The Illinois Firefighter Life Safety Task Force (IFLSTF) exists for the improvement of firefighter life safety that results in the decrease of line-of-duty related injuries and deaths.
The primary means to accomplish this is the advancement of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's (NFFF) 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives (FLSI), which were developed at a 2004 Firefighter Life Safety Summit. The Summit, which was hosted by the NFFF, in conjunction with the United States Fire Administration, was an important first step in a major campaign to help reduce firefighter line-of-duty deaths by 25% in 5 years and 50% in 10 years.
As an affiliate of the Illinois Fire Services Association, IFLSTF has determined that advancement of the FSLI needs to begin with awareness. Thus, the IFLSTF strives to provide departments with concrete ways to ingrain the FLSI into the fabric of their organization by providing relevant resources, social media connections, and Courage-To-Be-Safe training.
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Wilmette Fire Department is presenting an upcoming Family Focus Day. Family Focus Day is an event aimed at sharing information with emergency workers and their families with the available resources to help deal with many of the issues that are faced daily. The afternoon is designed to be full of valuable resources as well as fun for the entire family. Informational resources and supportive educational presentations will be offered to attendees [ Read More ]
ScienceDaily (Apr. 14, 2011) — While the number of fires is on the decline, firefighter deaths are not — and a new University of Georgia study helps explain why. Researchers in the UGA College of Public Health found that cultural factors in the work environment that promote getting the job done as quickly as possible with whatever resources available lead to an increase in line-of-duty firefighter fatalities. “Firefighting is always [ Read More ]
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) announced there were 85 onduty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2010, a 6 percent decrease from the 90 fatalities reported for 2009. The 85 fatalities were spread across 31 states. Illinois experienced the highest number of fatalities (9). In addition to Illinois, only New York (8), Ohio (8), Pennsylvania (7), and Kansas (5) had 5 [ Read More ]
How does the bench press or bicep curls help a firefighter lug two and half inch hose down a hallway or lift a 300-pound patient up off of the bathroom floor? Does having bigger trapezius muscles or a stronger gluteus help us breach a wall quicker or force a door more easily? It’s no secret that strength training helps us look and feel good, but does lifting weights translate to [ Read More ]
The NFFF has rolled out an updated page for the International First Responder Seatbelt Pledge. This was done in an effort to compile all the resources in one place. The main website now for Seatbelt Safety is http://everyonegoeshome.com/seatbelts/ The new site includes quick access to the pledge, training resources, PSA videos, list of 100% compliant departments, and current news stories. Have You Signed the International First Responder Seatbelt Pledge? Download [ Read More ]
For the first time in the San Antonio FD’s history, 3 Firefighters (including a Captain) have been suspended for traveling at an unsafe speed and not buckling up while responding to a fire last year. Following this story, is another story below, about a Connecticut widow as well as Firefighters who have tried to sue each other over a crash of 2 responding apparatus. In San Antonio, Ladder 35 rolled over, seriously injured one [ Read More ]
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Contact email is: iflstf@eghillinois.org
