NIOSH Corner: September 2024
Access some recent publications and resources from NIOSH, including safety resources for junior firefighters, fatality reports, and more.
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Leadership and the NIOSH 5
The NIOSH 5 are the the top five causal factors that contribute to bad outcomes on the fireground. But what do they have to do…
NIOSH Corner: March 2024
NIOSH recently released several new reports, including a training piece on getting unresponsive firefighters out of their gear.
NIOSH Corner: Fall 2023
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shares some resources, including a video on fighting row house fires.
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The NIOSH 5: Beyond Firefighter Line-of-Duty Deaths
In addition to firefighter deaths, these five factors can lead to near misses and other events. Brian Brush and Anthony Kastros on mitigating them.
APS Radio: Birth Defects in Children of Male Firefighters
Jim Burneka speaks with Dr. Miriam Siegel from NIOSH about the recently released study regarding birth defects among children of male firefighters.
Podcast: Command Show
Anthony Kastros reflects on the NIOSH five, his collaboration with Brian Brush on civilian rescue, and implementing incident command in operations.
NIOSH Report: Firefighter Killed in WI Gas Explosion
NIOSH released its report on a 2018 Wisconsin natural gas explosion that claimed the life of one firefighter and injured another.
NIOSH Releases Report on Death of MA Firefighter in Apartment Fire
A report was recently released on a 2018 fire that claimed the life of a firefighter in Massachusetts.
Podcast: Command Show
Anthony Kastros and Ed Hadfield talk with guest Murray Loflin, investigator for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Firefighter Fatality Report: Houston Captain Killed in 2001 High-Rise Fire
On October 13, 2001, a fire in the a building at the Four Leaf Towers apartments in Houston, Texas, claimed the life of Houston (TX)…
LODD Report: Philadelphia Lieutenant Killed in 2018 Fire Collapse
NIOSH has released its report on a fire officer who was killed in a row house collapse during a fire in 2018.
