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Personality Fuels the Fire: Predicting Firefighter Physical Readiness

Fire
Many firefighters have inadequate levels of physical fitness which can impair firefighting performance. Understanding the factors that influence exercise and fitness behaviors could help identify those less likely to stay physically fit.
Annmarie Chizewski, Steven J. Petruzzello   +1 more
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Depression, Anxiety, and Traumatic Stress Symptoms among Emergency Service Workers in Finland after a Post-Critical Incident Seminar—A Pilot Study

Psych, 2023
Emergency service workers encounter potentially traumatic incidents as part of their normal work duties. They are, therefore, at an increased risk of symptoms of poor mental health.
Sanna Korpela, Hilla Nordquist
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Assessment of Initial Stay Time and Work‐Rest Scheduling Over Consecutive Moderate‐Intensity Workdays in Hot Environments in Young and Older Males and Females

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Initial stay time (IST), the duration of continuous work before core temperature reaches 38.0°C, has been characterized in young and older adults but not across consecutive work periods or in conjunction with standard work‐rest cycles.
Glen P. Kenny, Katie E. Wagar, Roberto C. Harris‐Mostert, Kristina‐Marie T. Janetos, James J. McCormick, Kelli E. King, Leonidas G. Ioannou, Ronald J. Sigal, W. Shane Journeay, Fergus K. O'Connor   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of using exposure footwear for firemen and fitness training shoes on lower limb biomechanics during walking

Scientific Reports
Exposure footwear for firemen (EFF) is a crucial component of firefighters’ personal protective equipment, designed to protect against hazards, such as heat, punctures, impact, and electrocution.
Jianwei Duan, Chunlong Xie, Yingzheng Hong, Shengnian Zhang   +3 more
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Health Exposure Assessment of Firefighters Caused by PAHs in PM4 and TSP after Firefighting Operations

Atmosphere, 2022
Among the many different chemicals in the air, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pose a serious threat to human health. Firefighters are exposed to them both during fire suppression and in fire vehicles and fire stations due to inhalation of the ...
Joanna Rakowska, Marzena Rachwał, Agata Walczak   +2 more
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Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program [PDF]

, 2008
[Excerpt] In response to concerns over the adequacy of firefighter staffing, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Act—popularly called the “SAFER Act”—was enacted by the 108th Congress as Section 1057 of the FY2004 National Defense ...
Kruger, Lennard G
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Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gas, Dust, or Fumes and Respiratory Health Among United States Military Veterans

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We investigated associations of self‐reported and job exposure matrix (JEM) assigned civilian occupational exposure to vapors, gas, dust, or fumes (VGDF) with respiratory symptoms among previously deployed US Veterans. Methods An interviewer‐administered questionnaire ascertained self‐reported civilian occupational VGDF exposure.
Sahra Mohazzab‐Hosseinian, Carrie A. Redlich, Anna M. Korpak, Andrew K. I. Timmons, Nicholas L. Smith, Karen S. Nakayama, Farrah Kheradmand, Vincent S. Fan, Michael Jerrett, Philippe R. Montgrain, Christine H. Wendt, Ware G. Kuschner, Emily S. Wan, Eric Garshick, Paul D. Blanc   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

COPD in Firefighters: A Specific Event-Related Condition Rather than a Common Occupational Respiratory Disorder

Medicina, 2022
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Smoking remains the most important risk factor, but occupational exposures may play an essential role as well.
Armand-Gabriel Rajnoveanu, Ruxandra-Mioara Rajnoveanu, Nicoleta Stefania Motoc, Paraschiva Postolache, Gabriel Gusetu, Milena Adina Man   +5 more
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Serum PFAS in Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Firefighters From Six U.S. Airport Fire Departments

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Use of aqueous film‐forming foam (AFFF) is a source of exposure to per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for firefighters working in aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) settings. However, data characterizing the association between serum PFAS concentrations and exposure risk factors for ARFF firefighters are limited ...
Miriam M. Calkins, Yiwen Liu, Gavin Horn, Antonia M. Calafat, Judith M. Graber, Shawn C. Beitel, Alberto J. Caban‐Martinez, Julianne Cook Botelho, Randy Krause, Rob Mathis, Jeff Hughes, Casey Grant, Jaclyn M. Goodrich, Amy Nematollahi, Alesia M. Jung, Alissa D. Coleman, Sally Littau, Brooke A. Hawkes, Alexander C. Mayer, Jefferey L. Burgess   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voir l’urgence

Revue d'anthropologie des connaissances, 2020
Firefighters and paramedics in Québec acquire a specific visual acuity, an expert practice of seeing. This expert practice is both an effective body technique for perceiving the signs and symptoms of patients and at the same time carrying a world view ...
Karine St-Denis
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