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A new report from USFA summarizes discussions among national emergency response stakeholders about the impact of COVID-19 on the fire and emergency medical services and potential solutions to mitigate response challenges experienced during the recent pandemic.
Adoption of the potential solutions in this report may improve the safety and efficacy of emergency response for a future pandemic or event of national significance.
Standardized guides for electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery response are now available for easy access to critical information for first responders.
The National Fire Protection Association maintains a collection of emergency response guides from 35+ alternative fuel vehicle manufacturers.
The report, “Wildland Urban Interface: A Look at Issues and Resolutions,” was developed to motivate collaborative actions targeted toward the prevention of catastrophic wildfires in the wildland urban interface (WUI).
The report provides recommendations for 13 issues that, if heeded, will assist in the creation of fire-resilient communities and save lives and property.
Key fire safety messages to share with your community for hotels and motels, vacation rentals, office buildings and recreational vehicles.
Key fire safety messages to share with your community for hotels and motels, vacation rentals, office buildings and recreational vehicles.
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The NFA application period is CLOSED
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Oct. 15, 2022 | Second semester application period opens |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Second semester application period closes |
NEW NFIRSGram: How to code an electric or hybrid vehicle fire
Podcast
On this episode of The USFA Podcast, we talk with Dr. James Augustine about some of the COVID-19 challenges that the fire and EMS continue to deal with.
Read or listen to the podcastInfoGram
Several resources are available to help you make sure your department's rehabilitation program effectively mitigates heat stress.
Read the articlePublication & Data Snapshot
Share these life-saving tips with the RV users in your community.
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These 2-day online instructor-led live courses are proving to be an effective and popular way to deliver important training to first responders across the country.
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The EMS Safety Practices manual will show you how to enhance EMS provider health and safety and support the reduction of occupational illness and injuries.
Read the articleFire safety outreach
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 3% compared to deaths reported from Jan. 1 to July 2, 2021.
28 home fire deaths were reported by the U.S. news media for June 26 to July 2.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 24% of all deaths.
Pennsylvania leads the nation in reported deaths with 91.
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.
