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FireHeroTV: Chicago Fire Department A preview of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation film, Chicago Fire Department – Everyone Goes Home, directed by Rob Maloney.http://www.everyonegoeshome.com and http://www.firehero.org     Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Safety is the number one concern in the fire service and continues to be preached throughout our careers. I think the reality is, we as a whole, talk more then we actually do. Whether it is the little things like wearing seatbelts or taking our time walking down stairs at resident’s homes; we need to be more conscious of our personal safety and those that work around us as well.  [ 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 ]

Building a stronger heart is the best life insurance there is. Each year heart attacks take the lives of more firefighters than all other line of duty deaths, and hundreds more are forced into early retirement. One often over-looked and underestimated solution to this epidemic is cardiovascular exercise. We all know that regular cardiovascular exercise makes your heart stronger and more efficient, burns calories, lowers your blood pressure and helps  [ Read More ]