Most people likely know someone who has died from cancer. If you work in the fire service, you probably know several people who have died from cancer. According to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, 66% of firefighter fatalities occur from cancer because, in this line of work, exposure is inevitable. However, how much exposure and for how long is within your field of control. In this course, we will explore ways that you can rewrite the narrative and keep yourself and your members safe. This will be covered in combination with NFPA 1850.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
This course discusses NFPA 1851 (now merged into NFPA 1850), the Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, emphasizing aspects that affect not only the end user firefighter but also the entire organization. Topics discussed include the entire structural firefighting ensemble; an explanation of materials, certification testing, and care by the end user and the organization; quartermaster systems internal and external; challenges to implementation; cultural challenges; strategies and best practices for implementation; and value to the firefighter and organization will be covered. NFPA Standards: 1850, 1970
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 90 min
Welcome to the nonprofit Firefighter Cancer Support Network’s “Doing it Right - Reducing Cancer in the Fire service” awareness and prevention training program. The primary goal is to Educate firefighters and EMS personnel about their increased risk of developing cancer; encourage actions and behaviors to reduce or prevent exposure to occupational cancer hazards; encourage healthy lifestyle choices to further reduce cancer risk; and provide information about screenings and early detection, have conversations around culture change, and share resources available to firefighters, EMS personnel, and their families following a cancer diagnosis.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 120 mins
Reviewing firefighter injuries, exposures, cancer diagnoses, and fatalities may not be something we want to do, but it informs us about where improvements can be made. One of the main goals of the fire service is keeping its members safe and able to go home after each shift to their loved ones. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection collects injury data and publishes an annual report of its findings for all Texas departments to review. Stay up-to-date on the fire service in the Lone Star state and examine what changes you can make to ensure you and your crew go home safely.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 120 min
