CRR Week is a grass-roots effort by an informal group of fire safety professionals from across the nation. The idea is to help promote the awareness of Community Risk Reduction within the fire service by having a week where everyone can do CRR programs and demonstrate its importance to the fire service. Part of a […]
Understand, Approach & Respond: Effective Interventions for First Responders
As a first responder, it’s critical to understand how to best approach situations involving someone with Alzheimer’s disease. Approaching Alzheimer’s: First Responder Training program is a free, online training that features high-quality content in an interactive format, developed by the Alzheimer’s Association with input from first responders. It can be accessed: Anytime day or night, […]
Winter Fire Safety: Preparing Your Department & Community
Winter is just around the corner, along with new challenges to public safety. Now is the time to prepare your department and community for the threats fire poses during the winter months. Join us for this Facebook Live discussion on the NVFC’s page: National Volunteer Fire Council. Lt. Michael O. McLeieer, current president of E.S.C.A.P.E., […]
‘End the cycle;’ Report outlines 10 Recommendations on how the Worcester Fire Department can preventLine-of-Duty Deaths
Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. submitted to the City Council on Monday a 248-page report that examined every aspect of the Worcester Fire Department, including how it can better prevent line-of-duty deaths. Since 1999, the city has suffered the loss of nine firefighters who all died while battling blazes. The department also suffered another […]
Understanding ivermectin
It’s safe to say, unless your practice involves veterinary or travel medicine, very few people had heard of ivermectin, until recently. Increasing information (and misinformation) in both traditional and social media about its use in the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 resulted in a surge in the consumption of ivermectin, with weekly U.S. prescriptions increasing […]
Gasoline Safety
Tips on the safe use of gasoline to prevent fires and burns. Gasoline is very common and familiar. So we don’t think about how dangerous and flammable it is. Safety tips If you need to carry or store gasoline, use an approved container. Keep the container in a secure, upright position away from passenger areas, […]
