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IAFC Participates in National Transportation Safety Board’s Rail Safety Summit
July 26, 2022
NTSB summit focused on actions needed to reduce casualties, partnerships needed to improve safety.
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Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: When Vanity Interferes with Safety
October 11, 2012
Over the years, I``ve heard many flawed excuses for not wearing personal protective equipment—everything from "a Nomex hood is dangerous ...
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Fire Service Opportunity: Transforming Community Wellness
October 11, 2012
Most fire departments across the globe have within their missions a primary responsibility to protect life in their communities. The ...
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Safety & Health: Bet You`ve Seen a Lot
January 29, 2015
In 2013, I attended Fire-Rescue International in Chicago, mostly to attend the SHS``s Section membership meeting—the section board``s annual opportunity ...
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Why Near Misses Matter
January 20, 2015
Every day across the United States, firefighters and EMS providers expose themselves to dangerous conditions and situations. Things go wrong ...
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Near-Miss Case Study: Conscious, Critical Thinking
June 27, 2013
Many firefighter near misses and line-of-duty deaths share common elements. If we review these events as they relate to fireground ...
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Emergency Medical Services: Facing the New Safety Realities as First Responders
May 29, 2013
In recent months, we``ve seen many incidents where fire and EMS personnel have been put in harm``s way. We``ve been ...
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Labor-Management Initiative: Five Fitness-for-Duty Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
May 29, 2013
A labor organization has two goals: safety and fair compensation. We want to make sure everyone goes home and our ...
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Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: We Play Like We Practice
May 29, 2013
"Practice doesn``t make perfect, it reduces the imperfection." – Toba Beta, Master of Stupidity Football coach Vince Lombardi, when he ...
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Near-Miss Case Study: Research. Amend. Share.
May 29, 2013
As I review firefighter safety literature, I``m encouraged by the volume of information and anecdotes related to firefighter life safety. ...
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From Reactive to Proactive: Why We Must Address Active Shooter Issues Now
May 29, 2013
Those of us who chose the fire and EMS side of public service over law enforcement probably never considered we ...
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URGENT: TAKE ACTION: The Senate Considers Legislation to Reauthorize the AFG and SAFER Grant Programs Starting Tomorrow (Wednesday)
March 28, 2023
Please contact your Senators and ask them to vote for S. 870, the Fire Grants & Safety Act, without any amendments
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First Responder Wellness Week: 5 days of health and wellness
March 24, 2023
Join us March 27-31 as we partner with Lexipol to launch the first annual First Responder Wellness Week
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Submit Your Nomination for the 2023 IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor
March 27, 2023
Presented annually at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) by the IAFC and Motorola Solutions, the award honors a firefighter(s) for their expert training, professional service and dedication to duty displayed in saving human life.
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