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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System

Common safety violations [PDF]

Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
The Firefighter Life Safety Summit produced initiatives that will give the fire service a blueprint for making changes. Click here to read the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.

Emergency Vehicle Incidents Based on Frequency of Accidents [Powerpoint]

Safety Grams
Training information updates for firefighters to help reduce injuries and accidents.
The following files are in pdf format. Click here to download the viewer.

May 2011 (2)
May 2011
September 2010
June 2010b
June 2010a
April 2010
May 2010
 January 2010
 September 2009
 June 2009
May 2009 - Hand Hygiene
 March 2009
February 2009
 January 2009
 December 2008
November 2008
 October 2008
September 2008
June 2008 - Thunderstorm Safety
May 2008 - LCES Checklist
May 2008 - Heat Stress
January 2008
 September 2007
 August 2007
 July 2007
 May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007		 January 2007
November 2006
October 2006
August 2006
May 2006 - Engine Operations
May 2006 - Heat Stress
April 2006
March 2006
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
December 2004
November 2004
September 2004a
September 2004
July 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
January 2004
April 2003

Safety Articles
 Firefighter fatalities in the U.S. 2008 (PDF)
 Reprinted with permission from NFPA Journal July 2009, copyright 2009 National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. All rights reserved.
What's changed over the past 30 years? (PDF)
Reprinted with permission from NFPA Journal July 2007, copyright 2007 National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. All rights reserved.
 BP Safety Alert: Failure of Gas Cartridge Fire Extinguisher
DEET mosquito repellant reduces the flame resistance of firefighters' Nomex clothing (PDF)
Excessive Heat Events Guidebook (PDF)
Smoke Inhalation & Acute Cyanide Poisoning
Courage and Safety are not Mutually Exclusive
USFA issues hybrid vehicle warning

Recall Notices

Skil 3400 Table Saw Safety Recall Notice
Contact number/web site: 1-800-351-5788 or www.skil.com
Affected date codes: 28501-28831 and 38101-39231 and 48101-48811

Links
 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Firefighter Fatality Investigation Reports
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Firefighter Close Calls
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

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