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Who’s Really Responsible for Health and Safety in the Fire Service

WEBThe real responsibility to make sure the fire-department culture is one of safe practices and health initiatives falls to the fire chief and all chief officers. Are you the …

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Guide to the NFPA 1582 Annual Physical

WEBGuide to the NFPA 1582 Annual Physical. Serious near-miss medical events and underlying health conditions continue to threaten the lives and livelihoods of America’s valued …

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Wellness/Fitness Program Summary

WEBThe project seeks to prove the value of investing wellness resources over time to maintain a fit, healthy and capable firefighter throughout his/her 25-30 + year …

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VCOS Yellow Ribbon Report Update

WEBVCOS is proud to announce the release of a new important resource for first responders, the 2021 Yellow Ribbon Report Update. The original report was released in 2017 and based on feedback for the need for more life-saving information the VCOS compiled this completely new document as a supplement to the original.

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Fire and Community Health

WEBThe functional capacity of these safety net measures is about 65,000; the difference between the 90,000 and 65,000 is the need that's often placed on EMS's …

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Fire Service Opportunity: Transforming Community Wellness

WEBSimilar prevention strategies robustly developed and deployed by the fire service would provide an opportunity to transform public health from what has been …

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Mobile Integrated Healthcare Handbook is Released

WEBThe IAFC is proud to announce the release of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare Handbook, an effort of the Affordable Care Act Task Force, commissioned by the IAFC Board. This …

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Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: Is Obesity an …

WEBNon-fatal occupational injuries in the fire service have been reported as being above 80,000 annually with an estimated annual economic impact of as high as …

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Health & Wellness Guide Firefighter Cancer Basics

WEBResource Single. Health & Wellness Guide Firefighter Cancer Basics. Texas Fire Chiefs Association. Our greatest resources to combat cancer in the fire service are information …

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Hazmat Resource Organizations

WEBCalifornia Hazardous Materials Investigators Association; Colorado Safety Association: The Colorado Safety Association (CSA) is a not-for-profit, non …

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Understanding and using NFPA 1582 and the IAFF/IAFC …

WEBThe following is the standard physical examination protocol recommended by firefighting industry standards. For additional information regarding fire service annual medical …

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Public Works – A Partner and First Responder

WEBPublic Works – A Partner and First Responder. October 31, 2018. Scott Grayson. In July, APWA reached out to IAFC leaders regarding their plans to launch its Public Works as First Responders campaign. We met with them to learn more about the effort. They assured us that public works directors will discuss this with their local …

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Protecting Mental Health of First Responders

WEBResources For Professional Counseling : Text COUNSELING To 1-833-698-7864. Resources for Professional Treatment Against Addiction: Text TREATMENT …

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IAFF/ IAFC Joint Labor/ Management Wellness Fitness Initiative

WEBCost Justification. • Annual wellness program costs averaged $1,550,000 per site among the four WFI fire departments • The WFI sites total incurred cost savings and savings on …

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Sleep Deprivation

WEBThis report, The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Fire Fighters and EMS Responders, along with its accompanying computer-based educational program, presents background information on normal sleep physiology and the health and performance effects of sleep deprivation.Countermeasures for sleep deprivation are reviewed, which …

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A Prepared and Resilient Fire and Emergency Medical Services

WEBAll Resources /. Resource Single. A Prepared and Resilient Fire and Emergency Medical Services - Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2024-2027. Download. Topics: Section VCOS. …

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Provider’s Guide to FIREFIGHTER MEDICAL EVALUATIONS

WEBFirefighters have high rates of depression, post-traumatic stress, acute stress reactions, anxiety, high rates of suicidal ideation and report frequent binge drinking.12-18. …

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Best Practices in Behavioral Wellness for Emergency Responders

WEB2 YELLOW RIBBON REPORT Wow! is possibly the reaction you had when you first noticed the IAFC-VCOS’s 2021 Yellow Ribbon Report Update on behavioral wellness. That’s …

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