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USFA Reminds You That Safety Week is Coming
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This year's Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, also known as Safety Week, runs June 20-26. Sponsored by the IAFC and the IAFF, and in partnership with other national fire service organizations, the theme for this year's event is Fit for Duty. With more than 50% of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths caused by health- and fitness-related issues, both organizations believe it's imperative that there be a concentrated effort in implementing wellness and fitness programs.
Wellness-Fitness PowerPoint
IAFC: 2010 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week
Fire Rescue Magazine Blog, Health and Fitness
Safety Week's Fit for Duty theme will cover a variety of topics that are extremely important to all fire fighters and EMS personnel. Be sure to visit the Safety Week Web site for the sample daily-activity schedule, FAQs, a press release template and many other health and wellness resources.
While departments are encouraged to identify activities tailored to their specific needs, recommended areas of concentration include:
During the week, departments are also encouraged to support comprehensive, non-punitive fitness assessments, medical screenings and educational programs that build and maintain medically and physically fit personnel and help in reducing health- and fitness-related deaths or injuries.
In addition to the resources found on the Safety Week Web site, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) provides firefighter health and safety resources at no charge. For a list of available items, please visit the USFA's Publications Catalog.
This year's Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, also known as Safety Week, runs June 20-26. Sponsored by the IAFC and the IAFF, and in partnership with other national fire service organizations, the theme for this year's event is Fit for Duty. With more than 50% of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths caused by health- and fitness-related issues, both organizations believe it's imperative that there be a concentrated effort in implementing wellness and fitness programs.
Wellness-Fitness PowerPoint
IAFC: 2010 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week
Fire Rescue Magazine Blog, Health and Fitness
- Springtime = Time to Lose Those Extra Lbs.
- Staying Fit in a Weak Economy
- Time to Slosh: To add some variety to your workout, try a slosh pipe
- Make the Jump: Plyometric exercises build vital leg muscle power
- Ouch! It hurts, but muscle soreness is key to muscle strength
- Have a Ball! Work out for less
- Fitness Standards: Doing nothing is more damaging than taking action
- The Mind/Body Workout: A walkthrough of basic asana yoga practice
Safety Week's Fit for Duty theme will cover a variety of topics that are extremely important to all fire fighters and EMS personnel. Be sure to visit the Safety Week Web site for the sample daily-activity schedule, FAQs, a press release template and many other health and wellness resources.
While departments are encouraged to identify activities tailored to their specific needs, recommended areas of concentration include:
General Health and Wellness
Food and Nutrition
Fitness
Stress Management
Smoking and Smokeless-Tobacco Cessation
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Infectious Diseases
Suicide Prevention
Fitness
Stress Management
Smoking and Smokeless-Tobacco Cessation
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Infectious Diseases
Suicide Prevention
During the week, departments are also encouraged to support comprehensive, non-punitive fitness assessments, medical screenings and educational programs that build and maintain medically and physically fit personnel and help in reducing health- and fitness-related deaths or injuries.
In addition to the resources found on the Safety Week Web site, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) provides firefighter health and safety resources at no charge. For a list of available items, please visit the USFA's Publications Catalog.
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Permalink Reply by Allen Ray Corey j.r. on
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It should be taking place in all of them and not just for one week
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Permalink Reply by Jack/dt on
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Edmund,
Please go back and READ the article. It is NOT a damn road show that is going town to town. It is something that is being promoted by the IAFC and the IAFF (if you don't know what/who they are then you need to not be a fireman). It has to do with fitness and wellness and would be brought about internally by each fire department. Mostly it will be in paid departments but there may be some volunteer departments that may take the time to stress health and fitness issues to their members.
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