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Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding [PDF]
, 2019 [Excerpt] Firefighting activities are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. As such, funding for firefighters is provided mostly by state and local governments.
Congressional Research Service
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Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Status epilepticus (SE) is an acute complication that can either occur in the course of epilepsy, or reflect an acute neurological or systemic disorder. SE incidence and associated mortality vary across regions and studied populations.
Florian Negrello +8 more
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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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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Background Exposure to inhaled smoke, pollutants, volatile organic compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the firefighting environment has been associated with detrimental respiratory and cardiovascular effects, making firefighters a unique ...
Catherine Vanchiere +9 more
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A Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis on Smart Firefighting in Buildings and Infrastructures
Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Smart Firefighting is a concept that has emerged within the fire engineering and fire science disciplines in recent years. It can enable informed decision making and improved fire safety. However, its scope, definition, outcomes, and value to emergency management remain unclear. To investigate this, a scoping review and a bibliometric analysis
José Antonio Morales Mere +2 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2022 OBJECTIVES: Firefighters are exposed to a variety of known and suspected carcinogens through their work. However, the association with cancer risk has limited evidence.
Niki Marjerrison +7 more
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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Two large‐scale experiments investigated fire spread mechanisms in vegetation ground fires in a pine forest and an agricultural field within the European TREEADS project. The tests, conducted in Saxony‐Anhalt and Brandenburg, targeted regions with dry, sandy soils and extensive pine stands and aim to improve suppression strategies and wildfire
Andrea Klippel +6 more
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Lung function, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and atopy among firefighters
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2011 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine associations between lung function, bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR), and atopy with exposure to fire smoke among firefighters.
Frans Greven +5 more
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Developing a Typology of Korean Women Leaders' Resistance to Their Token Status in the Workplace
Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite remarkable economic development in South Korea (Korea), there are only a few women leaders, and they face challenges in the gendered workplace where organizational constraints and traditional values coexist. In a reanalysis of narratives of Korean women leaders (KWLs), using an ideal‐type analysis as a novel qualitative research method,
Yonjoo Cho +4 more
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High-intensity Fitness Training Among a National Sample of Male Career Firefighters
Safety and Health at Work, 2015 Obesity and fitness have been identified as key health concerns among USA firefighters yet little is known about the current habits related to exercise and diet.
Sara A. Jahnke +5 more
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