Firefighters have a 9% higher chance of being diagnosed with cancer, and a 14% higher risk from dying of cancer. In this episode, Captain “PJ” Roy of the Fitchburg, MA Fire Department shares his story. PJ’s father, a legacy firefighter, died of occupational cancer due to a late diagnosis. Learning when to take action and …
The turnout gear that every firefighter wears to protect themselves while operating at an incident may very well be loaded with carcinogens. Following results from a recent study, the IAFF and Metro Chiefs issued a joint statement this week warning firefighters about the dangers. All three layers of the protective clothing contain Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances …
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Fire incidents involving flammable liquids have historically resulted in dire consequences. Incidents can occur in aircraft hangars, shipboard spaces, flammable liquids fueling facilities, large fuel storage tanks, and other settings and can range from small, short spill fires to large tank farm fires which can burn for multiple days. A prominent example of the latter …
What we strive for in doing CRR is Behavioral Change, that is our end goal – always. If people’s behavior doesn’t change, what good is our messaging? In this episode we talk with Dr. Ellie Kazemi, a behavioral scientist at California State University Northridge about some ideas that you can incorporate into your education and …
How much hazardous material is stored at any given facility is probably something we could all have a better handle on. Knowing what is in a facility can be difficult enough, let alone knowing how much is there. And if both of those are known, does that quantity of that material exceed the proper limit? …
UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) released a report detailing an incident where four career firefighters including two lieutenants from LaGrange, GA, suffered burn injuries while fighting a residential structure fire. FSRI identified six factors that contributed to the ultimate outcome of this incident.
In the fire service, decisions are constantly made by the fire academy cadets up to the chief of department. At times, they are significant; if mismanaged, drastic consequences can result. One way to achieve confident, successful decision making in the fire service is to collect and analyze data that will help guide the individuals in …
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If you work in an emergency operations center or even just an office, this Wellness Wednesday is definitely for you! Jannine Wilmoth, emergency manager for the City of Anaheim, CA, is talking today about what her team did to relax during the pandemic when they activated their EOC for 3 months and had ongoing operations …
Thanks to www.FirefighterCloseCalls.Com Contributor Fire Chief Rudy Horist for these 5 pages of information from ProjectMayDay.net that can be shared with your members! Great info for the fire service!
The 988 crisis number is designed to make it easier to get the services currently offered through the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number — 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK). That line will still be active. The launch of the new number has been two years in the making.
