The fires we fight are an equal opportunity creator of chaos and will kill and/or injure any firefighter without discretion or discrimination. The fire doesn’t care. After investigating hundreds of firefighter fatalities in the United States, NIOSH (National Institute of Safety and Health) has determined the top five issues surrounding these firefighter fatalities. We will explore the NIOSH Five, the root causes of them and ways in which any firefighter can create a better culture to lessen or eradicate these five issues.

(DFS CEUs: Instructor 4 hours; Incident Safety Officer 4 hours)

Host: Maryville Fire Department 101 North Vine Street Maryville MO

Contact: Morgan Wheeler at 660-5692-3209 or mwheeler@maryvillemo.gov

Sessions:  August 9, 2025  08:00-12:00

Partners: Missouri Division of Fire Safety

Funding provided by the Division of Fire Safety (DFS) and the Missouri Fire Safety Education / Advisory Commission. State Funding sources include the DFS General Revenue (GR) Fire Training Fund and Fire Education Fund.