Everyone Goes Home - Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program

June 2006 EveryoneGoesHome.com Newsletter

NFFF Announces Release of Firefighter Life Safety Resource Kit

Chief Ronald Siarnicki and the Board of Directors of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), along with the Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives (FLSI) Program Team, announce release of the Firefighter Life Safety Resource Kit. The Kit is a video training resource package designed to help reduce firefighter line-of-duty deaths. As part of the "Everyone Goes Home" program, the kit will be shipped to over 30,000 U.S. fire departments.

What to Do After the Stand Down

We hope your department was one of the many who renewed their commitment to ensuring that everyone goes home by participating in the stand down on Wednesday, June 21. The focus on vehicle safety was excellent. The IAFC and IAFF are to be complimented for their efforts.

Stress Tests

Everyone looks healthy in Breckenridge, Colo. This resort town located at 9,700 feet in the Rocky Mountains is a center for outdoor sports: hiking, mountain biking, running, river rafting, mountain climbing and, of course, world-class skiing. Walk down the street during any season and you'll encounter families, young adults and retired people who all look like they just finished a 10k run.

Courage to Be Safe - Making a Difference

Ed Mann, Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner, serves as State Advocate for the Everyone Goes Home Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program and is instrumental in the development and introduction of the Courage to Be Safe Program throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Ed would like to share the following letter he received from one of his students.

Culture, Safety, Leadership and the Tongue

As a section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, I believe that the Safety, Health and Survival Section, has a responsibility to address issues that will have the effect of increasing the Safety, Health and Survival of the fire service. There will be times that the stand of the section will offend, though it is rarely my intent or that of the section to do so. It is not our place to change people or their beliefs, but we are certainly interested in seeing the culture of the fire service changed to create a culture more accepting of safety as a norm.

Do You Have The Courage To Take The Seat Belt Pledge?

After the article "Leadership: We killed firefighter Brian Hunton" was published last year, I received an email that made the loss and responsibility I felt even deeper.

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Firefighter Life Safety Resource Kit Programs To Be Available Through TRADENET

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program Team and TRADE's Training Network, a National Fire Academy sponsored activity, announced plans to make the contents of the resource CD available through the TRADE Training Network.

Indoor and Outdoor Location of Firefighters and Safety Personnel - A Report from MFRI

In work funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS) and the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI), an innovative technology prototype for tracking individuals moving inside buildings and structures (and outside as well) has been developed.

Roadway Incident Safety "Best Practices" for Emergency Responders

One of the hazards that firefighters and EMS personnel face every day is moving traffic in and around their emergency scene. Our personnel are in danger of being struck by a vehicle while operating along roadways. It is a hazard we face every time our apparatus leaves the station even if we're just answering a public service call or going out for supplies.

Meet the Advocates

Brooks Martin, Captain, Bismarck (ND) Fire Department
bwmartin@bis.midco.net

Click Here to Find the Advocate for Your Area or Learn How You Can Become an Advocate

Brooks Martin
Advocate, State of North Dakota
Brooks Martin, Captain with the Bismarck (North Dakota) Fire Department, has 16 years of fire service experience. His first two years in the fire service were with the Valley City (North Dakota) Fire Department. After attending Duluth Technical Collage majoring in fire science, Brooks joined the Bismarck Fire Department in 1994. He is a Fire Medic certified through the Department of Labor, a state-certified fire fighter I and II as well as a state instructor I and II. Brooks has taught at the state and regional fire schools for the last seven years.
The North Dakota Firefighters Association has selected Brooks to serve as the state advocate for the Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program. He is excited to promote this program due to his passion for safety.

This sign is displayed in all of the Bismarck Fire Department stations
as a reminder to be safe so Everyone Goes Home!

"Way too many fire fighters in his state are not wearing their seatbelts and are driving too fast. I would like the firefighters in my state to have the Courage To Be Safe and change the culture of taking unnecessary risks by slowing down and WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS."

Firefighter Life Safety Events

June 28, 2006 - 7:00 p.m.
Everyone Goes Home
Niagara Hose Company, Station 906, Rt130 & High Street, Burlington City, NJ
All class fees are being paid for by the City of Burlington Fire Department. The class is limited to 75 students. Please RSVP with students' name & station to Deputy Chief Ron Devlin at devlinrk@comcast.net.

July 1, 2006
Firefighter Life Safety Initiative Presentation
Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs Conference, Mobile, AL
For more information email us at everyonegoeshome@firehero.org.

September 29, 2006
Courage to Be Safe/Taking Care of Our Own
Firehouse Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center
For more information email us at everyonegoeshome@firehero.org.

November 16, 2006
Courage to be Safe/Train-theTrainer
California Fire Chiefs Association 2006 Training Officers Fall Symposium - Radisson Hotel, Fresno, CA
For more information email us at everyonegoeshome@firehero.org.

For other Firefighter Life Safety Events in your area visit our events page.