Freelance grant writing, proposal development & outreach for purpose-driven orgs. Helping good ideas get funded 🌿 Partners in Purpose.
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☝️ The best fire service leaders know when to take command and when to show compassion.
Scott Metzler shares research revealing why effective leadership isn't about choosing between authority and empathy, but knowing when to use each.
👉 firehouse.com/55387126
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Get screened @LifeScanSaves proactively identification of preventable risk! @fireengineering @ChiefRubin @ChiefOttoDrozd @FlFireChiefs @Di_Cotter @DanKerrigan911 @1stresponderctr @RealBritaHorn @chiefnugent
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📋 NIOSH Wants Your Feedback!
We’re helping spread the word about a survey from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
@NIOSH is looking for feedback to better understand the occupational safety and health information needs of workers, employers, and other stakeholders.
Your input can help NIOSH better understand what information and resources are most useful.
We encourage our first responder community to take a few minutes to participate!
🔗 Take the survey here:
airc.cdc.gov/surveys/?s=7NCY…
Together we are Stronger 💪
This is a great read: "the more we learn, the more we realize just how complex the #firefighter #exposure story really is – because every fire creates a unique chemical cocktail." Thankful for the researchers doing this work! #OccupationalExposure
🔥NEW READ:
Firefighters are exposed to complex mixtures of chemicals on the fireground. But what happens when those chemicals interact inside the body?
Some effects may add up. Others may amplify each other. And in many cases, researchers still don’t have all the answers.
Dr. Crystal Sweeney of the Illinois Fire Service Institute explores the science behind firefighter exposure mixtures and why continued research matters:
crackyl.com/article/the-cock…
What questions do you have about chemical exposures on the fireground?
#firefighterhealth #firefightersafety #occupationalhealth #fireservice
#IFSIResearch
If you didn't make this conference, be sure to make the next one! Outstanding...
Women in Fire President Rachael Staebell shares her excitement as we welcome over 610 attendees to the 2026 Women in Fire International Conference!
Get ready for a week of training, education, & community!
We are so glad you are all here & hope you have a great time!
#WIF2026
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Michael J. Fox, best known for his role as Marty McFly in "Back to the Future," was awarded the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in recognition of his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy at the 2026 Emmy Awards Monday night.
Read more: abcnews.link/QLuM6vr
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Stop by our booth for some swag, and check out a quick demo on the IPSDI Exposure Tracker — see for yourself how easy it is to track your exposures (for free!), and contribute data to the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer!
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Bipartisan bill would fund firefighter, EMS mental health programs #firefighter firerescue1.com/legislation-…
Reno is getting hammered this fire season. Last week, 140k acres burned. Today the #HawkFire is already over 2500 acres. It's not even red flag conditions. This is not normal.
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$4.80 at the Reno Costco 😩
ALT $4.799 per gallon for 87 octane at the Kirkland pump
"Nicolas Bartell, a DHS official, complimented Nevada on the quality of its voter data compared to other states. "
theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
The job changes you.
The calls. The losses. The mistakes. The lessons.
You can let those experiences harden you, or you can use them to build perspective, resilience and purpose.
Resilience isn't always bouncing back.
Sometimes it's bouncing forward.
Read more on Firefighter Nation: ow.ly/yZwu50ZCuo9
More than 1,300 firefighters answered @FireRescue1 's fifth annual #WhatFirefightersWant survey. This year the subject was #training, and the results say something most of the #fireservice already suspected.
The motivation is there. Nine out of ten respondents earned a certification in the past five years. The system around that drive is where it breaks down — scheduling, staffing, facilities, and no consistent way to tell whether the drill actually made anyone better.
Every training officer who has stood in front of a budget committee knows how hard it is to fund a feeling. It's much easier to fund a number.
Bring this report to your next funding request. 🔗Link in the comments.
Those plow operators thought they got the summer off. Not in CO!
Thanks to a plow from @douglascountyco the intersection of Meridian Boulevard and Oswego Street will be opening soon. Thanks to @dcsheriff for their assistance with traffic control.
RFQ opportunity for vendors in the #wearabletech /data space:
#RFQ: @theIPSDI is seeking qualified vendors to assess the integration of wearable data into the IPSDI Exposure Tracker, to help firefighters build a more complete record of their occupational exposure to carcinogens and hazardous conditions. Scope includes an environmental landscape, technical feasibility, data modeling, and privacy/HIPAA considerations.
Questions due: Aug 14, 2026
Quotations due: Aug 24, 2026
Project target: Sept 1 – Nov 13, 2026
If you have experience with consumer wearables, health-adjacent data pipelines, or public safety/occupational health work, this could be a great fit.
Full RFQ:
i-psdi.org/rfq/wearable-tech…
ALT An image promoting the IPSDI RFQ for a vendor to assess the integration of wearable data into the IPSDI Exposure Tracker.
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Applications are now open for the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program! Apply between August 3–31, 2026, or until 500 applications are received.
Visit usfa.fema.gov/nfa/programs/e… for details and to submit your application.
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👀 Did you know? #Firefighters using the IPSDI Exposure Tracker can opt in to share de-identified exposure data with the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer. Open your profile, add your NFR#, and opt in to contribute to the research.
🔗 Link in comment
Is your fire department ready? Enroll 50% (or 300+) of your active firefighters in the NIOSH National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer to earn Gold Helmet recognition. Help reduce cancer in the fire service. Learn more: bit.ly/4jFT20G
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🚨 New & Improved Exposure Tracker App is Here! 🚨
@TheIPSDI has officially released its redesigned Exposure Tracker app — formerly known as the NFORS Career Diary — and it puts YOU at the center of your story.
IPSDI listened to firefighters like you and rebuilt the app from the ground up to match how you actually work. The new Exposure Tracker lets you:
🔥 Log exposures in seconds
🔥 Enter info with no incident number required
🔥 Use updated, more accurate exposure categories
🔥 Dictate entries with talk-to-text
🔥 Navigate a clean, fast, simplified interface
🔥 Access it on iOS, Android, or the web
📲 Download the new app NOW: i-psdi.org/exposure
This is your health, your safety, and your career — take control of your exposure story today. Stay safe! 🚒💪
#Firefighters work long tours - in the heat, extended assignments fighting #fires in neighboring communities, responding to back country rescues - they do it all - day & night. Recovery is important, and so is tracking what they're exposed to - it goes far beyond #smoke.
