Is This a Dumb Question?
This is a must read article for all firefighters as we go into the new year. It addresses whether we are really serious about reducing firefighter deaths. The article is from Firehouse.com via Roanoke Firefighters.
"With all that is going on, why aren't we reducing these deaths quicker?", probably is a dumb question. When the final reports come out about how we died in 2005, it will look almost identical to 2004. Nuth'n new. And the changes are happening nationally but not always reaching the local level. It's going to take a lot more work, more time and much more of a serious commitment by everyone who "crawls down halls" and we will then start seeing more changes that matter to our future. After all, just look at what the IAFF, the IAFC, the NFFF, the NVFC, the USFA and others are all doing for us, their members, to improve firefighter survival. But if it doesn't happen on a local level, it will be a waste of time.
Are you fully committed to having everyone on your department return home safely after every call?
Posted January 4, 2006 09:13 AM · Link
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