Fire ground safety requires that officers understand the impact that proper and effective ventilation has on visibility and safety.
Fire ground safety requires that officers understand flow path impact before subjecting firefighters to fire suppression situations.
Protective equipment is an emergency responder’s front line against injury and illness. Have you been discussing its importance with your crew?
Many fire departments also double as election polling places. Make sure your station is staying safe this year during the election.
It's important to establish a wellness program to have good physical conditioning. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip and discuss it with your crew.
If your station is used as a polling place during election day, follow these recommendations to ensure station safety and security.
It's important for everyone to understand the role of a safety officer. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip and discuss it with your crew.
Does your department allow your emergency service personnel to use fitness center equipment? Check out these general guidelines to follow.
It's important to have safety officers at all incidents.Do you? Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss it with your crew.
If you use these at any of your department events, find free guidelines on inflatable amusement rides. Download it today.
Do you require fit testing with your respiratory protection equipment? Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss it with your crew.
Are physicals required at your department? Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss it with your crew.
Not only do firefighter suffer burns and injuries while on the job, they can also become afflicted with cancer. Read more.
If you have been exposed to infectious diseases, you are required to report it. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip and discuss with your crew.
Find a sample riding policy for non-members and best practices to consider before allowing others in ESO vehicles.
Exposure to infectious disease is a concern in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.
Extreme weather injuries can be common in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.
Download the FREE Paratransit Vehicle Inspection Guide and start using it to help manage your vehicle risk today. Get it here.
Burn injuries and dermatitis are common in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.
Focus on training and education this year during the 2016 Safety Stand Down. Find discussion points to address.
Burn injuries can happen at anytime in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.
Smoke inhalation is a common type of injury in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.
VFIS partners with Share the Load, a support program for firefighters and EMTs who are suffering from PTSD. Read one firefighter's story.
Getting struck by falling debris or even equipment can happen in emergency services. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS.
Due to a rapid and safe response time, outstanding teamwork and training one EMS crew was able to successfully save a patient’s life.
Lacerations may occur frequently in the industry but help prevent them. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and talk with your crew.
Do you focus on preventing slips, trips and falls in your department? Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss with your crew.
Do you have a safety focus on preventing strains and sprains? Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss with your crew.
Fraud impacts everyone. Find out the financial impact, statistics and what you can do in your organization to minimize risk.
Your safety focus changes with each different environment. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Talk with your crew about it.
The Department of Homeland Security released a terrorism advisory bulletin on the general trends regarding terroristic threats.
Keeping safety as a priority in everything is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Talk with your crew about how it's important.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is critical in the fire industry. Learn how one firefighter reaches out to others about heart disease after own experience.
Applications are now being accepted for the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award. Get information on how to apply.
Implementing a safety briefing at each training is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Discuss the importance with your crew.
Having a strategic guideline for incidents is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Discuss the importance with your crew.
The National Volunteer Fire Council is accepting nominations for four national awards in the fire service. Read more about them here.
On Feb. 2, Bill Jenaway will discuss Financial Management of Volunteer and Combination Emergency Service Organizations.
Cancer Prevention: Use sunscreen or sunblock is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Discuss the importance with your crew.
Send in your best photo examples of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives at work for your chance to win a training opportunity this November.
VFIS has a new cyber self-assessment available to help safeguard your emergency service organization. Download it today.
Cancer Prevention: Stopping use of tobacco products is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Have a discussion with your crew.
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