‘Shark Tank’ Winner Donates to Support First Responders
2021 Safety Stand Down Campaign
This year’s Safety Stand Down will take place June 20–26, 2021, and call attention to the need for physical and psychological rehabilitation. The theme of the campaign is “Rebuild Rehab.” The 2021 Safety Stand Down challenges departments to reframe their thinking around rehab to mitigate all of the effects of firefighting and to ensure that everyone is ready to respond to the next emergency. Rehab should encompass all areas of post-incident health, including cardiac, nutrition, exposure, mental health, hydration and heat stress.
For more information, visit safetystanddown.org.
Grain Bin Safety Contest
Nationwide opened its eighth annual Nominate Your Fire Department Contest in recognition of Grain Bin Safety Week. The goal is to promote safe bin-entry procedures. The program also awards life-saving rescue equipment and training to rural fire departments, which often are the first line of defense when an entrapment occurs. Nominations are open until April 30, 2021.
For more information, visit Nationwide Contest.
This Month in Fire History
March 1, 1911—The Weeks Act authorizes federal and state cooperation in forest fire protection
March 5, 1770, Boston—A false alarm leads to confrontations that result in the Boston Massacre
March 10, 1941, Brockton, MA—The Strand Theater fire roof collapse kills 13 firefighters
March 17, 1631, Cambridge, MA—The first fire prevention legislation was passed
March 18, 1996, Chesapeake, VA—Advanced Auto Parts fire kills two firefighters
March 19, 1896, New York—Insurance groups form a committee to design what will become the NFPA
March 22, 2018, York, PA—Piano warehouse collapse kills two firefighters
March 24, 2018, Kanawha County, WV—Apparatus crash kills two volunteer firefighters
March 25, 1911, New York—The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 145
March 25, 1990, New York—The Happy Land social club fire kills 87
Courtesy: NFPA
Firehouse Staff
Content written and created by Firehouse Magazine editors.