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• Chief's Corner: Firefighter Health and Wellness Resolutions for the New Year
• U.S. Fire Administration Announces 2011 On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities
• USFA, Justice Department Initiate Emergency Vehicle Safety Study

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• Prevent scalds & burns: if you have young children, cook on your stove's back burners. #BurnAwarenessWeek February 8, 2012 @ 8:54 AM ET

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Links of Interest

• Addressing the Epidemic of Obesity in the United States Fire Service (PDF, 981 Kb)
• Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
• EveryOneGoesHome.com
• FireChief.com
• Fire Department Safety Officers Association
• Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness-Fitness Task Force
• Fire Service Today
• Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week
• Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
• Fit to Survive: The Firefighter's Guide to Health and Nutrition
• Healthfinder.gov
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety, Health, and Survival
• National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Respirator User Notices
• The Economic Consequences of Firefighter Injuries and Their Prevention (PDF, 2.4 Mb)
• NVFC Fired-Up for Fitness
• Recommendations for Preventing Occupational Exposure to Asbestos