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Emerging health and safety issues in the volunteer fire service.

Discusses emerging health and safety issues for volunteer fire fighters, including: cardiovascular disease, nutrition, physical activity, alcohol abuse, tobacco use, diabetes, stress management, safety measures, personal protective equipment, vehicle safety, and the role of the safety officer. Appe...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: United States Fire Administration, United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Volunteer Fire Council (U.S.)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Emmitsburg, Md.] : [Greenbelt, Md.] : Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration ; National Volunteer Fire Council, [2008]
Subjects:
Volunteer fire fighters > Health and hygiene > United States.
Volunteer fire fighters > Wounds and injuries > United States.
Volunteer fire fighters > Protection > United States.
Volunteer fire fighters > Mortality > United States.
Fire extinction > United States > Safety measures.
Volunteer fire departments > United States > Management.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS106254
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Summary:Discusses emerging health and safety issues for volunteer fire fighters, including: cardiovascular disease, nutrition, physical activity, alcohol abuse, tobacco use, diabetes, stress management, safety measures, personal protective equipment, vehicle safety, and the role of the safety officer. Appendix includes sample "Volunteer fire company standard operating guidelines : safety officer."
Item Description:Title from title screen of source document (viewed April 23, 2008).
"March 2008."
"FA-317."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:iv, 31 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:Mode of access: Internet from the USFA web site. Address as of 12/08/2008: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa%5F317.pdf; access available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-31).