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Space heaters and fire safety

Space heaters are a leading cause of home heating fires. Help increase awareness about dangerous space heater fires in your community.

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TRAINING

Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program graduate directory

EFO graduates: Check out our directory of over 4,600 graduates to catch up with colleagues and sign up for a networking opportunity.

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RESEARCH

Create a safety culture within your EMS department

Using the EMS Safety Practices handbook, you will learn how to develop a safety program that covers all aspects of EMS operations.

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DATA

Data snapshot: Recreational vehicle (RV) fires

This data snapshot profiles RV fires as reflected in the 2018‑2020 National Fire Incident Reporting System data.

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New content for fire and EMS

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Free training on lithium-ion battery fires and explosions

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Free training on lithium-ion battery fires and explosions

New online course helps firefighters understand how hazards develop during lithium-ion battery incidents.

The course helps firefighters better understand how hazards develop during lithium-ion battery incidents.

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Privacy and data protection guidance for drone users

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Privacy and data protection guidance for drone users

New guidance informs drone users about how to protect their data and privacy before, during and after flying a drone.

Drones can become easy targets for those who want to exploit vulnerabilities and compromise privacy.

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The chemistry of fires in the wildland urban interface

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The chemistry of fires in the wildland urban interface

While conventional wildfires are fueled by burning of vegetation, fires in the wildland urban interface (WUI) are fueled by vegetation and fuels from the built environment, such as homes, cars and other human-made structures.

WUI fires fueled by the built environment lead to unique public health effects.

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Free training course on use of personal protective equipment for roadway incident response

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Free training course on use of personal protective equipment for roadway incident response

Online safety training for first responders emphasizing the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at roadway incidents is now available.

Working at roadway incidents is hazardous, and PPE is a key factor in mitigating these risks.

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Event

Registration open for the Executive Fire Officer and Leadership Symposium

Event

Registration open for the Executive Fire Officer and Leadership Symposium

The symposium is an annual event for Executive Fire Officer Program graduates and students at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

This year's symposium is scheduled for April 14‑15.

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Space heaters and fire safety

Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program graduate directory

Create a safety culture within your EMS department

Data snapshot: Recreational vehicle (RV) fires

New content for fire and EMS

Free training on lithium-ion battery fires and explosions

Free training on lithium-ion battery fires and explosions

Privacy and data protection guidance for drone users

Privacy and data protection guidance for drone users

The chemistry of fires in the wildland urban interface

The chemistry of fires in the wildland urban interface

Free training course on use of personal protective equipment for roadway incident response

Free training course on use of personal protective equipment for roadway incident response

Registration open for the Executive Fire Officer and Leadership Symposium

Registration open for the Executive Fire Officer and Leadership Symposium

Be prepared.
Be informed.
Be safe.