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General Health & Safety

  • 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
  • A Health Care Provider’s Guide to Firefighter Physicals
  • Davie Fire Rescue Health and Safety Initiative Presentation Slide Deck
  • Getting Started with Safety & Health
  • Firefighters APP Template_L&I
  • Firefighter Health, Wellness & Fitness – US Fire Administration
  • Fire Industry Education Resource Organization (F.I.E.R.O.)
  • Fire Investigator Physical Exam Letter 2018
  • Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative
  • NFFF 2020 Health & Safety Report
  • NFPA 2021 Fact Sheet: Rehabilitation for Emergency Operations and Training
  • NVFC_Best Practices Posters
  • PFAS: Exposure, human health effects, and current research (Dr. Jeff Burgess)
  • Safety Committees and Meetings (F417-043-000)_L&I
  • Safety Videos_L&I
  • Safety and Health Workshops_L&I
  • Sample Safety Programs & Plans_L&I
  • SOG: Protective Equipment (St Petersburg Fire Rescue)_Pol605
  • WFC Resource Center
  • CDC—Directory of NIOSH Firefighter Resources
  • Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends (FIRST)
  • Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)
  • Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MDS)
  • Emergency Responders Safety Institute
  • ems.gov (powered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
  • Everyone Goes Home (NFFF)
  • Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance
  • Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study (FFCCS)
  • Firefighter Cancer Initiative
  • Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN)
  • Firefighter Close Calls
  • Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA)
  • First Responder Center for Excellence (FRCE)
  • Fire Service Organizational Culture of Safety (FOCUS)
  • Firewell-Canada
  • International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
  • International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
  • National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
  • UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI)
  • Women Firefighters Biomonitoring Collaborative (WFBC)
  • Women in Fire
  • King County Fire Chiefs Association
  • South King County Fire Training Consortium
  • Washington Fire Chiefs (WFC)
  • Washington Fire Commissioners Association (WFCA)
  • Washington State Chapter Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSNWA)
  • Washington State Council of Firefighters (WSCFF)
  • A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace
  • Behavioral Health Resources in USA
  • Caregiver Connection (Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative)
  • Code 4 NW
  • Fire Service Behavioral Health Management Guide
  • IAFF Resiliency Training Flyer
  • IAFF Resiliency Training Videos
  • Mental Health & Addiction Among Firefighter – IAFF Center of Excellence
  • Psychologically Healthy Fire Departments
  • PTSD and Coping Among Fire Fighters
  • PTSD Foundation
  • Redline Rescue
  • Safe Call Now
  • SAMHSA – First Responder Behavioral Health Concerns, Emergency Response, and Trauma
  • Why Fire Fighters Need to Practice Self-Care Before Caring for Others
  • Yellow Ribbon Report 2021 (Best Practices in Behavioral Wellness for Emergency Responders)
  • Return to Work Toolkit: General_L&I
  • Return to Work Webinars_L&I
  • WFC Timeloss Resources
  • Vulnerability Assessment Program (VAP)
  • VAP Overview
  • VAP Brochure
  • VAP Presentation to L&I
  • Controlling Diesel Exhaust Exposure Inside Firehouses
  • The Economics of Firefighter Injuries in the United States
  • Evaluation of Diesel Exhaust Exposures at Multiple Fire Stations in a City Fire Department
  • Firefighter Injuries on the Fireground

Cancer Prevention

  • 2018 Firefighter Cancer Awareness Study – Sponsored by LION
  • Bend Fire and Rescue Cancer Prevention Presentation Slide Deck
  • Carcinogen Exposure Reduction Best Practices_L&I
  • Cancer in the Fire Service (Pat Morrison @ IAFF)
  • Contamination Control on the Fireground – Powerpoint
  • Contamination Control in the Fire Service Presentation Slide Deck
  • Firefighter Cancer Action Plan Report
  • Lavender Ribbon Report Web Page
  • Lavender Ribbon Report 2018 PDF
  • Lavender Ribbon Report 2021 PDF
  • LION: Cancer Awareness Infographic
  • Montgomery County Fire Rescue Firefighter and Cancer Risk Poster
  • NFPA Fact Sheet: Cancer Risk in Firefighting
  • SOG: Fireground Carcinogen Exposure Reduction (Kirkland Fire Department)_Pol926
  • SOG: Asbestos Exposure During Emergency Incidents (Redmond FD)
  • Addicted to Awake – Sleep Deprivation in the Fire Service
  • Fatigue Mitigation in EMS – NIOSH Webinar (5/20)
  • Firefighters, Sleep & Impulsivity
  • First Responder Sleep Recovery Training
  • Implementing Sleep Education and Disorder Screening Program in FDs
  • The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Fire Fighters and EMS Responders – IAFC
  • Sleep & Weight Research Video – Firefighter Cancer Initiative
  • Sleep Deprivation and the Health of Firefighters
  • Sleep: A Modifiable Risk Factor
  • Sleep Awareness PowerPoint – Central Pierce Fire Department

