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Evaluating COVID‑19's long-term impacts on first responders
Learn about the STOP‑COVID Center's partnership with the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Fire to study the impact of COVID‑19 on EMS workers and their families.
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Learn about the STOP‑COVID Center's partnership with the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Fire to study the impact of COVID‑19 on EMS workers and their families.
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The second report in our Wildfire Report Series examines 2009 to 2011 California wildland urban interface (WUI) incidents reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) in terms of travel time, loss measures and fire cause and compares the incidents to those outside WUI areas.
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Home fires account for the vast majority of civilian fire casualties. This report describes the characteristics of all residential building fires reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System for 2017‑2019.
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A new 3-minute video offers insights and advice for agencies considering land mobile radio (LMR) encryption.
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The 2021 Firefighter Safety Stand Down will take place June 20‑26. This year's theme is “Rebuild Rehab.”
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There are dozens of ways you can use Fire Is Everyone’s Fight to help teach people in your city or town to be safe from fire. Join the fight for a few ideas to get you started.
Up 11% compared to deaths reported from Jan. 1 – May 29, 2020.
33 home fire deaths were reported by the U.S. news media for May 23‑29.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 25% of all deaths.
Pennsylvania leads the nation in reported deaths with 72.
Share this video to learn how to prevent exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These substances are linked to cancer and may be present in firefighting foam.