Health and Wellness for Women in the Fire Service
March 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM EDT / 1:00 PM CDT / 11:00 AM PDT / 6:00 PM GMT
This webcast is based on the U.S. Fire Administration study “Emerging Issues for Women in the Fire Service.” Topics include cardiac health, cancer, and behavioral and mental health. You will be presented with the results of recent studies by the Women’s Biomonitoring Collaborative, including attention-grabbing resources meant to inspire firefighters about the importance of post-incident decon.
PPE Evaluations: From Risk Assessment to Selection
March 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM CDT / 10:00 AM PDT / 5:00 PM GMTThis webcast is based on five successful firefighter evaluations of personal protective equipment (PPE) from risk assessment through evaluation and selection. It explores the nuances and time lengths (which differed because of fiscal time constrictions) of the processes for the items typically associated with firefighter PPE: helmet, hood, gloves, coat and pant, and boots. The presentation includes pilot programs, evaluation solicitations, evaluation forms, requests for proposal, and language suggestions for requirements. Successful personnel engagement strategies and practices are also discussed.
Woman and Dog Uninjured After Falling Through Ice on Lake Monona (WI)
A woman and her dog are okay after falling through the ice on Lake Monona
Chaparral (NM) Fire Station Getting Remodel Ahead of Shift to 24/7 Operation
The county fire station in the unincorporated community of Chaparralis being remodeled to prepare for it becoming a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week facility
Second Man Dies After Plane Crash in AL
A second person died following an airplane crash that killed a Tennessee man in north Alabama
FL Woman Charged With Setting Fire to 10 Trash Trucks
A South Florida woman who set fire last fall to 10 garbage trucks outside a solid waste business where she worked has been arrested, authorities said.
Paramedics, Retired Firefighter Sued Over Photo of Dying Chicago (IL) Man
A woman whose brother was fatally shot during last summer's unrest in suburban Chicago filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that two paramedics allowed a photo to be taken of the dying man, and that a retired fire department lieutenant posted it on Facebook along with a disparaging caption.
Top Board Leaders Resign After Deadly TX Power Outages
Top board leaders of Texas’ embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing electricity last week during a deadly winter storm, including many whose frigid homes lacked heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.
