# International Association of Fire Fighters' Emergency Responder Training Program

> **NIH ALLCDC T03** · INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FIRE FIGHTERS · 2024 · $1,137,600

## 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 including
 defensive hazmat operations through the delivery of active 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:** 10854702
- **Project number:** 5T03OH009230-18
- **Recipient organization:** INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FIRE FIGHTERS
- **Principal Investigator:** Joshua Smith
- **Activity code:** T03 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $1,137,600
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2022-07-01 → 2027-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10854702

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10854702, International Association of Fire Fighters' Emergency Responder Training Program (5T03OH009230-18). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10854702. Licensed CC0.

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