This week, the week of 17-23 June, is being observed as Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week. This year’s theme is “Rules YOU can LIVE by.” International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the National Volunteer Fire Council. The event is coordinated by the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section and the NVFC Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program; it is supported by national and international fire and emergency service organizations as well as health and safety-related organizations and agencies.
Fire departments throughout the U.S. are encouraged to suspend all non-emergency activity during Safety Week and to focus entirely on survival training and education until all shifts and personnel have participated.
The 2012 International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week marks the unification of the IAFC’s Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week with the NVFC’s National Firefighter Health Week. The goal of both organizations is to reduce the number of preventable injury and death in the fire and emergency services. Safety and Health Week focuses on the critical importance of responders taking care of themselves both on and off the emergency incident scene. The week is designed to increase awareness and action so that safety and health become a priority in all fire departments.
For additional information related to Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week, please visit:
Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week
IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section
NVFC Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program
International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week: Safety Resources
International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week: Survival Resources
International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week: Health Resources
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