On February 5, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the proposed new Emergency Response Standard, and the public has until June 21 to provide comments. If adopted as

Warehouses utilizing robotics and other high challenge facilities bring a set of difficulties for volunteer fire departments, who may not be used to dealing with these technologies. While responding to

Presenters: Dave Denniston, Bruce Lundegren, Ryan Woodward On February 5, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule revising its emergency response standard. This is the first

The Partners in Training (PIT) Crew program provides hazmat train-the-trainer courses to first responders to help them educate others in their departments and communities on hazmat safety and response. When:

Panelists: Candice McDonald (moderator), Eric Quinney, Pam Rogers, and Jules Scadden Emergency medical incidents make up the largest segment of emergency calls in most communities. Volunteer fire departments need a

Panelists: Brett Mattson, Yucel (u-jel) Ors, and Ryan Woodward (moderator) If adopted as written, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Emergency Response Standard would bring immense challenges to

Instructor: Quentin Cash Leading a combination department with both career and volunteer personnel can bring unique challenges for officers. This webinar will provide an overview of challenging issues and considerations

Presenters: Jim Barnhart (FDSOA), Sean DeCrane (IAFF), Bob Duval (NFPA), Tom Miller (NVFC), John Schmidt (IAFC), and Darin Wallentine (IAFC, moderator) A solid training program that is built on relevancy and safety serves as the foundation of every successful fire department. That’s why the 2024 Safety Stand Down theme is “Fire Training: Back to Basics.”

Utility-scale battery energy storage is a critical component to achieving decarbonization objectives while maintaining a reliable and resilient power grid. Deployment of utility-scale battery energy storage capacity is accelerating dramatically in the U.S. However, both local firefighters and people living near proposed energy storage project sites have questions about the safety of these facilities. This

When: June 8, 8am-5pm PT; June 9, 8am-12pm PT Where: Milpitas Police Department Community Room, 1275 N. Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035 What: Learn the fundamentals of assessing a home for wildfire and put your classroom knowledge into action with hands-on training Register: https://bit.ly/WFAP-Milpitas