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Video Resources

Below are some great video resources for you to review or share with others.

Contamination & Cancer Prevention

The following videos are designed to help you understand how as fire fighters, exposures can have devastating effects on our bodies if we don’t maintain the proper precautions and practices to ensure we don’t take unwanted and unseen chemicals and carcinogens back to the firehouse, or even our homes.

Healthy In, Healthy Out
Learn about best practices for reducing fire fighter risk of exposures to carcinogens. Source: WSCFF
Firefighter PPE Contamination–
See how the use of shaving cream can show how potentially hazardous contaminants could pollute PPE’s, engines and trucks, the apparatus floor and living quarters.
Source: Women Firefighters and Health
Prevention & Reduction Risks
Learn about the importance of reducing risks to exposures and how they are linked to cancer prevention.
Source: WSCFF
Firefighters: Gross Decon in the Field
See how they demonstrate simply and attainable practices that can reduce contaminants in the engine cabin and living quarters.
Source: Women Firefighters and Health
PIIERS – Personal Injury-Illness Reporting System
Learn how The PIIERS system allows members to keep an ongoing personal record of injury, illness, and exposure to hazardous chemicals as a result of job related activities.
Source: WSCFF

Mental Wellness

Taking care of your mental health is as important as managing your physical health. Firefighters and EMS providers face the risk of many behavioral health concerns such as anxiety, depression, burnout, post-traumatic stress disorder, and addiction among others.

WSCFF Health & Mental Wellness
WSCFF members discuss strategies and resources for dealing with job related stress.
Source: WSCFF
Firefighters’ Mental Wellness
Listen to members from the South King County Fire Training Consortium discuss the normalization of talking about your mental health and breaking stigmas that surround the stresses associated with the job.
Source: SKCFTC
Coral Springs – Parkland Fire Department – Our Story
Learn about the emotional story of Paul Pietrafesa and how he helped to spur changes across the Coral Springs Fire Department.
Source: CSFD

Training

Proper training can mean the difference between life and death in perilous situations. Check out these training videos to learn how fire fighters can be adequately prepared to face any scenario in a safe manner.

Fire Ground Survival Training
This fireground survival video, led by Capt. Ken Hall, showcases the rigorous training methods and props that are used during fireground survival training.
Source: Mesa Fire and Medical Department

Fitness, Nutrition, & Sleep

With the leading causes of death for fire fighters being cancer and heart disease, the connections between chronic and preventable disease associated with poor nutrition, obesity, and lack of sleep are well-documented. Learn how fire fighters can stay healthy, fit, and well-rested.

Fitness & Nutrition for Fire Fighters
WSCFF members offer advise on how fitness and nutrition can impact the careers of fire fighters.
Source: WSCFF

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