Safety and Health

The Safety and Health Section of the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association

This committee monitors and analyzes issues related to fire service safety and health including federal and state legislation, national standards and other health and safety-related trends as they apply to the Florida fire service.  The section develops educational and supports material for use by the members of the FFCA and the Florida fire service with the goal of increasing firefighter occupational safety and health.

Section and Committee Policy - Description & By-Laws
Chairman
John Whalen, Fire Chief
City of Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department
 Mental Wellness Sub-Committee Chair
Jeremy Hurd, Captain/Chaplain
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Mental Wellness Sub-Committee Co-Chair
Dustin Hawkins
Indian River Fire Rescue
 Cancer Sub-Committee Chair
Samuel A. Eaton, Battalion Chief
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Cancer Sub-Committee Co-Chair
Vicki Sheppard, Retired Division Chief
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
 Collaborative Chair
Christopher Bator, Battalion Chief
Coral Springs - Parkland Fire
Conference Chair
Keith Cartwright, Deputy Fire Chief
Reedy Creek Improvement District
 Fire Marshal's Office Representative
Mike Tucker, Bureau Chief / Superintendent
Florida State Fire College

FFCA Board Liaison


 Division of State Fire Marshal
Julius Halas, Director
Division of State Fire Marshal
FFCA President
Michael Choate, Fire Chief
Immokalee Fire Control District
 FFCA 1st Vice President
Trip Barrs, Fire Chief
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
FFCA Executive Director
Ngoc Huynh
Florida Fire Chiefs' Association
 FFCA Secretary/Treasurer
Carlos Aviles, Fire Chief
St. Augustine Fire Department
FFCA Sr. Board Member
Jeffrey Money, Retired

 FFCA NW Region Director
Jeff Wagner, Fire Chief
Ocean City - Wright Fire Control District
Vulnerability Assessment Program
VAP - Vulnerability Assessment Program
VAP Brochure 2015
VAP Overview 2015
 Meeting Minutes
July 12, 2019
July 13, 2018
January 17, 2018
 January 26, 2017
 January 20, 2017
February 7, 2017