Post by Bill Carey

There is quite a bit of talk this morning about the health of public servants. A lot of it seems to be focused on fitness to serve, transparency. The fire service is not immune from this. "In 2022 two NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program non-traumatic line of duty death reports detailed how records showed the victims were aware of their poor health and kept the information from their departments. Information that could have led to reversing the course of a condition and eventually returning to duty. There are also many reports over the years of departments that do not have annual, mandatory or voluntary physical examinations, medical clearance for fit-testing or even a basic initial physical examination to join a department." More: https://lnkd.in/eyNpCgCQ A member of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) conducts maritime Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training alongside Croatian Zapovjedništvo Specialjalnih Snaga (ZSS) in Split, Croatia, April 14, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)