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Define and advocate the need
for a cultural change within the fire service relating to
safety; incorporating leadership, management, supervision,
accountability and personal responsibility.
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Enhance the personal and
organizational accountability for health and safety throughout
the fire service.
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Focus greater attention on
the integration of risk management with incident management at
all levels, including strategic, tactical, and planning
responsibilities.
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All firefighters much be
empowered to stop unsafe practices.
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Develop and implement
national standards for training, qualifications, and
certification (including regular recertification) that are
equally applicable to all firefighters based on the duties they
are expected to perform.
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Develop and implement
national medical and physical fitness standards that are equally
applicable to all firefighters, based on the duties they are
expected to perform.
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Create a national research
agenda and data collection system that relates to the
initiatives.
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Utilize available technology
where ever it can produce higher levels of health safety.
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Thoroughly investigate all
firefighter fatalities, injuries, and near misses.
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Grant programs should support
the implementation of safe practices and/or mandate safe
practices as an eligibility requirement.
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National standards for
emergency response policies and procedures should be developed
and championed.
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National protocols for
response to violent incidents should be developed and
championed.
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Firefighters and their
families must have access to counseling and psychological
support.
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Public education must receive
more resources and be championed as a critical fire and life
safety program.
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Advocacy must be strengthened
for the enforcement of codes and the installation of home fire
sprinklers.
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Safety must be a primary
consideration in the design of apparatus and equipment.
