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Evaluation of firefighters' knowledge about medical procedures

Critical Care Innovations, 2019
INTRODUCTION: National Firefighting Rescue System (NFRS) plays an crucial role in ensuring internal security of Poland. NFRS is based on Professional Fire Services (PFS) and Voluntary Fire Services (VFS).
Adam Sawicki, Damian Chrościcki
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Bandung City Firefighters’ Quality of Work Life

Enlighten, 2022
Working as a firefighter has high risk of accidents and high responsibility in carrying out their duties. Firefighters must have a good quality of work life to be able to provide optimal service.
Silvia Maharani Hapsari, Megawati Batubara   +1 more
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Parameterized complexity of firefighting

Journal of Computer and System Sciences, 2014
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Cristina Bazgan, Morgan Chopin, Marek Cygan, Michael R. Fellows, Fedor V. Fomin, Erik Jan van Leeuwen   +5 more
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Breast Cancer-Related Chemical Exposures in Firefighters

Toxics
To fill a research gap on firefighter exposures and breast cancer risk, and guide exposure reduction, we aimed to identify firefighter occupational exposures linked to breast cancer.
Bethsaida Cardona, Kathryn M. Rodgers, Jessica Trowbridge, Heather Buren, Ruthann A. Rudel   +4 more
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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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MicroRNA Changes in Firefighters [PDF]

Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2018
Firefighters have elevated cancer incidence and mortality rates. MicroRNAs play prominent roles in carcinogenesis, but have not been previously evaluated in firefighters.Blood from 52 incumbent and 45 new recruit nonsmoking firefighters was analyzed for microRNA expression, and the results adjusted for age, obesity, ethnicity, and multiple comparisons ...
Jeong, Kyoung Sook, Zhou, Jin, Griffin, Stephanie C., Jacobs, Elizabeth T., Dearmon-Moore, Devi, Zhai, Jing, Littau, Sally R., Gulotta, John, Moore, Paul, Peate, Wayne F., Richt, Crystal M., Burgess, Jefferey L.   +11 more
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Toward Long‐Term Reliable Human‐Machine Interaction: A Flexible, Breathable, and Self‐Powered Pressure Sensor System With Firefighting Validation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work develops a breathable potentiometric self‐powered pressure sensor with good wearability, using a non‐woven fabric substrate and hydrogel electrolyte. The sensor is integrated into a five‐channel smart glove to acquire reliable hand motion signals, which are processed by a CNN for identity verification and smart vehicle control in human ...
Qilong Zhang, Zhao Yao, Jiaxu Liu, Yuxuan Hou, Zhongtao Zhang, Jingwei Xue, Leonid Chernogor, Nam Young Kim, Eun Seong Kim, Yuanyue Li, Yang Li   +10 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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