– This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced in mid-December.
Everyone Goes Home® announces the launch of its Save a Life, Tell the Story contest to promote best practices in fire... READ
– Each year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) studies firefighter deaths and injuries to provide national statistics on their frequency, extent, and characteristics. READ
– A Resolution Supporting a Change to the International Residential Code to Require Fire Sprinklers in One - and Two-Family Dwellings and Townhouses READ
– The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) has received a $1 million Fire Prevention and Safety Grant (FPS) to produce firefighter life safety training and materials as part of the Everyone Goes Home® Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program. READ
– The NVFC Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program is launching a new initiative
known as the Health and Fitness Advocate program. This program is designed to
combat the leading cause of on-duty death--heart disease-- by creating health and
fitness advocates within fire/EMS departments READ
– There have been many news articles and conversations throughout the fire industry about smoke alarm technology and the differences between photoelectric and ionization alarms. READ
– I read your letter in the newsletter and commend you for the 2x4 between the eyes approach to drawing attention to this issue. I suffered from a cardiac related incident this year that I am recovering from. In the long run I believe that the event was a blessing in disguise in that it moved me from the suppression side to the inspection/investigation side. READ
– What’s 40 years old, 350 lbs, 5 feet 9 inches tall and completes a Firefighter rookie / recruit challenge in less than 8 minutes? Well sorry, there’s no punch line, truth is it was me three years ago before I made some radical changes in my life. READ
– The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Everyone Goes Home® Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program is pleased to once again participate as a partner in the IAFC/IAFF 2008 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, scheduled for June 22-28, 2008. READ
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