Think F.A.S.T.: Firefighter Advanced Survival Techniques.

The article offers information on the Firefighter Advanced Survival Techniques (FAST) for fire fighters in the U.S. Topics discussed include the injury statistics of U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) on line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) and injuries due to lack of survival skills, the importance of firefighter survival training, and the physiological and psychological aspects of survival among fire fighters including fatigue, frustration and isolation.