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• Non-structural firefighter PPE

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  From EMS calls to wildland firefighting, today’s firefighters face more than just structural interior firefighting

• Active shooter standard advocates whole community approach

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  NFPA 3000 provisional standard brought EMS, firefighters and law enforcement together to tackle interagency training

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• Buy used: From apparatus to SCBA, save your department money

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  A government-approved method to refurbish SCBA units and cylinders can provide significant savings to fire departments

• Fire chiefs adopt multiple positions at NFPA Urban Fire Forum

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  Metropolitan Fire Chiefs from the U.S., Canada and the U.K adopted five important documents as official UFF-Metro Chiefs position papers

• The continuing debate on turnout gear service life

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  Firefighter PPE must in be a serviceable condition in order for these items to provide the needed protection

• Fire stations should match the needs of the community

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  Exploring the factors that go into hiring firefighters, locating fire stations and purchasing fire apparatus

• Code 3 Podcast: Reducing firefighter LODDs

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  Chief Marc Bashoor discusses how the recent NFPA LODD report accounts for decreasing firefighter LODDs and how to combat the lingering challenges

• Importance of TIM, physical health highlighted by NFPA 2017 LODD Report

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  Roadway incidents and cardiovascular health are the biggest dangers to firefighters as reported by the NFPA LODD research

• It's time to get real about firefighter fitness and nutrition

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  Reintroducing NFPA standards and fire service initiatives to incorporate nutrition and fitness in your firefighter wellness program

• NFPA: 2017 LODD report is lowest in over 40 years

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  A total of 60 U.S. firefighters died in the line of duty in 2017 – a number that represents the lowest total since 1977

• Step in the right direction: Decontamination of PPE must include boots

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  Your firefighter boots require inspection and cleaning, just as thorough as the rest of your turnout gear

• Automatic and mutual aid: The response conundrum

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  In theory, automatic aid sounds like it would benefit all departments and jurisdictions involved, but that may not always be the case

• Decon alley: 5 steps to doffing firefighter PPE before rehab

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  Changing the way we approach on-scene firefighter rehab can help protect firefighters from exposure to carcinogens while removing their PPE

• NFPA 3000: A provisional standard commanding a call to action by first responders

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  NFPA 3000 isn't a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it's a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events

• Quiz: How well do you know SCBA?

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  Test your knowledge on SCBA standards, equations and more

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