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Emergency Medical Services

WEBEmergency Medical Services. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) provides training, research and outreach to help keep emergency medical services …

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Firefighter Mental Health and Well-being

WEBIssue: An increasing number of firefighters die by suicide, experiencing mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress, contracted from exposures they …

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Guidance for junior firefighter safety and health

WEBIn April 2024, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published Keeping Junior Firefighters Safe and Healthy: The Fire Department’s …

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Study Examines Higher Suicide Rates Among First Responders

WEBData from the NVDRS indicates that first responders made up 1% of all suicides from 2015-2017. When broken down by response discipline, these first …

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Increasing the Focus on Fire Service Behavioral Health

WEBAs the need for behavioral health support for fire and EMS is recognized, the fire service should take these steps. 1. Educate all ranks of fire and EMS about risk …

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U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and …

WEBThe connection between PTSD and traumatizing rescue work is clear. The number of firefighter suicides is estimated to be at least 100 per year. According to the “Ruderman …

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Emergency Services Ergonomics and Wellness

WEBLater in 1952, Britain formed The Ergonomic Society. The United States followed shortly thereafter, forming The Human Factors Society in 1957. Human factors …

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U.S. Fire Administration website applications

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Resources for the Volunteer Fire Service

WEBThe volunteer fire service has its own distinct issues related to health and safety. This report identifies resources, provides references, suggests tools, illustrates …

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2023 U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and …

WEBIn 2018, Congress funded the creation of the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer. The registry is open to all firefighters and is the largest effort to date to investigate and …

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Supporting women in fire and EMS

WEBIn 2019, we published “Emerging Health and Safety Issues Among Women in the Fire Service.”. This handbook, developed in partnership with Women in Fire, provides an …

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50th Annual EMS Week: May 19-25, 2024

WEBHonoring Our Past, Forging Our Future. May 19-25 marks the 50th anniversary of National EMS Week. The theme. "Honoring Our Past, Forging Our Future" empowers us to …

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Helping Community Residents After a Home Fire

WEBThe U.S. Fire Administration has gathered the following information for you to share with community members who experience a home fire. “After the Fire: …

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National Fire Academy Courses

WEBCourses. Invest in yourself. The National Fire Academy (NFA) has the courses to help you meet your professional development goals and reduce all-hazards …

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National Fire Academy

WEBFire and emergency medical services: Train with the best to be the best! National Fire Academy (NFA) courses and programs prepare you to deal more …

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Fire Service Grants and Funding

WEBUnder the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) grants programs, career and volunteer fire departments and …

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National Fire Academy Self-Study Courses

WEBSelf-Study Courses. National Fire Academy (NFA) Online self-study courses are free to fire and emergency services personnel, and international students are …

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Responding to fires that include energy storage systems (ESS) are …

WEBPDF The report, based on 4 large-scale tests sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, includes considerations for response to fires that include energy …

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