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Department of Labor seeks to expand, establish protections for today’s emergency response workers
December 22, 2023
Proposal to update standard and expand safety & health protections for emergency responders.
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A Phoenix On the Rise: Near-Miss Changing For the Better
December 5, 2013
The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System Program (Near-Miss) was launched in 2005 to capture the actual experiences of firefighters ...
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Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: Transforming Culture through Cutting-Edge EMS
March 14, 2014
Cutting-edge EMS is often defined by the latest research of clinical intervention, technology or resuscitative advancement. However, despite cutting-edge advancements ...
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Taking Care of Our Own: The Legacy of Ryan White
March 14, 2016
In a letter recently submitted to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the IAFC advocated that ...
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The Safety Baton Has Been Passed
October 16, 2015
One of the highlights of Fire-Rescue International 2015 was the celebration of 10 years of the IAFC’s Safety, Health and ...
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Interfering with Natural Selection
October 16, 2015
We in the fire and life safety business tend to grouse about the public failure to heed our prevention message. ...
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Safety & Health: Workplace Violence
November 16, 2015
Recent mass shootings around the United States have, as they often do, revived conversations about the Second Amendment, gun laws ...
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Taking Care of Internal Hazards
February 15, 2016
The term all-hazards has become synonymous with the mission of the fire service over the last couple of decades. We ...
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Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: Stop Wearing Your Trophy
October 15, 2013
You just got back to the station from battling a heavily involved structure fire. You go through the motions of ...
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Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: We Need to Read More
September 16, 2013
With the current challenges the fire service faces today, with ever-increasing responsibilities and danger, we need all the help we ...
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President`s Letter: Are You Prepared for the Affordable Care Act?
September 16, 2013
A few years ago, we watched with interest the debate about reform of the healthcare system and the subsequent passage ...
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IAFC Celebrates 150th Anniversary at Southwestern Division Annual Meeting
October 13, 2023
Engaging Dialogue Will Delve into the Future of Fire and Emergency Services and Local Community Concerns
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National Fire Service Organizations Urge Congress to Protect America's Fire and Emergency Services
October 10, 2023
National organizations calling on Congress to ensure that vital fire service grant programs are reauthorized
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Fire Chief John S. Butler Joins Top Leaders at the U.S. Fire Administration's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control
October 10, 2023
Key representatives from federal government agencies meet during the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control
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