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Between 1997 and 2006, there were 30,564 fire deaths and 151,575 injuries attributable to fire. Only 1% of those represent burn injuries. The leading cause of fire death: SMOKE Inhalation.

Center for Disease Control; Runyan 2004; Hall 2002; USFA

Understanding how to prevent SMOKE related deaths or injuries requires a basic understanding of modern day fire smoke, how to prevent exposure through air management, and how to care for your PPE to eliminate skin absorption beyond the fireground.

The concept of Air Management revolves around the discipline of knowing how much air a firefighter has in their SCBA, monitoring that air, and ensuring it is being used to safely and effectively accomplish the task at hand.

Without detecting what toxicants exist on the fireground through metering and air monitoring, most especially HCN and CO because those are the only two that are treatable, firefighters and first responders will continue to be exposed to toxic environments and be caused to endure life altering illness, disease or instantaneous death.

Cyanide poisoning can be treated effectively if it is recognized promptly and intervention is initiated immediately. It is important that pre-hospital providers recognize signs and symptoms of cyanide poisoning and have smoke inhalation evaluation and treatment protocols in place.

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Convert to Lifetime Membership & Receive Paul Combs T-Shirt

The new Paul Combs t-shirt, unveiled at FDIC, and featuring the Toxic Twins, was a tremendous success. With a limited quantity of t-shirts still available, the Coalition will offer current members the opportunity to convert to a lifetime membership for only $20.00 and – receive a free t-shirt! Quantities are limited so don’t wait. This [...]

Join the Fire Smoke Coalition today and help continue a “free training” mission to insure life-saving education for firefighters.

New HCN & CO Atmospheric Monitoring Data

In July 2011, the Fire Smoke Coalition, Inc. hosted a conference in Middletown, KY – Know Your Smoke: The Dangers of Fire Smoke Exposure. As part of the two-day training program, the second day was spent performing burn practicals with a focus on atmospheric monitoring instruction. During the training exercise, atmospheric data was collected with [...]

Know Your Smoke: Free Training!

The Fire Smoke Coalition and RAE Systems will host several Know Your Smoke: The Dangers of Fire Smoke Exposure programs through year-end. For those who would like a preview of the on-site program, the Coalition created a 10-minute trailer that highlights the topics and issues addressed during the live training. The following is a list of [...]

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Firefighter Cancer Support Network Joins Forces with Coalition

The Firefighter Cancer Support Network ((FCSN) and the Fire Smoke Coalition have announced an official partnership to create a broad-based awareness campaign to prevent the cancers and deaths plaguing the fire service throughout the country. While the FCSN has historically focused on support for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, the increase in the numbers of firefighters being diagnosed with [...]

Safety Stand Down

Listen to Bobby Halton’s Audio Podcast Chapter 1: To Hell and Back Cyanide Poisoning (Fire SMOKE Awareness) View To Hell and Back Cyanide Poisoning – the official introduction of The Toxic Twins (HCN & CO) Listen to Audio Podcast by Bruce Evans : Long Term Health Effects of HCN & CO Chapter 2: Air Management SCBA Confidence Course (Courtesy of The Seattle Guys, www.ManageYour Air.com) Download and view [...]

Fire Smoke: Long Term Health Effects

Bruce Evans, Deputy Chief of Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, has spent considerable time researching and exploring the long term health effects of the combined exposure to HCN & CO – The Toxic Twins™. This video presentation is a preview of a portion of the Virtual Smoke Symposium offered by the Coalition. For those [...]

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Know Your Smoke 2012 Locations

May 19-20, 2012: MFRI, College Park, MD; Register June 29-30, 2012; Augusta, ME; hosted by Augusta Fire Department; Register July 20-21, 2012; Hickory NC; Register August, 2012: New Jersey; Register September 28-29, 2012; hosted by Kansas State Firefighters Association and Topeka Fire Department ; Register