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Does your department have protocols in place to notify families if their loved one is injured while on duty?

A fire department in Virginia faced criticism after failing to notify the spouse of a firefighter seriously burned while responding to a call. Does your department have a notification process in place to share this kind of information? Send an email to editor@firerescue1.com and let us know what systems you’ve implemented.

Yes, we have a system in place to notify families in the event of an injury.

41 %

No, we don’t have a system for injury notifications.

44 %

I’m not sure

15 %

Total

85

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