USFA Coffee Break Training: The Vulnerability Assessment

Learning Objective: The student will be able to explain the importance of the Vulnerability Assessment Program (VAP) in identifying risk factors leading to firefighter injuries and line-of-duty deaths (LODDs). The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), in conjunction with Honeywell and the U.S. Fire Administration, has developed and released the VAP, an online assessment tool that provides fire departments with a systematic process to evaluate risks and ultimately reduce the threat of firefighter injuries and deaths. (pdf)

Coffee Break Training provides an overview of fire protection topics and does not include all details, requirements or exceptions to the topics that are described. Always refer to nationally recognized design and installation codes and standards, the product manufacturer, or listing details for specific information. Interpretations of codes and standards are the responsibility of the code official or authority having jurisdiction.

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