Emergency Responder Training Program

NIH RePORTER · ALLCDC · T03 · $1,137,600 · view on reporter.nih.gov ↗

Abstract

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) proposes to continue its nonacademic occupational safety and health training program to meet the specific training needs of fire fighters. The major objective of this program is to address the burden of occupational safety and health among fire fighters by providing state of the art training by translating scientific discoveries into practice through effective education, training, and outreach. Through this continued cooperative agreement, the IAFF will: 1) Enhance the capabilities of fire fighters engaged in emergency response through the delivery of existing professionally developed occupational safety and health training programs that are site-specific and trade- specific. 2) Maintain, update and/or create training curricula consistent with the threats posed to fire fighters and ensure curricula is reviewed and or accredited by appropriate third-party agencies as available. 3) Utilize innovative program evaluation protocols to demonstrate training effectiveness and ensure the training program meets and exceeds regulations and national standards resulting in fire fighters who are capable of performing in an effective, efficient, and safe manner.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10246160
Project number
5T03OH009230-15
Recipient
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FIRE FIGHTERS
Principal Investigator
Elizabeth Marie Del Re
Activity code
T03
Funding institute
ALLCDC
Fiscal year
2021
Award amount
$1,137,600
Award type
5
Project period
2017-07-01 → 2022-06-30