Safety Stand Down 2026 takes place June 14-20 with a focus on Firefighter FITNESS: Fit to Serve, Fit for Life. Fitness is a critical component in keeping responders healthy, safe, and ready to serve their community. The theme highlights the importance of fitness to keep you serving at your best today and prepare you for a healthy and fit future.
The week will be broken into seven daily focus topics that take responders through the foundations of functional fitness, how they can continue to be met throughout the years, and sustainable strategies for long-term success. Specifically, the daily FITNESS topics are:
Safety Stand Down takes place the third full week of June each year to highlight critical safety, health, and survival issues for fire, EMS, rescue, dispatch, and other emergency services personnel. Departments are asked to suspend all non-emergency activities during the week to focus their attention on safety and health education efforts. A week is provided to ensure that all duty shifts can participate.
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