The InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability
Dave Donohue describes the workings of the InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability and how the group benefits first responders.
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Back Step Boys: Billy Goldfeder on OSHA Impacts
Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk with Billy Goldfeder about the new OSHA Emergency Response Standard.
Drawn by Fire: Lowered Excellence
As a boss in the fire service, when you lower the bar of expectations and requirements, it becomes the new standard of excellence.
APS Radio: Brian Daboul on the Proposed OSHA Standard
Episode 41 of APS Radio welcomes back Brian Daboul to discuss the new proposed OSHA Emergency Response Standard.
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Committee Makes Progress on NFPA 1400
The training committee met to set a new standard that will combine all former 1400 series documents into one large document.
Fire and Training: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.156
Doug Cline and his guest Chrisopher Naum discuss the new OSHA 29 CFR 1910.156 and its potential impact on the fire service.
OSHA Proposal Would Expand Health and Safety Protection for Firefighters, Medics, Rescuers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration would update an existing standard and expand safety and health protections for emergency responders.
Quito Fire Department Sees Extensive Growth Since Implementation of NFPA Standards
The Metropolitan District of Quito, Ecuador, officially incorporated National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) standards into their fire safety ordinance in 2009.
Humpday Hangout: Professional Development and Standards
Hosts Frank Ricci and P.J. Norwood talk with their guests about background checks, professional development, and standards.
Podcast: Fire Service Court: Physical and Mental Fitness
Brad Pinsky, attorney with Pinsky Law Group and past chief of the Manlius (NY) Fire Department, discusses physical and mental fitness for fire departments.
Podcast: Fire Service Court: NFPA 1582
Host John K. Murphy discusses presumptive illnesses, station design, and the implications of NFPA Standard 1582.
NFFF Partners with National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association
Code proposals were submitted to establish uniform baseline requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in all new and existing commercial buildings that have fuel-burning appliances or have attached garages.