Current Events and Issues
Helping assaulted first responders during legal prosecutions
Review these recommendations to overcome common obstacles to the legal prosecution of people who assault first responders.
42
died on emergency duty
33
died from heart attacks
30
died from a fireground injury
Current Events and Issues
Review these recommendations to overcome common obstacles to the legal prosecution of people who assault first responders.
Coffee Break Bulletin
Make plans now with agencies and organizations responsible for snow removal and water distribution to ensure firefighters have access to fire hydrants, buildings and critical fire protection features.
The application period for our second semester (April 1 to Sept. 30, 2020) courses is open from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15, 2019.
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InfoGram
Hospital staff in Santa Rosa, California offer a first-hand look at the decision-making process behind an evacuation during the Tubbs Fire.
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New data show emergency medical services (EMS) professionals have a higher incidence of on-the-job injury than all other occupations.
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Recent research from The Network for Public Health Law found no cases in which the courts — at any level — held fire departments liable for damage or injury associated with smoke alarm installation in non-public housing.
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A recent study involving fire departments in Florida examined how organizational factors can influence the implementation of firefighter cancer screening and other occupational safety and health activities.
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Statistics
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.
Down 15% compared to fatalities reported from Jan. 1 – Nov. 9, 2018.
38 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Nov. 3-9, 2019.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 26% of all fatalities.
New York leads the nation in reported fatalities with 96.
Share this video with your community to show residents how to increase the chance of surviving a home fire by more than 82% and decreasing fire damage by up to 97%.