Fire & EMS News

Tailboard Tip: Understanding ventilation impact on visibility and safety

12/12/2016 | December

Fire ground safety requires that officers understand the impact that proper and effective ventilation has on visibility and safety.

Tailboard Tip: Understanding flow path and its relation to safety

12/1/2016 | December

Fire ground safety requires that officers understand flow path impact before subjecting firefighters to fire suppression situations.

Tailboard Tip: Mandated personal protective equipment use

11/17/2016 | November

Protective equipment is an emergency responder’s front line against injury and illness. Have you been discussing its importance with your crew?

Tips for Election Day safety at your fire station

11/2/2016 | November

Many fire departments also double as election polling places. Make sure your station is staying safe this year during the election.

Tailboard Tip: Wellness programs lead to good conditioning

11/3/2016 | November

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.

Tips on securing your fire station polling place

10/24/2016 | October

If your station is used as a polling place during election day, follow these recommendations to ensure station safety and security.

Tailboard Tip: Effective job description for a safety officer

10/20/2016 | October

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.

Fitness center policies and procedures FREE guide

9/30/2016 | September

Does your department allow your emergency service personnel to use fitness center equipment? Check out these general guidelines to follow.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on safety officers at incidents

10/6/2016 | October

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.

FREE guidelines on inflatable amusement rides

9/9/2016 | September

If you use these at any of your department events, find free guidelines on inflatable amusement rides. Download it today.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on fit testing for your safety culture

9/15/2016 | September

Do you require fit testing with your respiratory protection equipment? Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss it with your crew.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on requiring physicals for your crew

9/1/2016 | September

Are physicals required at your department? Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss it with your crew.

Firefighter cancer - risks and insurance coverages

8/1/2016 | August

Not only do firefighter suffer burns and injuries while on the job, they can also become afflicted with cancer. Read more.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on reporting infectious disease

8/18/2016 | August

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.

FREE guidelines on non-members riding in ESO vehicles

8/15/2016 | August

Find a sample riding policy for non-members and best practices to consider before allowing others in ESO vehicles.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on preventing infectious disease

8/4/2016 | August

Exposure to infectious disease is a concern in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on preventing extreme weather injuries

7/21/2016 | July

Extreme weather injuries can be common in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.

FREE Paratransit Vehicle Inspection Guide now available

7/1/2016 | July

Download the FREE Paratransit Vehicle Inspection Guide and start using it to help manage your vehicle risk today. Get it here.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on preventing chemical injuries

7/7/2016 | July

Burn injuries and dermatitis are common in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.

Safety Stand Down: Make safety and health a priority

6/24/2016 | June

Focus on training and education this year during the 2016 Safety Stand Down. Find discussion points to address.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on preventing burn injuries

6/16/2016 | June

Burn injuries can happen at anytime in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on preventing smoke inhalation injuries

6/2/2016 | June

Smoke inhalation is a common type of injury in firefighting. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss prevention with your crew.

Share the Load: Supporting firefighters and EMTs

5/13/2016 | May

VFIS partners with Share the Load, a support program for firefighters and EMTs who are suffering from PTSD. Read one firefighter's story.

Tailboard Tip: Focus on preventing struck by injuries

5/19/2016 | May

Getting struck by falling debris or even equipment can happen in emergency services. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS.

Client spotlight: A salute during EMS Week

5/16/2016 | May

Due to a rapid and safe response time, outstanding teamwork and training one EMS crew was able to successfully save a patient’s life.

Tailboard Tip: Focusing safety on preventing lacerations

5/5/2016 | May

Lacerations may occur frequently in the industry but help prevent them. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and talk with your crew.

Tailboard Tip: Safety focus on slips, trips and falls

4/21/2016 | April

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.

Tailboard Tip: Safety focus on strains and sprains

4/7/2016 | April

Do you have a safety focus on preventing strains and sprains? Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS and discuss with your crew.

Stop fraud! How you can manage your risk [infographic]

4/6/2016 | April

Fraud impacts everyone. Find out the financial impact, statistics and what you can do in your organization to minimize risk.

Tailboard Tip: Safety focus changes with environment

3/17/2016 | March

Your safety focus changes with each different environment. Read the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Talk with your crew about it.

DHS releases terrorism advisory system bulletin

3/16/2016 | March

The Department of Homeland Security released a terrorism advisory bulletin on the general trends regarding terroristic threats.

Tailboard Tip: Keep safety a priority in everything

3/3/2016 | March

Keeping safety as a priority in everything is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Talk with your crew about how it's important.

One of our own fights to raise heart disease awareness

2/24/2016 | February

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is critical in the fire industry. Learn how one firefighter reaches out to others about heart disease after own experience.

Apply for the Fire Service Safety Leadership Award

2/17/2016 | February

Applications are now being accepted for the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award. Get information on how to apply.

Tailboard Tip: Including a safety briefing during training

2/18/2016 | February

Implementing a safety briefing at each training is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Discuss the importance with your crew.

Tailboard Tip: Focusing on a strategic guideline for incidents

2/4/2016 | February

Having a strategic guideline for incidents is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Discuss the importance with your crew.

NVFC accepting nominations for fire service awards

2/3/2016 | February

The National Volunteer Fire Council is accepting nominations for four national awards in the fire service. Read more about them here.

VFIS' Jenaway on Fire Engineering Talk Radio Feb. 2

2/2/2016 | February

On Feb. 2, Bill Jenaway will discuss Financial Management of Volunteer and Combination Emergency Service Organizations.

Tailboard Tip: Cancer Prevention - Use sunscreen

1/21/2016 | January

Cancer Prevention: Use sunscreen or sunblock is the latest Tailboard Safety tip from VFIS. Discuss the importance with your crew.

Submit entries for the Everyone Goes Home® photo contest

1/20/2016 | January

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.

Download our FREE cyber self-assessment checklist

1/19/2016 | January

VFIS has a new cyber self-assessment available to help safeguard your emergency service organization. Download it today.

Tailboard Tip: Cancer Prevention: Stop using tobacco products

1/7/2016 | January

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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