The Lavender Ribbon Report that highlights the Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer has been released. Please click the link below to view the entire report Lavendar-Ribbon-Report-Cancer … [Read more...]
Free Scenario-Based Interactive Training for Cardiovascular Health
Sudden cardiac events is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths and early disabilities in the fire service. With the funding from Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, and in partnership with the fire departments from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles County, Houston, … [Read more...]
LAFD, Regulators Spar Over Aerial Ladder Safety After Firefighter’s Death
Death Los Angeles Times It was supposed to be a routine training exercise: firefighters climbing a ladder to the roof of a six-story building in downtown Los Angeles, as though the structure were on fire. On that June morning in 2017, firefighter Kelly Wong made it … [Read more...]
Firefighter Line of Duty Death for July 2018
The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 9 firefighter fatalities in the month of July: Name: Michael Goodnight Rank: Firefighter Status: Volunteer Date of Incident: 07/04/2018 Fire Department: West Liberty Fire … [Read more...]
It is well known that wearing our gear increases heat strain, and that heat strain is a major contributor to fire fighter death and injury. N.C State University has received a FEMA AFG fire grant to research better test methods to measure heat strain as it relates to turnout … [Read more...]
This is yet another example of understanding that your employer may not have your back...and another warning to look into your own protection at your own department. Warning: do not ever assume or presume you are covered. Understand also that your city or jurisdiction may fight … [Read more...]
The Last 9/11 Fire Chief Bows Out
July 10, 2018 Joseph Pfeifer has been a firefighter for 37 years, and was the first chief to respond on 9/11.New York Fire Department Joe Pfeifer had a date in mind for retiring from the job he has done for 37 years. It would be the second Wednesday after Labor … [Read more...]
Confronting the normalization of deviance in firefighter behavior
Chief Marc Bashoor The urgency of now affects us – like the proverbial moth to a flame, scurrying to address whatever issue lights up in front of us at this moment. In some instances, that posture is merely a matter of fact for the fire service industry – emergencies come up … [Read more...]
Tragic news out of Wisconsin following a gas exposition that killed a Sun Prairie Fire Captain, leaving behind two young children and family. Social media has his name out there but we'll await a SPFD release. Other fire & police members were injured as well. WHAT … [Read more...]
A state investigation has been launched into safety standards within the Houston Fire Department after the union representing its firefighters accused the department of failing to protect members from exposure to deadly carcinogens. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Texas … [Read more...]
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