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Emerging health and safety issues in the volunteer fire service.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Contributor:
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States Fire Administration
National Volunteer Fire Council (U.S.)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Volunteer fire fighters--Health and hygiene--United States.
Volunteer fire fighters.
Volunteer fire fighters--Wounds and injuries--United States.
Volunteer fire fighters--Protection--United States.
Volunteer fire fighters--Mortality--United States.
Fire extinction--United States--Safety measures.
Fire extinction.
Volunteer fire departments--United States--Management.
Volunteer fire departments.
Fire extinction--Safety measures.
United States.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (iv, 31 pages) : color illustrations
Place of Publication:
[Emmitsburg, Md.] : Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration ; [Greenbelt, Md.] : National Volunteer Fire Council, [2008]
Summary:
Discusses emerging health and safety issues for volunteer fire fighters, including: cardiovascular disease, nutrition, physical activity, alcohol abuse, tobacco use, diabetes, stress management, safety measures, personal protective equipment, vehicle safety, and the role of the safety officer. Appendix includes sample "Volunteer fire company standard operating guidelines : safety officer."
Notes:
"March 2008."
"FA-317."
Title from title screen of source document (viewed April 23, 2008).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-31).
Other Format:
Emerging health and safety issues in the volunteer fire service
OCLC:
226047961

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