April 28, 2021– The “2021 Fire Service Safety Stand Down Quiz” Sweepstakes is now live. The informative and interactive online quiz is designed to reinforce the safety messages that are part of this year’s Safety Stand Down theme: “Rebuild Rehab.” Safety Stand Down will take place June 20-26.
The Safety Stand Down campaign and quiz is organized each year by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety, Health & Survival Section, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), and the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FSDAO) to bring attention to a particular responder safety concern.
Safety Stand Down
Rehab frequently does not get the consideration it deserves. Many think simply providing food and beverages to firefighters constitutes a rehab program. The 2021 Safety Stand Down campaign challenges departments to reframe their thinking around rehab to mitigate all the impacts of firefighting and make sure everyone is ready to respond to the next emergency. Rehab should encompass all areas of post-incident health, including cardiac, nutrition, exposure, mental health, hydration, and heat stress.
Emergency services personnel are asked to take and promote the Safety Stand Down quiz, which features 13 questions. Those who complete the quiz by Wednesday, June 23 at 11:59 p.m. ET will be automatically entered in a sweepstakes; 200 randomly selected participants will win a limited-edition challenge coin commemorating this year’s Safety Stand Down theme.
During the week of June 20-26, agencies across the country are encouraged to suspend all non-emergency activities and focus on training and education related to this year’s Safety Stand Down theme. An entire week is provided to ensure that all shifts and personnel can participate. The Safety Stand Down campaign site offers a wide array of resources for departments to utilize.