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Fire Fighters
Fire Fighter Breathing Protection
Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
Fire Fighter Technical Equipment
Fire Fighter World Trade Center Response
Study of Cancer in Firefighters
Infographics
Working in Cold: Fire Fighter SCBA Best Practices When Working in Cold
Working in Cold: When using SCBA and working in Cold
Publications
Rhabdomyolysis in Structural Fire Fighters: A Patient Population at Risk
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-134
Wallet Card for Structural Fire Fighters
What Structural Fire Fighters Need to Know about Rhabdomyolysis
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-133
Rhabdomyolysis in Wildland Fire Fighters: A Patient Population at Risk
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-132
Wallet Card for Wildland Fire Fighters
What Wildland Fire Fighters Need to Know about Rhabdomyolysis
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-131
Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters During Training Exercises
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2017-113
Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Fire Fighters by Establishing Collapse Zones at Structure Fires
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-120
Wildland Firefighting: Hot Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-158
Promoting Hearing Health Among Fire Fighters
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-142
Preventing Death and Injuries of Firefighters Operating Modified Excess/Surplus Vehicles
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-125
Recommendations for the Selection and Use of Respirators and Protective Clothing for Protection against Biological Agents
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-132
Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters Working Above Fire-Damaged Floors
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-114
NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities Due to Heart Attacks and Other Sudden Cardiovascular Events
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-133
Firefighter Deaths from Tanker Truck Rollovers
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2002-111
Other NIOSH Resources
NIOSH Certified Equipment List
NIOSH Fighting Wildfires Topic Page
NIOSH Fire Fighters Topic Page
NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations (HHEs)
NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC)
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
NIOSH Protective Clothing and Ensembles
NIOSH Science Blog: Wildland Firefighting Safety and Health
NIOSH Standard Respirator Testing Procedures
NIOSH Study Examines Safety, Health Implications of Fire Fighters’ Boots
Fire Engineering – Controlling Diesel Exhaust Exposure Inside Firehouses
National Jewish Health – Health Recommendations for Wildfire Smoke
OSHA Quick Card – Lists the different types of respirators
Wild Fire Today – Wildland Firefighters: Rhabdomyolysis or “Rhabdo” can be Extremely Serious
Emergency Responder Safety Institute
Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA)
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
- IAFC Company Officers Section
- IAFC Emergency Vehicle Management Section
- IAFC EMS Section
- IAFC Executive Fire Officers Section
- IAFC Federal & Military Fire Services Section
- IAFC Fire & Life Safety Section
- IAFC Industrial Fire and Safety Section
- IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section
- IAFC Volunteer & Combination Officers Section
InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability (IAB)
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)
National Association of State Fire Marshals
National Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Engineering Laboratory
National Interagency Fire Center
National Volunteer Fire Council
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
NFPA Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association
NWCG Risk Management Committee