Support for Department Members with Cancer
Dec 2025
Learn how fire departments can support fire fighters diagnosed with occupational cancer through workplace resources, peer support, accommodations, and recovery guidance.
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PPE Reimagined: How to Independently Test Your Gear for PFAS
Dec 2025
Step-by-step IAFF guide to independently testing fire fighter turnout gear for PFAS, including lab selection, sample collection, and how to read results. -
PPE Reimagined: Insights and Recommendations for a National Change in Perspective
Dec 2025
Key findings and recommendations from the IAFF PPE Reimagined initiative, calling for a national change in perspective on fire fighter PPE, including PFAS exposure. -
PPE Reimagined: Rethinking Fire Service PPE
Dec 2025
An IAFF report rethinking fire service PPE, examining PFAS exposure, heat strain, and a smarter, more responsive protection paradigm for turnout gear. -
NFPA Fire Fighter Injuries Report
Nov 2025
Details national statistics, incident causes, and duty-type trends regarding line-of-duty fire fighter injuries and vehicle collisions in the United States. -
Workplace Violence Video
Nov 2025
Addresses critical occupational safety hazards and on-duty assault incidents affecting paramedics and fire fighters during emergency transport and field response. -
FGS Suggested Equipment Cache
Oct 2025
Details the full list of recommended safety gear, specialized rescue hardware, and tool kits included in the IAFF Fire Ground Survival equipment cache.