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“Always Ready for any Sticky Job”: The Canadian Corps of (Civilian) Firefighters in the Second World War [PDF]

, 2012
The Canadian Corps of (Civilian) Firefighters was created. In 1942 to assist the British National Fire Service (NFS) in fighting fires caused by German bombings.
Hart, Keith
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Inflammatory and Immunological Basis of Periodontal Diseases

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
The periodontal lesion emerges as an evolving immunological battlefield, where host–microbiome interactions, dysregulated immune responses, fragile resolution mechanisms, and inflammophilic dysbiosis converge to shift the balance from homeostasis to unrestrained tissue destruction.
Giacomo Baima, Marion Arce, Mario Romandini, Thomas Van Dyke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors of occupational injuries and prevention strategy among Chinese frontline firefighters

Medycyna Pracy
Background Occupational injuries among firefighters significantly impact their job performance. To reduce these injuries and enhance their professional capabilities, this study investigates and comprehensively evaluates the factors contributing to ...
Qiang Song, Xinyu Gu
doaj   +1 more source

The health of women in the US fire service

BMC Women's Health, 2012
Background Despite statements from national fire service organizations, including the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), promoting a diverse work force related to gender within the ...
Jahnke Sara A, Poston WS Carlos, Haddock C Keith, Jitnarin Nattinee, Hyder Melissa L, Horvath Cheryl   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Demand Assessment of Volunteer Firefighters During Wildland Firefighting

Fire
Wildland firefighting is physically and mentally demanding. The aerobic capacity of firefighters is important due to the demands of the activity and the associated occupational risks. The main objectives of this study were to identify and characterise the physically demanding tasks undertaken by volunteer firefighters during wildland fires (real work ...
Tatiana Teixeira, Pedro Pratas, Joana Santos, Pedro R. Monteiro, João Santos Baptista, Mário A. P. Vaz, Joana C. Guedes   +6 more
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The Cognitive Costs of Sleep Deprivation in Ultra‐Endurance Cycling: Insights From the Race Across France

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For athletes in endurance sports, who compete over several days and in unpredictable conditions, managing sleep–wake rhythms is critical to ensure optimal performance and minimise the risks to safety. Despite its growing popularity, the role of sleep management on ultracycling performance has received little attention.
Rémy Hurdiel, Courtney Kurinec, Thierry Pezé, Charlotte Bonduelle, Valentin Bourlois   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neck ring orthosis

Burns Open, 2021
Sandra Fletchall
doaj   +1 more source

Demystifying Community Buy‐In for an Agricultural Health and Safety Intervention in Rural Wisconsin, USA

Annals of Anthropological Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anthropologists and public health professionals have long recognized the value of people‐centered, community‐based interventions. Securing community buy‐in is an essential precursor to any successful community‐based intervention. We describe the adaptation of pile sort methods to understand existing community relations, establish community buy‐
Jakob Hanschu, Casper G. Bendixsen, Kathrine L. Barnes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Orthosis for digit 1 web space

Burns Open, 2021
Sandra Fletchall
doaj   +1 more source

How Do Strikes and Lockouts Affect Applications to Danish Public Service Professional Education Programs? A Synthetic Control Analysis

Public Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With fewer young people entering public service, public employers and the corresponding trade unions aim at signaling that they offer attractive working conditions. However, in the struggle for attractive conditions, labor market conflicts occur between public employers and public sector unions when bargains fail. According to signaling theory,
Christian Heide, Florian Keppeler
wiley   +1 more source