Health and Safety Problems of Firefighters
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Employment and Housing Subcommittee
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 152
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Employment and Housing Subcommittee
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 152
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Employment and Housing Subcommittee
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 152
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tom LaTourrette
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 0833046217
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Police officers, firefighters, and other public safety workers face exceptionally high rates of injury and fatality relative to the general workforce. This document provides an analysis of the risk factors associated with different aspects of public safety occupations, to help policymakers in their efforts to improve the health and safety of these employees.
Author: United States Fire Administration
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tee L. Guidotti
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-10-27
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 3319230697
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is an overview of the hazards of firefighting, the health risks of exposure to combustion products that characterize firefighting, the science behind interpreting these risks for purposes of identifying diseases as work-related, and the legal and policy implications of adopting legislated “presumption” for purposes of compensation. The emphasis of the book will be on the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, traumatic hazards, and disabling psychosocial adjustment following major incidents. Several new studies have appeared recently, including the largest study of firefighters ever done, by the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH). They evidence supports the conclusion that firefighters face significant occupational health risks in addition to the obviously severe safety hazards.
Author: James S. Angle
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2021-04-01
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1284233324
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Designed for use within courses based on the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services model curriculum, Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the many components of occupational safety and health for the emergency services.
Author: Dale S. Kamrath
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 21
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Firefighter safety is one of the most important issues facing the fire service today. With the acceptance of safety standards from the National Fire Protection Association 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Programs; 1501, Fire Department Safety Officers; and, local Occupational safety and Health Administrations requirements the industry faces a lot of concerns dealing with things such as: vehicles, protective clothing, training and emergency operations. The purpose of this research paper was to determine what types of issues have been dealt with in regards to the safety of the firefighters.
Author: U.s. Department of Homeland Security
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 9781492943723
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and other emergency responders face many dangers daily from exposure to smoke, deadly temperatures, and stress to issues surrounding personal protective equipment (PPE), vehicle safety, and personal health. Although publicized firefighter fatalities are associated more often with burns and smoke inhalation, cardiovascular events, such as sudden cardiac death, account for the largest number of nonincident firefighter fatalities. Both the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have been tracking firefighter fatalities since 1977. According to NFPA statistics, the number of sudden cardiac deaths has averaged between 40 and 50 deaths per year since the early 1990s. USFA statistics show that firefighters, as a group, are more likely than other American workers to die of a heart attack while on duty (USFA, 2002). Additional pertinent findings in the NFPA's 2005 U.S. Firefighter Fatalities Due to Sudden Cardiac Death, 1995-2004 include: Four hundred and forty firefighters out of 1,006 (or 43.7 percent) who died on the job experienced sudden cardiac death, typically triggered by stress or exertion; Fifty percent of all volunteer firefighter deaths and 39-percent of career firefighter deaths resulted from a heart attack; Ninety-seven percent of the victims had at least a 50-percent arterial blockage; Seventy-five percent of the firefighters who died of a heart attack were working with known or detectable heart conditions or risk factors, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. While sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death among firefighters, other factors affecting firefighters' health, wellness, and safety result in multiple deaths and injuries each and every year. Through the collection of information on firefighter deaths, the USFA has established goals to reduce loss of life among firefighters (USFA, 2006). In order to achieve this goal, emphasis must be placed on reducing the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease as well as on the mitigation of other issues affecting the health and safety of the Nation's firefighters. As part of another effort to determine the specific issues affecting firefighter health and wellness, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Foundation developed a questionnaire to determine personal health, well-being, and safety practices among firefighters. A summary of findings from this study was shared with the NVFC and USFA for use in this project. The questionnaire was distributed to a study population of 364 firefighters, of which 149 were career firefighters, 165 were volunteers, and 50 indicated they were both volunteer and career. Results from the questionnaire revealed several trends in this sample firefighter population; however, the study population was not large enough to generalize these trends for all firefighters. Results from the NVFC Foundation's questionnaire are presented here. Based on these findings, it is clear that a structured personal health and fitness program, as well as safe operations to, from, and while at emergency scenes, become critical to firefighters' safety, well-being, and survival. As a result, we present this document on emergent health and safety issues for the volunteer fire and emergency services.