Sage Community Advocates

Freelance grant writing, proposal development & outreach for purpose-driven orgs. Helping good ideas get funded 🌿 Partners in Purpose.

[International Public Safety Data Institute @TheIPSDI]

👀 Here's something that surprised us about the research on breast cancer in firefighters: women made up less than 4% of those studied (Cardona et al., 2024).

Exposures that were never recorded can't be studied.

Start your record with the free IPSDI Exposure Tracker app. Adding past exposures is easy, and you can opt in to share your record with the National Firefighter Registry. 🔗 below

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

[International Association of Fire Fighters @IAFFofficial]

🗳️🔥Are you voting on Nov. 3?

Elected officials make decisions about fire department budgets, staffing, and safety. Make sure you know where the candidates stand on public safety.

Check your voter registration and find your polling place ⬇️
https://t.co/PMljh01i1T

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

In public safety data, the hardest gaps to close are the ones nobody knew to record. If you work in the #fireservice, paid or volunteer, take a moment to record your exposures. Future you, and future research, will thank you.
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

[International Public Safety Data Institute @TheIPSDI]

👀 Here's something that surprised us about the research on breast cancer in firefighters: women made up less than 4% of those studied (Cardona et al., 2024).

Exposures that were never recorded can't be studied.

Start your record with the free IPSDI Exposure Tracker app. Adding past exposures is easy, and you can opt in to share your record with the National Firefighter Registry. 🔗 below

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

[Firehouse News @FirehouseNews]

☝️ The best fire service leaders know when to take command and when to show compassion.

Scott Metzler shares research revealing why effective leadership isn't about choosing between authority and empathy, but knowing when to use each.

👉 https://t.co/XKHf7IHbq2

[Todd J. LeDuc @ToddJLeDuc]

Get screened @LifeScanSaves proactively identification of preventable risk! @fireengineering @ChiefRubin @ChiefOttoDrozd @FlFireChiefs @Di_Cotter @DanKerrigan911 @1stresponderctr @RealBritaHorn @chiefnugent

[firstrespondercenter @1stresponderctr]

📋 NIOSH Wants Your Feedback!

We’re helping spread the word about a survey from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

@NIOSH is looking for feedback to better understand the occupational safety and health information needs of workers, employers, and other stakeholders.

Your input can help NIOSH better understand what information and resources are most useful.

We encourage our first responder community to take a few minutes to participate!

🔗 Take the survey here:
https://t.co/qlPWBhKywy

Together we are Stronger 💪

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

@RalstonReports @TheNVIndy Why not offer to host Alexis Hill debate with Aaron Ford? Would love to see that.

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

This is a great read: "the more we learn, the more we realize just how complex the #firefighter #exposure story really is – because every fire creates a unique chemical cocktail." Thankful for the researchers doing this work! #OccupationalExposure

[CRACKYL Magazine @CrackylM]

🔥NEW READ:

Firefighters are exposed to complex mixtures of chemicals on the fireground. But what happens when those chemicals interact inside the body?
Some effects may add up. Others may amplify each other. And in many cases, researchers still don’t have all the answers.
Dr. Crystal Sweeney of the Illinois Fire Service Institute explores the science behind firefighter exposure mixtures and why continued research matters:
https://t.co/AqDz7ekjeD

What questions do you have about chemical exposures on the fireground?

#firefighterhealth #firefightersafety #occupationalhealth #fireservice
#IFSIResearch

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

If you didn't make this conference, be sure to make the next one! Outstanding...

[Women In Fire @WomeninFireOrg]

Women in Fire President Rachael Staebell shares her excitement as we welcome over 610 attendees to the 2026 Women in Fire International Conference!

Get ready for a week of training, education, & community!

We are so glad you are all here & hope you have a great time!

#WIF2026

[ABC News @ABC]

Michael J. Fox, best known for his role as Marty McFly in "Back to the Future," was awarded the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in recognition of his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy at the 2026 Emmy Awards Monday night.

Read more: https://t.co/us7kU1nJ8l

[International Public Safety Data Institute @TheIPSDI]

Stop by our booth for some swag, and check out a quick demo on the IPSDI Exposure Tracker — see for yourself how easy it is to track your exposures (for free!), and contribute data to the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer!

[FireRescue1 @FireRescue1]

Bipartisan bill would fund firefighter, EMS mental health programs #firefighter https://t.co/j7AEhqAP9V

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

Reno is getting hammered this fire season. Last week, 140k acres burned. Today the #HawkFire is already over 2500 acres. It's not even red flag conditions. This is not normal.

[mindy pressman @pressmindy]

$4.80 at the Reno Costco 😩

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

@SusanKirk748494 @ddale8 @GabeCohenNews "Nicolas Bartell, a DHS official, complimented Nevada on the quality of its voter data compared to other states."

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

"Nicolas Bartell, a DHS official, complimented Nevada on the quality of its voter data compared to other states. "
https://t.co/bvFRkzHz97

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

#FirefighterResilience

[Firefighter Nation @firenation]

The job changes you.

The calls. The losses. The mistakes. The lessons.

You can let those experiences harden you, or you can use them to build perspective, resilience and purpose.

Resilience isn't always bouncing back.

Sometimes it's bouncing forward.

Read more on Firefighter Nation: https://t.co/JTjMwcVw0I

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

Working on a budget request? Check out this report.
#firefighters #FireService
#training

[International Public Safety Data Institute @TheIPSDI]

More than 1,300 firefighters answered @FireRescue1 's fifth annual #WhatFirefightersWant survey. This year the subject was #training, and the results say something most of the #fireservice already suspected.

The motivation is there. Nine out of ten respondents earned a certification in the past five years. The system around that drive is where it breaks down — scheduling, staffing, facilities, and no consistent way to tell whether the drill actually made anyone better.

Every training officer who has stood in front of a budget committee knows how hard it is to fund a feeling. It's much easier to fund a number.

Bring this report to your next funding request. 🔗Link in the comments.

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

Those plow operators thought they got the summer off. Not in CO!

[South Metro Fire Rescue @SouthMetroPIO]

Thanks to a plow from @douglascountyco the intersection of Meridian Boulevard and Oswego Street will be opening soon. Thanks to @dcsheriff for their assistance with traffic control.

[Sage Community Advocates @SCA775]

RFQ opportunity for vendors in the #wearabletech /data space:

[International Public Safety Data Institute @TheIPSDI]

#RFQ: @theIPSDI is seeking qualified vendors to assess the integration of wearable data into the IPSDI Exposure Tracker, to help firefighters build a more complete record of their occupational exposure to carcinogens and hazardous conditions. Scope includes an environmental landscape, technical feasibility, data modeling, and privacy/HIPAA considerations.

Questions due: Aug 14, 2026
Quotations due: Aug 24, 2026
Project target: Sept 1 – Nov 13, 2026

If you​ have experience with consumer wearables, health-adjacent data pipelines, or public safety/occupational health work, this could be a great fit.

Full RFQ:
https://t.co/Hvtx922yS1