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Voice Radio Communications Guide for the Fire Service Released
Dec 1: USFA and the International Association of Fire Fighters today released a new guide to assist the fire service in navigating through the complex technological and legal issues surrounding today’s public safety communications options. More »
NIOSH Supports Seat Belt Use by Firefighters
Nov 18: USFA is pleased to announce that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has endorsed the National Fire Service Seat Belt Campaign, reinforcing the importance of wearing these safety devices to the American Fire Service. More »
USFA Relaunches Smoking & Home Fires Campaign
Nov 14: “Home fire season” starts now and USFA wants to make this season safer, especially as it relates to the number one cause of preventable home fire deaths in the nation—fires caused by smoking materials. More »
Focus on Fire Safety: Winter Fire Safety
In an average year, heating is the cause of 17 percent of structure fires; however, during the winter, heating fires jump to 27 percent of structure fires.
During the winter months, residential fires are more prevalent than they are in the spring or summer. This is due in part to an increase in the number of cooking and heating fires. With colder temperatures and the high cost of home heating fuels and utilities, many people resort to using fireplaces, wood stoves, space heaters, and other alternative heating methods to keep warm – all major contributors to residential fires. More »
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NFA Second Semester Application Period Now Open
The National Fire Academy's Fiscal Year 2009 second semester application period opened on November 1 and closes December 31. The second semester includes classes offered from April 1 through September 30, 2009. Interested applicants are urged to submit their applications no later than December 31.
