Environmental Changes Building on the skills of structural firefighters and increasing their knowledge about wildfire firefighting is a critical part of WUI fire response. Population growth, expansion into wilderness areas, and climate change have made...
A Standard for Training Rapid Intervention Crews An important safeguard at any fire operation includes the standard use of Rapid Intervention Crews. OSHA® first implemented the “two-in/two-out rule to reduce workplace injuries for all types of workers in hazardous...
Remember, the next Funding Meeting is tentatively scheduled for October 13, 2021. You can apply for this round of grant funding until 30 days before this date.
Are you looking for fire grant opportunities in New Mexico? Apply by September 15th, 2021! The maximum grant amounts for the following critical needs categories for FY2022 are: $400,000 – Facility Construction Major Facility Improvements Land...
Fireground Operations: Occupational Cancer Risk Reducing exposure to cancer-causing contaminants during fireground operations is a critical component of firefighter safety. In 2019 Seventy-five percent of the names added to the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Wall...
National Pet Fire Safety Day takes place every year on July 15, and it’s a day to learn how to keep your pet safe in a fire. For many of us, pets are our most precious asset so it makes sense that we would dedicate a day to keeping them safe during one of the scariest...
