10 Best Practices for Fire Departments Applying for AFG Wellness & Fitness Funding Before the June 22 Deadline
10 Best Practices for Fire Departments Applying for AFG Wellness & Fitness Funding Before the June 22 DeadlineThe Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application window is open. Professional...
AFG Grants Are Open: Why Firefighter Health Should Be Part of Your 2026 Funding Strategy
AFG Grants Are Open: Why Firefighter Health Should Be Part of Your 2026 Funding StrategyThe FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period is officially open, with a deadline of...
Why NFPA 1580 Is a Game-Changer for Firefighter Health
Why NFPA 1580 Is a Game-Changer for Firefighter HealthModern firefighting exposes personnel to unprecedented health risks. Today's synthetic materials produce more toxic byproducts when they burn,...
Understanding the Transition: NFPA 1582 to NFPA 1580 Explained
Understanding the Transition: NFPA 1582 to NFPA 1580 ExplainedFire departments nationwide are adapting to the latest advancements in occupational health and wellness standards. The consolidation...
How Mobile Health Units Are Helping Fire Departments Stretch Tight Budgets
How Mobile Health Units Are Helping Fire Departments Stretch Tight Budgets Across the country, fire departments are being asked to do more with less, balancing tighter budgets, increasing call...
Protecting Tennessee Firefighters: Understanding the Expanded Barry Brady Act
Protecting Tennessee Firefighters: Understanding the Expanded Barry Brady ActTennessee’s firefighters face serious occupational health risks. Long-term exposure to smoke and carcinogens makes early...
The Wade Cannon Act: Protecting Those Who Protect Us
The Wade Cannon Act: Protecting Those Who Protect UsFirefighters are exposed to some of the most dangerous conditions imaginable - not just in the moment, but long after the flames are out. Over...
Navigating OSHA’s Respirator Medical Requirements
While most of the world puts COVID-19 behind them, prioritizing the health and safety of workers remains paramount. OSHA requirements and guidelines are crucial in ensuring effective…
Safeguard Firefighter with Health NFPA 1582 Guidelines
The NFPA is the world’s leading resource on fire, electrical, and other related hazards, as well as the health and safety of firefighters. To promote firefighter safety, they released the NFPA 1582…
Fire Engineering Newsletter – December 2017
Physical and Wellness ProgramFOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE Abington Township (PA) Fire Department (ATFD) has provided physicals to its members that have become as essential as training and turnout...