NIOSH Supports Seat Belt Use by Firefighters
USFA is pleased to announce that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has endorsed the National Fire Service Seat Belt Campaign, reinforcing the importance of wearing these safety devices to the American Fire Service.


USFA Relaunches Smoking & Home Fires Campaign
Home fire season starts now and USFA wants to make this season safer, especially as it relates to the number one cause of preventable home fire deaths in the nation - fires caused by smoking materials.


Water-Based Fire Protection System Plan Review Pilot Course Scheduled at NFA
The National Fire Academy (NFA) is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend an on-campus pilot class for this new six-day off-campus or State enfranchised course.


2009 Senior Executives in State and Local Government Fellowship Program
Application procedures have been announced for the 2009 Harvard program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government. This three-week program provides training that helps fire executives assess the tasks they face in managing today's results-driven government agencies.


Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for On-Campus Courses
USFA announced today that the National Fire Academy will issue CEUs for students attending on-campus courses.


DHS Adopts NFPA Standards for Responders to Hazmat, WMD Incidents
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has adopted two additional National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for first responders: NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents and NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents.


USFA and NIST Complete Study of Thermal Imaging Technology
USFA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announce the availability of a new report that contains science-based information for national standards developing organizations on Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) imaging performance metrics and test methods.


New Topical Report: Highway Vehicle Fires
This report examines the causes and characteristics of highway vehicle fires. An estimated 258,500 highway vehicle fires occur annually resulting in 490 civilian deaths, 1,275 civilian injuries, and $1 billion in property loss.