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USFA and NIOSH Initiate Study of Cancer
Among Firefighters
Emmitsburg,
MD. –
The United States Fire Administration (USFA)
and the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) are partnering on
a study to examine the potential for
increased risk of cancer among firefighters
due to exposures from smoke, soot, and other
contaminants in the line of duty.
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USFA and the IAFF Publish Best Practices for
Emergency Vehicle and Roadway Operations Safety
The United States Fire Administration (USFA), in
partnership with the International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF), announces the release of Best
Practices for Emergency Vehicle and Roadway
Operations Safety.
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Data
from EMS Deployment Field Experiments Now Available
A new EMS deployment study
has been issued by a broad coalition in the scientific,
firefighting, EMS and public-safety communities. The study
shows that the size and configuration of an EMS first
responder crew and an advanced life support (ALS) crew has a
substantial effect on a fire department’s ability to respond
to calls for emergency medical service.
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Motorists Urged To
"Slow Down and Move Over" in PSA
August 19, 2010 -
A national
Public Service Announcement (PSA) urging motorists to
“slow down and move over” premiered
yesterday at the Delaware City
(DE) Fire Company. The PSA is
a joint venture between the Delaware
City Fire Company and the Cumberland
Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA)
to educate the public about dangers
associated with passing responders
working on the roadways.
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IAFC Launches
Wildfire Preparedness Initiative: Ready, Set
Go! To Pilot in Eight States
The International Association
of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) launched a new
wildland fire preparedness initiative—Ready,
Set, Go!—at their annual Wildland-Urban
Interface conference in Reno, Nev., last
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Firefighter Safety & Survival Message:
Chemical Suicides are on the Rise and Pose
Serious Risk to Responders
Last week we
distributed responder safety information
from the Wake County (NC) EMS Division
concerning a 30-year-old Cary, NC man who
committed suicide with hydrogen sulfide by
mixing chemicals in a 5-gallon bucket inside
his Toyota Camry. |
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