In 2005, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) unveiled the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System for the fire service.  This system tracks "close call" incidents in the fire service -- those incidents that do not lead to physical harm, but that would have, were it not for some fortunate break in the chain of events.

The program is supported by more than $1 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and $644,000 in matching funds from Fireman's Fund.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that for every 100 incidents of injury, one million close call incidents go unreported.  The Near-Miss Reporting System will help the fire service track these incidents and learn from these errors to increase its overall ability to protect fire fighters and the communities they serve.

For additional information about the Near-Miss Reporting System, please visit www.firefighternearmiss.com.

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