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Guides, toolkits and monographs built for the fire service, sorted by the topic that affects you.
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PDF guide + infographic
Firefighter Cancer Screening
A research-backed guide, authored with NDRI, walking firefighters and providers through screening technologies: what they detect, what they don't, and how to build a department screening program.
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Program
Cancer Prevention & Early Detection
CFREHR's partnership with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and DetecTogether on a cancer prevention initiative, sponsored by the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.
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Report series
Site Specific Cancer Reports
Reports on risk factors and the current literature supporting a relationship between site-specific cancers and firefighting.
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Resource site
PFAS Is Dangerous for Firefighters
Helps firefighters and their healthcare providers make informed choices about PFAS testing and long-term health protection.
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Research project
BETTER HEART
Building Evaluations That Translate Evidence and Research for Heart Evaluations And Related Training: evidence-based guidelines for detecting cardiovascular disease in firefighters.
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Program review
Wellness Fitness Initiative
A FEMA-funded review of the Wellness Fitness Initiative and its programs, assessing the barriers and facilitators to a successful wellness and fitness program in the fire service.
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Consulting
Physical Ability Test Consulting
Ensure the health and safety of your fire department by implementing or validating a Firefighter Physical Ability Test (FPAT).
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Resource collection
Women's Stress Resources
Support and tools for women firefighters to navigate the unique stressors of the profession, plus resources for building a culture of open dialogue about mental health.
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Resource list
Mental Health Resource List
Crisis lines, peer support and counseling programs for firefighters and their families.
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PDF assessment
Burnout Inventory
The Maslach Burnout Inventory, a self-assessment tool for fire and EMS professionals.
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External training
Shift Work & Long Hours
NIOSH training for nurses on shift work and long work hours. It applies to firefighters and paramedics too.
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Monograph
Alcohol & the Fire Service
Supports difficult conversations and gives guidance on what fire departments can do to address alcohol use among members.
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Guide
Quit Spit Manual
A step-by-step guide to help smokeless tobacco users quit for good, built for firefighters and first responders, with motivational tools and goal-setting worksheets.
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Infographic
Intro to CBD & THC
A downloadable infographic and reference sources.
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Provider guide
OB/GYN Health Resource Guide
Considerations for OB/GYNs when making decisions about firefighter clearance for duty.
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Collaboration project
UIS & Reproductive Health
Translation and dissemination of evidence-based educational content and training on reproductive health for the fire service.
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Provider guide
Provider's Guide to Medical Evaluations
Tools to help firefighters make informed decisions about their own care and make sure providers understand the physical and mental health stressors of the job.
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Research project
Fire Camps
With Women in Fire and FEMA FP&S funding, a novel examination of firefighter camps for children and young people across North America.
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PDF white paper
Recruitment & Retention in Florida
By Carlos Aviles, Keith Chapman, Mark Harper, Dr. Lindsay Judah and Harold Theusre.
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