Fire Station Design

  • Fire Station Design & Procedures – Des Moines Fire Department
  • Safety & Health Considerations for Fire Station Design – US Fire Administration

DeCon Procedures

  • Globe-MSA: 7 Steps to Clean Firefighting Turnout Gear Poster
  • Illinois Fire Safety Initiative DeCon Videos
  • LION: Onsite Decon Poster
  • Pasco County Fire Rescue Hot-Warm-Cold Station Design Presentation Slide Deck
  • SOG: Post Fire Decontamination for Firefighting Personnel (St Petersburg Fire Rescue)_Pol307
  • SOG: Decon of PPE Fire or Low Level Hazard Situations (Redmond FD)
  • SOG: Protective Particulate Hood Exchange Program (St Petersburg Fire Rescue)_Pol306
  • SOG: Protective Hood Rehab Exchange (Redmond FD)
  • Coral Springs Parkland Fire Department Clean Cab Concept
  • Parkland Fire Department Clean Cab Concept (Video)
  • PBCFR Investigator Clean Cab-FACE Presentation Slide Deck
  • SOG: Clean Cab Procedures and Response (St Petersburg Fire Rescue)_Pol224
  • The “Clean Cab Concept” Becomes a Reality

Nutrition + Fitness Resources

  • A Healthcare Provider’s Guide to Firefighter Physicals
  • Basic Exercise Progressions
  • Eating for Health and Performance: The Wildland Firefighter
  • EXOC Tactical Athlete Program
  • Firefighter health and fitness: A comprehensive approach
  • IAFF Nutrition Resources
  • Improving Performance and Preventing Injuries and Fatalities – Fact Sheet
  • Improving Performance and Preventing Injuries and Fatalities – Research Study
  • Lifestyle Countermeasures for Fire Fighters
  • Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention On-Duty Fitness Best Practices
  • O2X Human Performance
  • Rate of Perceived Exertion
  • The “Golden” Rules of Firefighter Nutrition
  • 5 Nutrition Hacks for Firefighters

Incident Reporting and Exposure Monitoring

  • International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI) NFORS Incident Reporting
  • National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) U.S. Fire Administration
  • Washington’s Fire Incident Reporting System (WAFIRS) (collected and analyzed by State Fire Marshals’ office)
  • Fire-Community Assessment Response Evaluation System (FireCARES) (Intl Public Safety Data Institute)
  • Injury Data Evaluation & Analysis (IDEA) (Drexel University)
  • International Fire Operations Reporting System (NFORS) (IPSDI)
  • National Firefighter Registry (CDC/NIOSH)
  • Personal Injury Illness Exposure Reporting System (PIIERS) (State of Washington)
  • Personal Exposure Reporting (PER) (State of California)
  • Firefly (Namatad)
  • First Incident Response Support Technology (F.I.R.S.T.) Support (iOS and Android mobile application)

FFHSC Admin Docs

  • Collaborating for Firefighter Safety and Health
  • FIIRE Article
  • WFC Resource Center in “Training Resources” folder
  • WFC Timeloss Resources

COVID-19 RESOURCES

  • Message From General President Edward Kelly on COVID-19 Vaccines
  • IAFF Corona Virus Resource Page
  • IAFF Frequently Asked Questions
  • Fake N95s Marketed and Sold
  • IAFF Interim Guidance For EMS re COVID-19
  • IAFF COVID-19 Briefing March 10, 2020
  • Covid-19 Apparatus Cleaning Checklist
  • Covid-19 Fire Station Cleaning Checklist
  • Covid-19 Patient Leave at Home Guide Trifold
  • Covid-19 Phase Guidelines – King County
  • Covid-19 Return To Work Algorithm
  • Covid-19 Self Screening Guidelines
  • Point of Care Test Instructions
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Conservation Measures
  • Washington State Labor Council COVID-19 Information
  • Washington Department of Health
  • Washington Department of Labor & Industries COVID-19 Resources
  • Washington Department of Labor & Industries FFR Decontamination with Time
  • Washington Department of Labor & Industries FFR Decontamination with Time
  • Governor Jay Inslee Press Release – Workers Compensation
  • CDC EMS & Dispatch Guidance
  • CDC Cleaning & Disinfection Guidelines
  • Johns Hopkins University Covid-19 Cases Map
  • World Health Organization

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