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2023 Firefighter Safety Stand Down

Posted by Capt. Lewis - June 13, 2023 2:36 PM

Use these resources to implement Safety Stand Down in your department. Additional materials that can be incorporated into your Safety Stand Down training and activities will be posted in the weeks leading up to Safety Stand Down.

Safety Stand Down Daily Training Topics

Each weekday during Safety Stand Down will be dedicated to a different topic relating to responder safety during incidents involving lithium-ion batteries. Below are the daily topics and corresponding training materials.

Monday: Recognition of Hazards

Tuesday: Firefighting Operations

Wednesday: Firefighter Safety

Thursday: Post-Incident Considerations

Friday: Public Education

Additional Training and Planning Materials

Activity Ideas: Not sure what to do for Safety Stand Down? Start with these activity ideas.

Frequently Asked Questions: Find the answers to frequently asked questions about lithium-ion batteries and incident response here.

Roundtable Talk: Representatives from the IAFC, NVFC, NFPA, FDSOA, and IAFF participated in a Roundtable Talk on June 5 to discuss this year’s theme of “Lithium-Ion Batteries: Are You Ready?,” the daily focus topics, and how your department can participate in Safety Stand Down. Watch the recording.

Articles: Get more ideas for this year’s Safety Stand Down from these articles:

Find more resources and training on the resources page.

Safety Stand Down Quiz Sweepstakes

The NFPA, in coordination with the NVFC, IAFC, and FDSOA, annually hosts an online Safety Stand Down Quiz to reinforce the messages behind the event’s theme. Those who take the quiz can enter to win a sweepstakes – 200 participants will be randomly selected to receive a limited-edition Safety Stand Down challenge coin. Take the quiz now and challenge your crew to do the same.

Tip: Take the quiz before Safety Stand Down, then retake the quiz after Safety Stand Down to see how your score has changed.

Safety and Health Training

You can also find on-demand training courses relating to lithium-ion battery response on the Resources page of this site.

Additional training includes the following:

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