This interactive session will provide information about the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) current research efforts to support the fire service and fire safety with a goal of reducing firefighter on-duty deaths and injuries and enhancing the effectiveness of the fire and emergency service community. This presentation will discuss the new USFA research efforts including - Emergency Vehicle and Roadway Operations Safety; Culture Change in Fire and EMS; Female Firefighter Occupational Health and Safety; EMS Responder Health and Safety; WUI Firefighter Health and Safety; Retention and Recruitment; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Fire and EMS, EMS Medical Direction, and other topics. Some of which are in partnership with the IAFC.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will learn about the research and applied technology program of the U.S. Fire Administration supporting firefighter and EMS responder health and safety, and fire service operational effectiveness.
Participants will learn how to access the information from the research and applied technology program of the U.S. Fire Administration in the areas of firefighter and EMS responder health and safety, and fire service operational effectiveness.
Participants will learn how to implement findings in firefighter and EMS responder health and safety, and fire service operational effectiveness of the research and applied technology program of the U.S. Fire Administration.