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Milan Dubravac, CTIF, and Stephan Weavers, FEU, at the Urban Fire Forum on September 18, 2024.
24 Sep 2024

CTIF and FEU represented at NFPA´s Urban Fire Forum - Four new position papers agreed upon

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Each September, the Urban Fire Forum meets, and fire chiefs from around the world endorse important documents for today’s fire service. This year, CTIF was represented by President Milan Dubravac and FEU by Stephan Weavers. 

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) welcomed the Urban Fire Forum @NFPA head quarters in Quincy, Massachusetts with the national leaders and chiefs of some of the largest fire departments in the world.

 They had a full agenda, coming around the table to discuss and share information on some of the most complex issues facing the fire service.

Learn more at www.nfpa.org/uff

Four documents were endorsed for today's fire service during Urban Fire Forum 2024:

 

  • Safe and Ethical use of Artificial Intelligence
  • Statement in Support of Considering Enhanced Decontamination Methodologies of PPE Following Exposure to Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
  • Statement in Support of Further Research on Non-PFAS-Based PPE and In-Service Training Considerations
  • Climate Change Position Statement