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Safety Stand Down 2020

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Taking place each year during the third week of June, Safety Stand Down highlights critical safety, health, and survival issues for the fire and emergency services. Departments and personnel are asked to suspend all non-emergency activities during the week to focus their attention on safety and health education and training. A week is provided to ensure all duty shifts can participate.
The 2020 Safety Stand Down takes place June 14-20. This year’s theme calls attention to the hazards that responders face while performing their duties on roadways. Operating in roadways continues to be some of the most treacherous incident scenes we respond to. This important initiative encourages everyone to refresh their techniques and learn new skills based on research and nationally recognized best practices. Use the resources and training on this site to participate in this year’s Safety Stand Down.
Cancer Prevention Resources
Behavioral Health Resources
Firefighter Life Safety Initiative 13 – Mental Health
Physical Health Resources
Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program
Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Emergency Services
Critical Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service
Addressing the Epidemic of Obesity in the United States Fire Service
Firefighter Cancer Prevention/Education
Safety Resources
IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section
B.E.S.T. Practices for Firefighter Safety and Health
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
Fire Ground Survival Training Program
Event Planning
Fire Prevention Week
Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week
EMS Week
Health & Safety Links
IAFC – Health, Safety, and Survival Section
IAFF – Health, Safety, and Medicine Section
http://www.iaff.org/hs/index.htm
National Volunteer Fire Council – Heart Healthy Firefighter
http://www.healthy-firefighter.org
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
NIOSH Safety and Health: Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire
Additional Links:
Firejock.com
FireAgility.com
FireHouse.com
FireFightersWorkout.com