The Fire Service Safety & Health Quiz is a test worth taking. Offered as part of the 2014 International Fire/EMS Safety & Health Week and hosted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in coordination with theInternational Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the online, interactive quiz reinforces the training messages behind this year’s theme, Train Like You Fight.
The NFPA, IAFC and NVFC are cosponsors of the 2014 International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week, being held this year June 15-21. The quiz will be available online from May 5 through June 12 and includes 15 questions on training and first-responder health and safety.
Career and volunteer firefighters and other fire department employees and fire service members are invited to participate. Everyone who completes the quiz will be entered into the sweepstakes; 200 randomly selected participants will win a specially designed challenge coin commemorating this year’s Safety & Health Week.
The winners will be announced June 16 during a Safety & Health Week webinar and their names will be posted on NFPA’s website.
“Last year’s quiz was a great success and effectively engaged fire departments and members of the fire service in training awareness and education,” said Ken Willette, NFPA’s division manager of Public Fire Protection and a former fire chief. “This year, we hope even more firefighters and fire service members participate and continue to learn about the importance of proper fireground training.”
Each year, International Fire/EMS Safety & Health Week encourages fire departments to focus on safety and health training and education. For 2014, the theme Train like You Fight addresses safety on the training ground and reduction of training-related injuries and deaths, along with the importance of adequate training to prepare for safe fireground operations.