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The Fire Department Safety Officers Association was established in 1989 as a non-profit Association and its mission is to promote safety standards and practices in the fire, rescue and emergency services community. The Association is led by a volunteer Board of Directors and has a small staff to handle the day to day operations. It is the Association dedicated to the issues that affect your critical role as Safety Officer in protecting and promoting the safety and health responsibilities you have to your department, your community and yourself. In fact, so critical is the role of the Safety Officer in every department in the country, that in a very short time in order to be a qualified Safety Officer, certification may be required. FDSOA works to help you achieve proficiency, promote the recognition of your skills and secure your future.
Karl Beeman was still making edits to the San Diego County Fall Protection Policy in the final months before his passing. Now the policy is named after him.
The Conference will be held in conjunction with the First Responder Center for Excellence Health and Wellness Symposium, Jan. 17-20, 2023, in St Pete’s Beach, FL.
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association has decided to separate the Apparatus, Safety and Equipment Conference and the Health and Safety Conference for 2023.
Fire departments in Ohio and Washington will take part in the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends program funded by a $1.5 million FEMA grant.
Chief Rich Marinucci, Executive Director of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association, is the most recent guest on the ResponderSafety.com podcast.
Mike Jerums was presented with the 2021 Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year award during the opening ceremonies of the annual Fire Department Safety Officers Association ...
Mike Jerums has been working on North Las Vegas Fire Department's fleet since 2006 and says training is key to keeping the fire apparatus fleet on the road.
Registration is now open for the 2022 Fire Department Safety Officer Association's Fire Apparatus, Safety and Maintenance Conference and the Annual Health and Safety Conference...
The National Fire Protection Association has released the new NFPA 1584 fact sheet to assist fire departments with the 2021 Safety Stand Down campaign, “Rebuild Rehab."
A grant from the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant program will support the Certified Traffic Incident Management Technician professional credential.
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association in cooperation with Darley and the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association will present the 2021 Virtual Fire Apparatus Conference...
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association has awarded San Diego Battalion Chief/Health & Safety Officer David Picone with the Sandy Davis Safety Officer of the Year Award...
On July 12, join director Ron Howard and others for a virtual screening of the documentary "Rebuilding Paradise," which details the aftermath of the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise...
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association has announced Gordon Graham as the keynote speaker for the 2021 Health and Safety Conference to be held in January in St. Pete ...
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association recommends the following procedures in order to reduce and/or avoid cross contamination of on-duty staff.
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) saw strong attendance at both its Fire Apparatus, Safety and Maintenance Conference and its Health and Safety Conference...
A two-day Health and Safety Officer Academy will be offered as a pre-conference session during the 2020 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Conference in Scottsdale, AZ, in January...
A grant from FEMA is helping 1,000 fire departments receive customized reports to look at their department's safety score and examine it's culture in partnership with Drexel University...
The 5 Reads course is an 8-hour class and covers the Five Critical Factors in fireground reads: reading buildings, smoke, hazardous energy, risk and firefighters.
FOCUS is a validated and reliable tool allowing an in-depth look at your department’s safety culture and its effect on things like job satisfaction and burnout.
The 2019 Safety Forum Scholarship included registration to the Safety Forum, one two-day pre-Forum seminar (Incident Safety Officer or Health Safety Officer Academy), airfare ...
Firehouse announces the top five winners of the 2018 Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding efforts to promote a high standard of excellence...
The Fire Department Safety Officer Association announced a new hands-on Aerial Maintenance program will be part of the 2019 Apparatus Maintenance & Specification Symposium.
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) and the Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends (FIRST) at Drexel University have partnered to help you ...
The International Association of Fire Chiefs, Esri and the Intermedix Preparedness Division are beta testing a new National Mutual Aid System (NMAS) in four states.
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) recently sent three Incident Safety Officer Academy instructors to Hong Kong to train members of the Hong Kong Fire Services...
The Fire Service Organizational Culture of Safety survey was developed through a FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program in response to the National Life Safety Initiative...
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association announced two popular fire service speakers will be keynotes for the 2018 Safety Forum, January 17-18, in Scottsdale, AZ
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) Annual Apparatus Maintenance & Specification Symposium will celebrate its 30th Anniversary in January 15-17, 2018, in Scottsdale...
James Williams, the 2016 Safety Officer of the Year, believes the role of safety officers is not just about keeping firefighters safe on the fireground.
The 2016 Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Award for Fire Service Safety Leadership was presented to the Fire Department Safety Officers Association at the annual Congressional Fire Service...
FDSOA announced the Phoenix Fire Dept. is an Official Regional Training and Certification Center for Incident Safety Officers within the Phoenix Regional Automatic Aid System....
The week will feature three of the fire services’ most popular straight-talkers. The three keynote speakers are: James (Jim) Juneau, Gordon Graham and Chief Billy Goldfeder.
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association’s annual Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium and the annual Safety Forum will run concurrently January 18-22, 2016...
Sayshan L. Conver-White, the 2015 Safety Officer of the Year for the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA), is committed to continuing education and sharing knowledge...
A new Health and Safety Officer Academy will be presented by Chief Officers Stephen Raynis and Daniel Melia at the FDSOA annual Safety Forum in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) announced that Richard Maddox, RN, MPA HSO/ISO Certified, was elected as the new chairman of the board of directors by ...
David Dodson, author and training course developer, will launch a “totally revamped” two-day Incident Safety Officer (ISO) Academy at the Fire Department Safety Officer Association...
Northville Township (Mich.) Fire Chief Richard Marinucci has been named Chief Executive of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA).He replaces Bob Finley, who ...
