Pregnancy and Firefighting
Mar 2024
Learn how pregnancy impacts women in the fire service and explore occupational risks, workplace accommodations, reproductive health considerations, and ways to support pregnant fire fighters.
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Cancer Risk NFPA
Mar 2024
Learn how fire fighters can understand and reduce occupational cancer risks through exposure awareness, prevention strategies, and best practices for protecting long-term health. -
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
Mar 2024
Learn how self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) use helps protect fire fighters from toxic exposures, reduce cancer risks, and improve safety during fireground operations. -
Turnout Gear Issues and Female Fire Fighters
Mar 2024
Learn how properly fitting turnout gear helps protect female fire fighters by improving safety, reducing carcinogen exposure, and enhancing comfort and performance on the fireground. -
Getting Serious About Sleep: Challenges and Opportunities for Today’s Fire Fighter
Mar 2024
Learn how fire fighters can improve sleep, recovery, and overall wellness through sleep hygiene practices, sleep disorder education, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. -
FGS Prop Materials and Assembly
Feb 2024
Provides specific design requirements, detailed materials lists, and complete fabrication instructions for building safe IAFF Fire Ground Survival training props. -
Nutrition Infographic 5
Feb 2024
Details part 5 of a 5-part IAFF nutrition series, focusing on off-duty meal planning, smart grocery shopping, and easy night-before meal prep. -
Nutrition Infographic 4
Feb 2024
Details part 4 of a 5-part IAFF nutrition series, sharing practical advice for on-shift meal prep, healthy crew dinners, and incorporating more vegetables. -
Nutrition Infographic 3
Feb 2024
Details part 3 of a 5-part IAFF nutrition series, sharing simple guidelines for whole foods, portion sizes, and working toward progress over perfection. -
30-Day Real Food Challenge Guide
Feb 2024
Summarizes an IAFF 30-day nutrition challenge guide that provides rules for baseline or advanced unrefined diets, identifies acceptable real-food categories, and offers label-reading strategies to avoid highly processed ingredients.