Safety & Health News

NIOSH Program Requests Fire and Emergency Service Input on LODD Investigations Comments Due by July 22

July 9, 2024

NIOSH Request for Comments around Human Factors Considerations - Feedback Requested read more

Firefighter Cancer Registry Bill Clears Congress

June 22, 2018

Legislation will create an anonymous, voluntary registry for firefighters at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. read more
Who’s Really Responsible for Health and Safety in the Fire Service?

June 13, 2018

It's the responsibility of each first responder and of the department to ensure responders know what's expected of them to be safe; in an ideal world, this would be enough to ensure everyone's taken care of, but is it? read more
President’s Letter: Let’s Do More for Firefighter Health and Safety

June 13, 2018

Without a doubt, cancer, cardiovascular health and physical fitness are topics of conversation around firehouse kitchen tables across the world. However, we still have much left to accomplish! read more
Mental Health: Be Prepared to Step In

June 13, 2018

As our members continue to experience natural reactions to traumatic environments, we must be prepared to step in. Without intervention, we’ll lose good people to the effects of critical incident/post-traumatic stress—in more ways than one. read more
Treating the Symptoms or Working on a Cure?

June 13, 2018

Why is Cultural Change the first of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives? Shouldn’t number one be cancer or mental health or any of the myriad other problems faced by firefighters on a regular basis? read more
Nominate for DOJ’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

June 7, 2018

Highest U.S. award honoring emergency-service officers, firefighters and law-enforcement officers. read more
Annual Medical Physicals: The Risk Is Real; So Is the Solution

June 4, 2018

Is your department ready to stand down? This year’s Safety Stand Down theme is "Be Aware – Get Checked." read more
America Burning: It’s Giving Us Cancer

June 4, 2018

We now know, and are learning more every day, that cancer is the most pervasive hazard to a firefighter. What more do we need to learn on this danger? What are our next steps to reduce our risk? read more
Company Officer Leadership: What Does Changing the Culture for Safety Mean?

June 4, 2018

Some hope to achieve a safety culture by admonishing their members to be safe or have a safety mindset and letting the rest figure itself out. What does it mean to be safe or have a safety mindset? Just exactly how do we achieve that? read more
Ballistic Protection in the Fire-EMS World

May 2, 2018

With a long history of law enforcement in my background, I understood ballistic protection levels and the terms associated with them. The surprise is that I’m now having conversations about this protection with other fire chiefs. read more

IAFC News

New Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Resources Available - Free R&R App and Fire Camp Guide

June 12, 2024

Check out the IAFC's new recruitment and retention app and fire camp guide. read more
Are You Prepared For This Election Season?

June 12, 2024

A message from Scott D. Kerwood, PhD, Hutto Fire Rescue. What chiefs need to know about elections, voting, and staying involved! read more
IAFC Testifies About Emergency Responders' Use of Drones

May 22, 2024

Chief Kevin Fetterman, speaking on behalf of the IAFC, recently testified before the House of Representatives on the topic of drone use by the United States fire service. read more