↑
    • Issues

      • Safety & Protection
      • Pay & Benefits
      • Collective Bargaining
      • Cancer
      • Presumptive Health

      Take Action

      • Legislative Scorecard
      • Advocacy Center
      • FIREPAC
      • Run for Office
      • Register to Vote
      • Political Action
      • Legislative Action

      Why We Fight

      We are a union that is proud to fight for you, your family, and your community. We support politicians and policies – regardless of party affiliation – that protect and empower the work of fire fighters, emergency medical workers, and rescue workers in the United States and Canada.

      See Our Wins
    • Topics

      • Behavioral Health
      • Illness & Injury
      • Wellness & Fitness

      Resources

      • Advisories & Reports
      • Building Codes
      • Disaster Relief
      • OSHA Emergency Response Standard
      • PFAS Law Firms

      Committed to the Health & Safety of Our Communities

      There is nothing – NOTHING – more important than the health and safety of our members. That’s why we continue to establish services and programs that are widely recognized and imitated by other organizations.

    • Technical

      • Fire Ground Survival
      • Grants
      • HazMat
      • Wildfire
      • Workplace Violence Prevention

      Leadership

      • Affiliate Leadership Training Summit
      • Partnership Education Program (PEP)
      • Political Training Academy
      • Communications Training Academy
      • Human Relations

      Wellness

      • Behavioral Health
      • Fit to Thrive
      • Candidate Physical Ability Test

      Training Programs

      Our members are highly skilled, specialized workers. The IAFF’s training programs empower and educate you in our shared mission to make a dangerous job safer – for you, our brothers and sisters on the job, and those we protect.

      Online Learning Center

      Access our full Course Catalog and your personalized training dashboard.

      Log in
    • Featured Events

      • Affiliate Leadership Training Summit
      • Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial
      • Convention
      • U.S. Legislative Conference
      • Canadian Legislative Conference
      • All Events

      Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial

      Our Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial is an annual event that honors the memory of our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. The Memorial is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and hosts a solemn ceremony every September.

      Details
    • News

      • News Articles

      Press

      • Press Releases
      • Press Kit
      • Media Awards

      Publications

      • Magazine
      • Advertising

      Recent Headlines

      • Reconciliation bill delivers tax relief for IAFF members
      • ‘They made the ultimate sacrifice.’ Two Idaho IAFF members killed, one injured in ambush
      • IAFF union leaders elected to represent Canadians on Human Relations Committee
    • Members

      • Member Resources
      • My Account
      • Alumni
      • Motorcycle Group
      • Pipe & Drum Band / Honor Guard

      Member Access

      Log in to Access Members-Only Information and Affiliate Leader Tools
      Log in
      Create Account
    • en
    • fr-ca
    • es
  • About Us
  • Honor Roll
  • Join
  • Contribute
  • Store
  • Log In

Standards

Listed below are various NFPA and OSHA standards that are pertinent to infectious diseases facing fire fighters and paramedics

Infectious Disease

Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

NFPA 1500
View

Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program

NFPA 1581
View

Standard on Medical Requirements for Fire Fighters

NFPA 1582
View

Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting

NFPA 1971
View

Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations

NFPA 1999
View

Bloodborne Pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030
View

Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standards

Cal/OSHA
View
IAFF Logo white

  • About Us
  • Contact Us

  • IAFF Foundation
  • IAFF Financial Corp.

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • X
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS Feed
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • X
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS Feed

Public Policies | © 2025 IAFF. All Rights Reserved.

↑