Firefighters & Safety & Health advocates working together to reduce risks & exposure to our Firefighters.
The State of Florida has the Firefighter Safety & Health Act in the State Statute and strict Florida Administrative Codes that all Fire Departments shall follow. It can be challenging getting "buy in" from members, and embracing a cultural enhancement as it pertains to Firefighter Safety& Health. More so, it can be difficult learning and understanding the laws. Being Firefighters, we at times rely on resources to get task done. The resource for Firefighter Safety & Health is: The Florida Firefighter Safety & Health Collaborative. The Collaborative provides free training, policy creation and implementation, sharing of resources and best practices to help your Fire Department reduce injuries, illnesses, exposure, and/or death.
Today, the Florida Firefighter Safety & Health Collaborative is a free Program to Fire Departments looking to enhance, and maintain an effective Safety Committee and/or Safety Program. Our Mission Statement is: "Our commitment is to focus on Firefighter Safety & Health by providing education, training, and sharing of best practices to minimize risks and exposure to our Florida Firefighters". This program is the bridge that has been built to close the gaps between Departments and Organizations and most importantly, their Firefighters.
The Florida Firefighter Safety & Health Collaborative was recently featured on blog talk radio: FireEngineeringRadio with Ret. Captain Jeff Dill from the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance www.ffbha.org Our Fire Departments were represented in June as we support the International Safety & Health week which occurs each year. Please visit www.safetyandhealthweek.org to see the "Success Stories" of Florida Firefighters Safety & Health Collaborative Fire Departments embracing this event. FFSHC was featured on "Firefighter Close Calls" website sharing information on "personal safety" relating to Behavioral Health, with a link to the podcast. See the survival section for more information.
"Our Commitment is to focus on Firefighter Safety and Health by providing education, training, and sharing of best practices to minimize risks and exposure to Florida’s firefighters"
