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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of business towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been well established. However, SDG contextualization continues to pose a conundrum, particularly for firms operating in multiple contexts. This becomes even more problematic in the case of SDG 11, the only goal in the sustainable development agenda directly
Andreas Georgiou
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Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2023 IntroductionAirport firefighters are responsible for providing emergency responses to aviation incidents on a runway or in the vicinity of an airport, including airplane crashes, mass casualty events, emergency landings and many other ...
Bridget Barry +2 more
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Final-Offer Arbitration and Salaries of Police and Firefighters [PDF]
, 1978 [Excerpt] Did final-offer arbitration have a discernible impact on the salaries of police and firefighters in Massachusetts during the 3-year trial period which ended June 30, 1977? To analyze this question, we collected information on the maximum salary
Barocci, Thomas A, Lipsky, David B
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract Identification of firefighting strategies (i.e., which endangered units to suppress or cool first) in chemical and process plants falls under the domain of multi‐objective decision‐making (MODM), where not only the safety and integrity of the affected process plant but also the safety of on‐site and off‐site vulnerable targets matter.
Sina Khakzad, Nima Khakzad
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Potential impact of metabolic syndrome on cognitive function in US firefighters
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 ObjectivesAmong US firefighters, sudden cardiac arrest and psychological stress (i.e., PTSD) are the leading cause of on-duty death. Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) may influence both cardiometabolic and cognitive health.
Myong-Won Seo +7 more
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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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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.This study develops a novel non‐combustible chitosan‐based bioplastic (NCCB) via ethanol‐induced surface assembly. The material's inherent flame retardancy and thermally insulating, rough surface enable high‐performance TENGs. The NCCB‐TENG maintains stable output even when exposed to fire and exhibits dual sensitivity to temperature (25–200°C) and ...
Qilin Lu +5 more
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Safety and Health at Work, 2018 Background: Firefighters are required to use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which impairs ventilatory mechanics. We hypothesized that firefighters have elevated arterial CO2 when using SCBA.
David Hostler, David R. Pendergast
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The Effects of Fire Fighting and On-Scene Rehabilitation on Hemostatis [PDF]
, 2010 Fire fighting is a dangerous occupation – in part because firefighters are called upon to perform strenuous physical activity in hot, hostile environments.
Fahey, George C. +7 more
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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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