The Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant was created to provide funding to departments and firefighter interest organizations in order to help increase the number of trained,…
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07Mar 14
Safer Emergency Vehicle and Roadway Incident Response
The United States Fire Administration's latest study report, Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative (2014), provides best practices and recommendations for safer emergency vehicle and roadway incident response is available free of…
03Mar 14
Evaluation and Acceptance of Emergency Breathing Support Systems (Buddy Breathers) Incorporated into SCBA Approvals.
NIOSH is revising its policy on the use of Emergency Breathing Support Systems (EBSS), also known as Buddy Breathers. This policy change is being made coincident with the addition of…
03Mar 14
Report: NFPA’s “An Analysis of Volunteer Firefighter Injuries, 2010-2012”
Author: Michael J. Karter, Jr. Issued: January 2014 An analysis of volunteer firefighter injuries comparing their experience to all firefighter injuries. Executive Summary: An analysis of volunteer firefighter injuries was…