Wildland Firefighters Want to be Sure Everyone Goes Home®
Keywords: Wildland, wildland firefighting
Wildland firefighters from around the country say the status quo about safety must change. Too many wildland firefighters are dying and getting hurt. This is the key message from a series of listening sessions the NFFF held across the country.
Learn More:
» A Conversation with Vicki Minor & Ron Siarnicki
» 16 Initiatives for the Wildland Firefighter
» Everyone Goes Home® in the Wildland
Make Health, Safety and Wellness Your Department’s Priority
Keywords: Health, Firefighter Safety, Firefighter Health, Firefighter Wellness, safety, wellness
The September issue of Firehouse Magazine features the 2018 Fire Service Health and Safety Report. This 32-page supplement emphasizes the value of a progressive, safety-focused fire service culture, and provides information and resources to help firefighters implement the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.
Strategic Vision Helps Ensure Firefighter Safety and Enhance Service
To help fire departments around the nation adopt the 16 initiatives, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has created a new handbook, The Strategic Vision Guide: An Action Plan Using the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.
ResponderSafety.Com Breaks New Ground in D-Driver Effort with “Distracted Driving Endangers First Responders” Messaging and Resources
ResponderSafety.Com is equipping public information officers (PIOs) and public educators with new tools to get the message out to the public about the dangers distracted drivers pose to emergency responders operating on the roadway and safe driving practices when approaching and passing roadway incident scenes.
Fire Organizations Applaud Florida Governor Scott for Veto HB 653
HB 653 would have allowed high–rise buildings in Florida without adequate fire and life safety systems to forego the retrofit of fire sprinklers and/or engineered life safety systems in these buildings that are currently required to come into compliance by 2020.
Call to Action for Holiday Safety Following Tragic Maryland Fire
Sher Grogg talks about how she lost her brother, sister-in-law, and their four grandchildren in a devastating Christmas tree fire in 2015. She offers holiday safety tips so that other families do not have to experience this tragedy.
NFFF, Kidde and BGE help Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County Fire Departments with new 10-year smoke alarms for free distribution programs
Not only do smoke alarms provide an early warning to residents of a fire in their home, they also allow for a faster notification to the fire department.
New Program Launched to Promote Community Involvement in Fire Safety
Chief Ron Siarnicki joined other Fire Service leaders for the launch of a new campaign by Kidde Fire Safety with country music star Craig Morgan, and special guest Kix Brooks to recognize volunteer firefighters.
NFFF New Goals Campaign: Reducing Fire Occurrences
The Fire Service must do a better job of educating the public of the risks they face as a result of fire. Equally important is educating firefighters about the critical importance of prevention through intervention.