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About Florida FireFighters

"Our commitment is to focus on Firefighter Safety & Health by providing education, training, and sharing of best practices to minimize risks and exposure to our Florida Firefighters".

The Florida Firefighters Safety & Health Collaborative is a FREE Program to Fire Departments looking to enhance, and maintain an effective Safety Committee and/or Safety Program. The Collaborative was founded in 2016 and is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

We currently have 6 regions covering the State of Florida. Northwest Florida, Northeast Florida, Central Florida, Central West Florida, Southwest Florida and Southeast Florida. Our goal is to also add regions in the Keys in the near future.

In each region Firefighters, Safety Officers, Chief Officers, Fire Chiefs and Safety and Health advocates meet quarterly to share policies, procedures, best practices and resources on Firefighter Safety and health issues. All the regions in Florida work together through the FFSHC to create consistency and sharing of resources and best practices throughout the state.

The FFHSC incorporates several topics; all aimed at improving Firefighter safety and health with a focus on: Firefighter cancer prevention, emotional and mental wellness, health & physical fitness and, safety on all emergency incidents.

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We have multiple Safety & Health advocates that have endorsed and support our program such as:

  1. The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office
  2. The Florida State Fire College -Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
  3. Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance
  4. Firefighter Cancer Support Network (Florida Chapter)
  5. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Firefighter Cancer Initiative
  6. Florida State Fire Marshall's Office Division of Safety
  7. Florida Fire Chiefs Association
  8. Florida Professional Firefighters-IAFF
  9. Preferred Governmental Trust
  10. FirefightersCloseCalls.com Chief Billy Goldfeder
  11. IAFC Safety and Health Section
  12. Emergency Responders Safety Institute
  13. Nova Southeastern University
  14. 150+ Florida Fire Departments

This program is the bridge that has been built to close the gaps between Departments and Organizations and most importantly, their Firefighters.

 

 

 

Meet our board of Director’s

Chief Chris Bator- Battalion Chief Bator is the President and co-founder of the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative (FFSHC). As Program Director for the FFSHC, Chris Bator ensures the four regions in the state of Florida all work efficiently in the areas of: firefighter cancer prevention, health and fitness, mental wellness, and firefighter safety.

Chief Sam Eaton- Chief Eaton serves as a Director for the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative (FFSHC), and focuses in the areas of: firefighter cancer prevention. Through the FFSHC, Chief Eaton has expanded the F.A.C.E. (Firefighters Attacking the Cancer Epidemic) Team concept from a statewide F.A.C.E. Team in November of 2016 to the now National Team. 

Lt. Jeff Orrange- Jeff currently has the honor of serving as the Director and State Wide Peer Coordinator for the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative (FFSHC). As Peer Coordinator, he is responsible for coordinating with industry leaders, and related agencies to facilitate professional standards, diversified training opportunities, deployments, and other related actives.

Chief Diana Hernden- Chief Hernden serves as Director of the Mental Wellness programs of the Florida Firefighter Safety and Health Collaborative. She oversees the Family/Caregiver, Chaplaincy, the K-9 Support, as well as the Clinician Awareness Program.

Lt. Humberto Vergara-Lt. Vergara serves on the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative (FFSHC) and focuses in the areas of health and fitness. Bert is also one of the original founders of FFSHC.

Some of our great Partners

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