Do you need to be concerned about monkeypox? Knowledge is the best defense!.#monkeypox #ems #medic

Aaron Zamzow is here for Wellness Wednesday to talk about moving patients, gear and heavy objects. It's not just about being fit, you also need to work together. Make sure everyone knows the plan so no one gets hurt. #wellnesswednesday #fitness

Responder Safety and the University of Alabama are conducting a survey to collect incident responders' knowledge and experiences of disruptive vehicle technologies. Those who respond will be entered to win a $25 gift card. Survey link:

For today's Wellness Wednesday, Fire Chief Brandon Fletcher and the members of the Gilt Edge, TN, Volunteer Fire Department are talking about three things you need to build a culture of safety in your fire department. #safetyculture

The new suicide prevention hotline number, 988, goes live this Saturday, July 16th. Make sure your community knows and make sure your members know. #suicideprevention #988 #savealife

Always be hydrating! Chief Greg Flynn from the West Bloomfield, MI, Fire Department is talking about water! Hydration isn't just for rehab. You need to be hydrating all the time. Like right now. Where's your water bottle?.#wellnesswednesday #hydrate

Aaron Zamzow is back this week for another Wellness Wednesdays and he's talking about the correct way to use a percussion gun before and/or after your workout. Get rid of the DOMS! .#wellnesswednesday #DOMS #percussiongun #postworkout #gains

Everyone at FDSOA wishes you and your family a safe, healthy and fun 4th of July!

The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) has launched a new nationwide database to collect detailed information about incidents on the roadway where emergency responders or their equipment were struck by a vehicle while operating at a scene.

FDSOA Western Director Scott Yurczyk is here for today's Wellness Wednesday and he's talking about your role at live fire training. It's a topic we're going to cover at our conference in January (for more information, visit .

Don't think you have time for the Safety Stand Down and situational awareness training? Here's a link to the Situational Awareness Matters Podcast that you can play anywhere:

This Wellness Wednesday Aaron Zamzow is back with another great workout topic. This one is about changing your stance to customize your workout to activities needed on the fireground. #wellnesswednesday

We might have accidentally renamed Dr. Gasaway's book for him. The correct title is in the picture, "Situational Awareness Matters, Vol. 3." Something we clearly didn't have when we wrote this post. 🤦🥴.

RT @FireChiefT: Thanks to @FireRescue1 for the chance to write an article ahead of the 2022 Firefighter Safety Stand Down. This year we foc….

Take the Safety Stand Down quiz and be entered into a sweepstakes to win a specially designed challenge coin or a signed copy of “Situational Awareness for Emergency Response” by Richard B. Gasaway. The deadline to enter is June 22!

The Valley Safety Officers (AZ) have prepared their annual bulletin with information to help you prepare for Safety Stand Down which begins this Sunday, June 19th. You can download it from the FDSOA website here:

Sunday, June 19th, is the start of 2022 Safety Stand Down. The theme is "Situational Awareness." To that end, we're bringing you a video from last summer on that topic. Please visit the Safety Stand Down website to participate in this year's activities.

Are you going to Firehouse Expo? Join us for a two-day ISO class while you're there! Register here:

Aaron Zamzow brings us this Wellness Wednesday with a great stretch for all first responders to incorporate into their daily routine. If you don't like yoga, don't worry, this isn't yoga. This is stretching. It is not at all the downward dog pose. Namaste!.

USFA has published an EMS Safety Practices Handbook on their website. It's intended to enhance the health and safety of EMS providers and reduce on-duty injuries. You can download it here: #EMS #EMSsafety #medicsafety