– Recently, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation hosted “Heart to Heart,” a two-day conference that brought together leading researchers in the area of firefighter health and fitness, fire service leaders, physicians and advocates to discuss strategies for helping firefighters embrace a healthier lifestyle. The goal is to lose fewer firefighters each year due to heart attacks. READ
– Submit your photos to the NFFF Everyone Goes Home® Photo Contest for a Chance to Win a Great Training Opportunity READ
– The fact is more than half of line-of-duty deaths are a result of a cardiac incidents every year. In 2014, 57 of the 84 line-of-duty deaths were caused by heart attacks. And the number of firefighters dying each year from cancer is on the rise. READ
– Ask a group of 100 firefighters, manufacturers, researchers and fire service supporters or partners to identify potential research projects that could produce significant results for reducing or eliminating firefighter line-of-duty deaths and injuries and the range of ideas could number near 100. READ
– The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is meeting in Washington to spread the word and change some old habits. The men and women who risk their lives can do a lot more to save themselves from cardiovascular disease. READ
– It’s not just the tragedies in San Bernardino and Colorado Springs or the ISIS attack in Paris that should keep us alert. In the past week alone there were a handful of incidents in the U.S. where someone attempted to do harm to firefighters & EMS crews with guns or knives. Chief John Oates, who put together NFFF’s 2013 report on dealing with violence, reminds us of some of the key elements in trying to prevent firefighters from being targets. READ
– A growing group of U.S. firefighters are connected beyond the usual camaraderie of the fire service and the passion for their work. These are firefighters with cancer. READ
– I am writing to you related to the "Wash-Your-Hood-Sunday" program. This program promotes what should be common sense. This simple act of washing your hood can have a significant impact on you and your families’ lives. READ
– The NFFF is collecting short biographies to be published in its new book, American Firefighter. We will interview these people, write their stories and send a fantastic photographer to capture them in all their uniqueness! READ
– The number one reason why firefighters die in the line-of-duty is due to a heart attack. The fire service wants this to change. READ
