 0 EMS agencies not affiliated with a Fire Department that use Fire Officer 1/2/3/4 as their leadership training program. Taking off my private EMS/Rescue and Volunteer Fire Chief hat, I see so many great things about this standard that bring the fire service into the current century (no more 200+ years of tradition unimpeadeed by progress). Most of these programs I adopted while serving as fire chief. I would love everything about this regulation if there was an appropriation bill attached to it to fund the changes it mandates similar to the changes post 9/11. Please educate yourself/department, comment on OSHA's page, and leverage your national representatives as this bill as written is not practical for EMS or for rural volunteer departments struggling to pay apparatus loans and insurance premiums.

Act fast, stay safe! 🔥🚨 Follow these steps: Alert Others, Activate Fire Alarm, Call Fire Brigade, Tackle with Equipment. Safety first! #FireSafety #EmergencyPreparedness #SafetyFirst #FirePrevention #StaySafe #EmergencyResponse #FireSafetyTips #FireAwareness #BePrepared #FireProtection

How Firefighters Can Protect Themselves During Fire Rescue It is critical for firefighters to protect themselves during fire rescue, as it is a matter of their lives and the successful execution of the rescue mission. #aluminizedclothing I. Personal Protective Equipment II. professional skills and safety training III. On-site Command and Communication IV. Risk assessment and emergency evacuation V. Mental and Physical Health VI. Protective Measures in Special Environments https://lnkd.in/g5Zj3EUD

Ensuring firefighter safety is non-negotiable. My opinion article on OSHA’s proposed ERS rules addresses critical measures like hazard assessments and annual medical evaluations. Apparently, some believe saving money is more important than saving lives. #IAFF #FirefighterSafety #OSHA #LEADfromtheSTREETS #IAFFrelentless #DOyourJOB

Watchdog finds high rate of serious accidents, lack of oversight, in special operations training A new report found that the vast majority of non-combat accidents for Special Operations Command occur during training. #PhoenixDelivers #socom #accidents https://lnkd.in/ess-PfA6

FSJA examines the latest advancements in the U.S. fire safety sector, from the World Fire Congress to recent federal and state legislation https://lnkd.in/ew25j-xR #FireSafety #USFireSafety #WorldFireCongress #SafetyLegislation #FireProtection #FSJA

DATE: July 13, 2024 TO: All Public Safety Command Officers FROM: Jim Etzin SUBJECT: Staging and Quick Reaction Critical incidents should have one collaborative public safety staging area and not separate ones for each discipline. Within such a staging area, a Quick Reaction Task Force should be formed as quickly as possible should the suspect depart the initial location for another. That is all.

Firefighter Burn Injuries: * According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), over 7500 firefighters were injured during training related activities in the United States in 2013 [1]. https://lnkd.in/e_pP_FEX In the majority of the burns we have witnessed or reviewed it has been the instructor(s) or the live fire ignition cadre are the individuals who are burned in training. Firefighters should always be aware of cumulative heat absorption and to rotate out of the environment while removing their gear allowing it to cool. This also prevents unnecessary thermal insult and cardiac stress to the firefighters. Stay Intelligently Aggressive! #firefighter #thermalimaging #firetraining