Meet Our Community Liaisons
Florida Firefighter Health & Safety Collaborative
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Meet Our Partners
Metro-Dade Firefighters IAFF Local 1403
The Metro-Dade Firefighters IAFF Local 1403 is a labor union located in Miami, FL, and is one of the largest firefighter labor unions in the US.
Firefighter Cancer Support Network
The Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) provides assistance and one-on-one mentoring to cancer-stricken firefighters and their families. FCSN also delivers extensive firefighter cancer awareness and prevention training nationwide.
Florida Firefighter Safety and Health Collaborative
The Florida Firefighter Safety and Health Collaborative provides free training, protocols, and guidelines that support best practices for safety and health in the fire service.
International Association of Fire Fighters
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire and emergency services in the 21st century. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, Ontario, the IAFF represents more than 335,000 full-time professional firefighters and paramedics in more than 3,500 affiliates. IAFF members protect more than 85 percent of the population in communities throughout the United States and Canada. The IAFF is also one of the most active lobbying organizations in Washington, DC. The IAFF Political Action Committee, FIREPAC, is among the top one-half of one percent of all federally registered PACs in the country.
International Association of Fire Chiefs
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) represents the leadership of firefighters and emergency responders worldwide; our members are the world's leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety policy. Our mission is to provide leadership to current and future career, volunteer, fire-rescue and EMS chiefs, chief fire officers, company officers, and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services, and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities.
UCF Restores
UCF Restores provides its evidence-based clinical treatment services to individuals experiencing PTSD ad other trauma-related concerns including first responders and front lie.
Additional Resources
The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) has developed an online Chemical Exposure and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction course for firefighters. This 4-hour online course will present exposure reduction best practices for implementation on the fireground. All firefighters, including company and chief officers, can benefit from this program. The focus of the course is on the training exposures, but many of the principles can be applied to real-world scenarios.