NIOSH recently released a new advisory on how to quickly remove unresponsive firefighters from their gear, a joint alert with the U.S. Coast Guard on shipboard firefighting, several new firefighter fatality reports, and an update from its National Firefighter Registry program.
NIOSH Health and Safety Advisories
Training on the Rapid Removal of an Unresponsive Firefighter from Turnout Gear and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. This document educates workers in the fire service on the importance of rapidly removing an unresponsive firefighter from turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus and what techniques they can train on to accomplish this.
Joint Advisory from NIOSH and the U.S. Coast Guard, By Land and Sea – Firefighting Preparation is Key, reviews preliminary findings of investigations of shipboard firefighting techniques.
Firefighter Fatality Investigation Reports
All completed NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program case investigation reports can be found on the program website.
- F2019-03 Brick Gable End Collapses at a Residential Fire Killing a Fire Captain and Seriously Injuring Three Other Firefighters – Illinois
- F2021-18 26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies of Complications from Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia – Connecticut
- F2022-08 47-Year-Old Captain Suffers Fatal Heart Attack at Fire Station—California
- F2023-02 38-Year-Old Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Dies During SCBA Confidence Training at Fire Academy—California
New National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer YouTube Playlist
The NFR for Cancer has now enrolled over 10,000 participants! To celebrate this exciting milestone, we’re proud to announce a new NFR YouTube playlist featuring our videos. These short videos provide information about the NFR, and why all U.S. firefighters, active or retired, no matter their length of service, should enroll.
The playlist includes many compelling videos showcasing testimonials from prominent members of the fire service such as Billy Goldfeder, Rick Swan, Regina Wilson, and many more. Other video topics include how the NFR works and how we protect our participants’ personal data.
We’ll be adding more videos to our playlist in the future, so please stay tuned! More information about the NFR can be found on our communication materials page.
