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April 30, 2009

USFA Urges Continued Vigilance by Firefighters to Avoid Exposure to Carcinogens, Other Toxins

April 30, 2009

Interim H1N1 (Swine) Flu Guidance for EMS, 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points Now Available

March 27, 2009

Cirrus Airframe Parachute Systems (CAPS) Pose Injury Threat to First Responders

Seat Belt Pledge

Former U.S. Fire Administrator Greg Cade addresses the Fire Service about a lack of seat belt usage, urging firefighters to take the National Seat Belt Pledge and to buckle up. More »

Federal Fire News

• Research Report: Physiological Determinants of Candidate Physical Ability Test in Firefighters
• Firefighter Fatality Investigation Reports Released for Incidents in NC, NJ and PA (2)
• Fireman's Fund Insurance Releases Survey Findings

Homeland Security News

• FEMA National Advisory Council: Request for Applicants for Appointment
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Conference: First Responder Frontiers - Enabling First Responders Today and Tomorrow
• FY2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Workshop Schedule Released

Firefighter Health and Safety

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Links of Interest

• Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
• EveryOneGoesHome.com
• FireChief.com
• Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness-Fitness Task Force
• Fire Service Today
• Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week
• Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
• Fit to Survive: The Firefighter's Guide to Health and Nutrition
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety, Health, and Survival
• National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Respirator User Notices
• NIST Report: The Economic Consequences of Firefighter Injuries and Their Prevention - PDF 2.4 Mb (Adobe Acrobat PDF Help)
• NVFC Fired-Up for Fitness

Last Reviewed: April 30, 2009

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