Learn about the benefits of this standard and fit testing workers, including helping to identify employees who are at risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
Discover the Firefighter Combat Challenge: Founder Dr. Paul Davis, an Interview
The Firefighter Combat Challenge fuses firefighters’ competitive nature with the need for a standard measurement of firefighter fitness for duty into a one-of-a-kind exciting competition.
Six Things Every Volunteer Firefighter Must do to Reduce Their Cancer Risk
Help limit your exposure risk to cancer while still serving your community as a volunteer firefighter by following these recommendations.
Points to Consider When Selecting Fire Service SCBA
Seriously consider taking a holistic approach, including soliciting top-to-bottom feedback throughout your organization as well as understanding NFPA standards and municipality rules for SCBA expenditures.
What to Consider Before Purchasing a “Refurbished” SCBA
When contemplating the purchase of new SCBA, it is important to understand the compliance implications of purchasing “refurbished” SCBA from a supplier not authorized by its manufacturer.
Six Characteristics to Recruit for in Volunteer Firefighters
It is vitally important to approach recruiting and hiring volunteer firefighters with not just hard skills, but soft skills being front of mind.
Realizing Effective Firefighter Rapid Intervention Team Techniques and Equipment
With the many changes occurring in the field of RIT technology, all firefighters and fire officers need to be up to speed on the new equipment and tactics that are becoming available in order to have a proficient, safe, and successful rapid intervention team.
Benefits and Advancements of Snap-Change Cylinders for Fireground Readiness
Here are four reasons to use a snap-change cylinder as part of your firefighting equipment.
Nine Technologies That Will Help Transform the Fire Service
Learn more about how innovations such as use of big data, biotelemetry, facial recognition software, 360 video and gaming technology can help firefighters.
U.S. OSHA COVID-19 Violations are on the Rise. Be Prepared.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the United States, U.S. OSHA and state OSHA departments are moving forward with enforcement of violations related to COVID-19. Keep compliant to avoid injury and penalties.