IAFF Virtual Academy

Collective bargaining allows you to negotiate for wages, benefits, and other conditions of employment. The preparation for collective bargaining is one of the most important steps in getting what you want in your contract.

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According to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, more than 10 million hazardous materials incidents were reported from 1987 to 1996.

Every day, you make choices that affect your health and job performance. This module will follow a firefighter through a shift during which you can explore some of those choices.

This module will walk you through basic knowledge and tips for properly using your fire fighting gear. This will allow you to:

1. Protect yourself while working in hazardous environments.
2. Fight fires more efficiently while you are protected.

After completing this learning module you will be able to:

1. Identify the characteristics of the Avian Flu.
2. Describe how to protect yourself against influenza.
3. Assist your department in developing a plan for a potential pandemic in your community.

After your local human relations committee has been operating for a while, your committee members may begin to lose momentum.

However, you can put many safeguards into place to ensure that they remain productive and energized.

NFPA 1710 : A Standard for Every Professional Fire Department

NFPA 1710 establishes the minimum resource requirements for safe and effective emergency response and on-scene operations in substantially career fire departments.

Firefighters and paramedics are used to adapting to new challenges as they protect the public. Another requirement for flexibility arises as the result of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

WMD incidents are most often HazMat incidents caused by malicious intent.