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Voice Radio Communications Guide for the Fire Service Released
Posted: December 5th, 2008, 8:34am EST
USFA and the International Association of Fire Fighters today released a new guide to assist the fire service in navigating through the complex technological and legal issues surrounding today's public safety communications options. -
NIOSH Supports Seat Belt Use by Firefighters
Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:10pm EST
USFA is pleased to announce that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has endorsed the National Fire Service Seat Belt Campaign, reinforcing the importance of wearing these safety devices to the American Fire Service. -
Water-Based Fire Protection System Plan Review Pilot Course Scheduled at NFA
Posted: October 30th, 2008, 4:45pm EDT
The National Fire Academy (NFA) is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend an on-campus pilot class for this new six-day off-campus or State enfranchised course. -
2009 Senior Executives in State and Local Government Fellowship Program
Posted: October 28th, 2008, 1:48pm EDT
Application procedures have been announced for the 2009 Harvard program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government. This three-week program provides training that helps fire executives assess the tasks they face in managing today's results-driven government agencies. -
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for On-Campus Courses
Posted: October 16th, 2008, 10:00am EDT
USFA announced today that the National Fire Academy will issue CEUs for students attending on-campus courses. -
DHS Adopts NFPA Standards for Responders to Hazmat, WMD Incidents
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 4:33pm EDT
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has adopted two additional National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for first responders: NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents and NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. -
USFA Relaunches Smoking & Home Fires Campaign
Posted: October 14th, 2008, 9:52am EDT
Home fire season starts now and USFA wants to make this season safer, especially as it relates to the number one cause of preventable home fire deaths in the nation - fires caused by smoking materials. -
USFA and NIST Complete Study of Thermal Imaging Technology
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 3:25pm EDT
USFA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announce the availability of a new report that contains science-based information for national standards developing organizations on Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) imaging performance metrics and test methods. -
New Topical Report: Highway Vehicle Fires
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 10:50am EDT
This report examines the causes and characteristics of highway vehicle fires. An estimated 258,500 highway vehicle fires occur annually resulting in 490 civilian deaths, 1,275 civilian injuries, and $1 billion in property loss. -
U.S. Fire Administration Launches Blog
Posted: October 8th, 2008, 4:00pm EDT
USFA invites the Fire Service to share comments, ideas, and success stories about fire prevention, preparedness, and response in America.