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Safety, Health and Survival Week For Firefighters Announced

State Sen. Tim Solobay asks fire crews to take time this week to focus entirely on safety, health and wellness-related training and education

Hey, firefighters. The state Senate is thinking about YOU this week.

The body on Monday unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by Sen. Tim Solobay marking Safety, Health and Survival Week for firefighters in Pennsylvania.

“This resolution speaks to those that answer the call when the alarm goes off.  For firefighters and emergency services personnel, putting others first is just a way of life,” Solobay, D-Canonsburg, said. “In an age of ‘me first’ and constant self-promotion, competitiveness, and individualism, the selflessness of our firefighters is an uncommon trait.”                                  

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Safety, Health and Survival Week is a collaborative program sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Firefighters, in partnership with more than 20 national fire service organizations.

Fire departments are encouraged to suspend all non-emergency activity during Safety Week and instead focus entirely on safety, health and wellness-related training and education until all shifts and personnel have taken part.

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An entire week is provided to ensure each shift and duty crew can spend one day focusing on these critical issues.

“Simply put, my resolution calls on these men and women to take some time this week and look at what they can do for their own safety and well-being,” Solobay, who also serves as chief of the Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Department, told his colleagues on the Senate floor.

He added: “But I also want all of us to recognize importance of this effort.”

This year's Safety Week will focus on delivering the online Fire Ground Survival awareness training course to all fire departments.

More information can be found on the IAFC website, www.iafc.org.


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