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P2 ~ Reducing Firefighter Injuries and LODDs
Mike Waters-At what point does the responsibility for preventing injuries and LODDs pass from the employer to the employee? Here's how one safety officer strives to correct preventable accidents to get employees to focus on their own health and wellness.
Single and Double Diamond Door Chocks
To some people, tools only make small jobs easier. But to firefighters, tools are essential and can sometimes be the difference between life and death.
Reducing Firefighter Injuries and LODDs
Mike Waters-At what point does the responsibility for preventing injuries and LODDs pass from the employer to the employee? Here's how one safety officer strives to correct preventable accidents to get employees to focus on their own health and wellness.
Reducing Firefighter Injuries and LODDs
Mike Waters-At what point does the responsibility for preventing injuries and LODDs pass from the employer to the employee? Here's how one safety officer strives to correct preventable accidents to get employees to focus on their own health and wellness.
Firefighter Suicide: It Can Happen Anywhere
Eric H. Madison-It is the job of chiefs and officers to recognize all the hazards of this profession and do their utmost to protect personnel off the fireground as much as on the fireground. Recognizing PTSD and suicidal tendencies and helping firefighters in distress are crucial parts of that job.
Simulated Smoke, Real Health Effects
T.M. Jackson, Kenneth W. Fent, Kristin Musolin, and Mark Methner-After exposure to an oil-based smoke simulant, trainers preparing for a training exercise reported respiratory symptoms; as a result, NIOSH was asked to conduct a health hazard evaluation. Here are the findings and recommendations for working with simulated smoke in training.
Train Like the Tactical Athlete You Are!
P.J. Norwood and James Newman-Are you physically prepared to save yourself, a fellow firefighter, or a citizen? The statistics say the fire service as a whole is not. Don't be intimidated about starting a physical fitness program. Your future in the fire service may depend on getting fit for duty.
Reducing the Incidence of Cancer Among Firefighters: Jacksonville’s Best Practices
Trevor Nelson-Research shows that firefighters have higher cancer and mortality rates and twice the rate of mesothelioma as the general U.S. population. Here's what one Florida department is doing to beat the odds.
