International Public Safety Data Institute

🚒Worth a listen. @IPSDIJohn joins Critical Conversations #Podcast to talk behavioral health, performance analytics, & what data informed leadership looks like in today's #fireservice. 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6HTFXQ… 🎥 Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=bAH0hq…

Take the survey here: firerescue1.com/firefighter-tr… #FireService #FirefighterTraining #WhatFirefightersWant #DataInformedFireService

If you are currently active with a fire service agency in the United States or Canada, whether career, volunteer, combination, or county/state/federal, your perspective matters. All ranks are encouraged to participate, from firefighter to fire chief.

What Firefighters Want in 2026 is live, and this year, it's all about training. @FireRescue1 has launched its annual survey with a focused mission: understanding how firefighters train, whether that training is realistic and relevant, and how leadership supports it.

📊 DID YOU KNOW? Cardiovascular disease causes 45% of LODDs among firefighters. Heart attacks during or shortly after fire suppression operations are the leading cause. This month: screening matters, and so does documenting exposures with #ExposureTracker. i-psdi.org/exposure

💡 THIS WEEK: Identify which points your department handles well and which need work. Pick ONE to improve. Prevention isn't glamorous. But it works. 🧡 Download the #ExposureTracker app: i-psdi.org/exposure Share it, & rate it on your favorite app store!

7️⃣ STATION RETURN: Not showering immediately, gear in living quarters ⚠️ THE REALITY: Most focus on #2 and ignore the rest. Cancer doesn't care where the exposure happened.

#FFCAM 🚨 The 7 Critical Contamination Points Every #Firefighter Faces Cancer prevention starts with knowing WHERE you're getting exposed: 1️⃣ EN ROUTE: Diesel exhaust + off-gassing gear in the cab 2️⃣ FIRE ATTACK: Incomplete SCBA use 🧵

#FFCAM 🚒 Standard physicals aren't enough for #firefighters. 📋 Document EVERYTHING—many states have presumptive cancer laws. ⏰ Schedule your physical if it's been more than 1 year. Bring your #exposure list. 🔗 i.psdi.org/exposure Your health = Your career. 🧡

#ExposureTracker @FireRescue1

Thank you @FireRescue1 & @TheFireStore for hosting us this #FFCAM! @IPSDIJohn explains how the IPSDI #ExposureTracker provides #firefighters a way to document the full scope of the job, including the calls we may not think matter at the time. ⬇️Download i-psdi.org/exposure

Leadership conversations are stronger when grounded in data. IPSDI #Analytics helps you understand call volume, response demand, and incident trends. #ExposureTracker supports documentation without compromising firefighter privacy. 🔗 i-psdi.org

🚒#FFCAM highlights the importance of early detection. At IPSDI, data plays a critical role in supporting research focused on #firefightercancer risk. IPSDI #Analytics provides operational context, while #ExposureTracker supports exposure documentation: 🔗i-psdi.org

#FFCAM: IPSDI #Analytics helps you understand where and how occupational health exposures occur. #ExposureTracker supports documentation and opt-in data sharing with the #NationalFirefighterRegistry. 🔗i-psdi.org Subscribe for IPSDI updates: tinyurl.com/2dmeuasu

Download IPSDI #ExposureTracker. Firefighter exposures may not show their impact for years. Be prepared to close the documentation gap when you need it most: i-psdi.org/exposure Subscribe for more info: tinyurl.com/2dmeuasu

This Week's Action: Take the Pledge. Check out this video on the FDNY Cancer Pledge: tinyurl.com/447b82vk Answer the call. Join the #NationalFirefighterRegistry for Cancer. nfr.cdc.gov

#FFCAM Why do #firefighters face higher #cancer rates than police, EMS, or industrial workers exposed to chemicals? They encounter a unique set of factors that can come together to form a perfect storm of risk. Understanding these factors is crucial for mitigating their impact.