After hosting a conference earlier this year focused on firefighter life safety, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) has released a report with a host of recommendations on establishing a national standard for emergency response policies.
The meeting was held May 16-18 in Columbus, OH, and featured 30 fire service subject matter experts who offered their knowledge and commitment to "championing eventual emergency response policies for every fire department in the United States."
The group's efforts were primarily centered on developing goals that can be achieved in the near future to help reduce firefighter injuries and prevent fatalities, but long-term solutions were also addressed as well as concerns for the safety of citizens during responses.
The ultimate conclusion reached throughout Firefighter Life Safety Initiative #11: Advocating For a National Emergency Response Policy is that "a national standard for response policies will serve as a uniting force for the American fire service."