The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is pleased to announce that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has added its logo to the National Fire Service Seat Belt Pledge 100% Participation Certificate. This endorsement of the seat belt campaign, by NIOSH Acting Director Dr. Christine Branche, reinforces the importance of wearing these safety devices to the American Fire Service.

This Indiana University Firefighter Health and Safety Research Program video is designed to improve firefighter health and safety.

Other Firefighter Life Safety Initiative News:

Save a Life, Tell the Story Contest

NFPA Releases 2007 Firefighter Injury Report

2008 Memorial Weekend Honors Fallen Bravest
     » Visit: 2008 Memorial Weekend Website | View Photos: From the Weekend

Has Your Department Taken the Seat Belt Pledge?

Resource Kit Volume 3 Sent to Over 30,000 Departments

NFFF Receives Grant for Firefighter Life Safety Program

North Dakota Fire Service Endorses the Everyone Goes Home® Program

NVFC Health and Fitness Advocate Program

Symposium to Address Reducing LODDs

2008 Safety, Health and Survival Week - June 22-28

$1M Grant Announced for Johns Hopkins Research to Prevent Firefighters Fatalities

Mississippi Names State Advocate for Everyone Goes Home® Program

FDNY Honored for Commitment to Firefighter Life Safety

Beatrice, Neb. Fire Dept. Takes Seat Belt Pledge
     » Also: Dearborn Fire Dept. Takes the Seat Belt Pledge
     » Also: PSA Promotes Firefighter Seat Belt Safety
     » More: Firefighters Honored for Dedicaton to Safety
     » Take the Seat Belt Pledge: Click Here to Download
     » Download: A Seat Belt Poster

Legislation Introduced to Promote Firefighter Safety Standards
     » Also: Kerry, Brown Introduce Legistlation to Keep FFs Safe

NVFC, USFA Report Health & Safety Issues for Volunteers

Firefighter Seat Belt Petition | Watch the Video:

February is American Heart Month

North Dakota Fire Service Receives $79,000 for the Courage to Be Safe Program

Nominations Now Being Accepted for Sarbanes Fire Safety Leadership Award

USFA Kicks Off Smoking & Home Fires Campaign

Nominations Open for America's Firefighting Heroes Award

Everyone Goes Home® Program Presents the Facilitation Skills and Initiatives Implementation Workshops

Phase II of Line of Duty Death and Injury Reduction Study Completed
     » Final Reports: Phase I | Phase II

America's Fire Heroes Whistle Stop Tour Bus Wrap Receives International Award
     » More: Full Coverage of the Whistle Stop Tour
     » Also: NFFF Whistle Stop Tour Bus Gains Top Honor

Take Survey for Chance at Smoke & CO Alarms for Your Department

Research on Traumatic Stress in Firefighters Benefits NFFF

2007 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend Honors 91 Firefighters
     » Photos | About the Weekend | Firefighters Honored

Metro Atlanta Fire Chiefs Make Resolution

Firefighter Health, Safety and Survival Online Database Launched

New Firefighter Life Safety Learning Media Center Launched on EveryoneGoesHome.com

N.J. Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program to Hold Showing of Critically-Acclaimed Documentary

Time to Stand Up and Be Accounted For
     » Related: Fire Loss in the United States During 2005 (Full Report)
     » Related: Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition

Whistlestop Tour "An Overwhelming Success"

America's Fire Heroes Whistlestop Tour: Click Here for Full Coverage

2007 Stand Down: IAFC Announces 2007 International Fire and EMS Safety Stand Down

Virginia Fire Officers Academy Presents "Safety Through Leadership" Course

1 More Killed 3 More Injured: Flaw in Our First Line of Defense

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Plans 17-City Firefighter Life Safety Whitlestop Tour

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to Host Prevention Mini-Summit

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Announces Release of Firefighter Life Safety Resource Kit

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Relaunches Firefighter Life Safety Website

Activity Schedule and Resources Developed for 2006 Stand Down