Download or read book Emerging Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Critical Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USFA and NVFC have partnered once again to re-evaluate known issues, discover new or emerging concerns, and provide the tools and resources necessary to overcome health and safety concerns plaguing the volunteer fire service. Six overall critical issues affecting the volunteer emergency services were identified. Existing research and trend analysis, coupled with feedback from the industry?s leading professionals, provided an in-depth analysis into the foundation of these issues and placed them in context with current health and safety practices to encourage a true change.
Download or read book Emerging Health and Safety Issues Among Women in the Fire Service written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015, women made up about 3.7 percent of career U.S. firefighters (Haynes & Stein, 2017). The percentage of women in the fire service had nearly doubled in the 15 years since the USFA/WFS study. The “U.S. Fire Department Profile — 2015” offered more reliable data than in the past and reported that women held 12,850 career firefighting roles and 72,250 volunteer roles nationally, averaging 7.3 percent of the U.S. fire service overall (Haynes & Stein, 2017).
Download or read book Effective Fire and Emergency Services Administration written by Robert S. Fleming and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2010-04-21 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Fleming's new book -- drawing from an array of business and administrative disciplines -- provides a solid conceptual foundation for understanding, meeting, and exceeding the expectations of organizational stakeholders and preparing for professional, personal, and organizational success in fire administration. The book addresses the various course objectives and learning outcomes for both the Introduction to Fire and Emergency Services Administration course within the FESHE Associate's Model Curriculum and the corresponding bachelor's course, Fire and Emergency Services Administration. Effective Fire & Emergency Services Administration will be an invaluable resource for students (both undergraduate and graduate), and current fire and emergency services personnel of all ranks who are preparing for career advancement, including promotional examinations. It also will serve as a very useful reference for current fire and emergency service operational and administrative officers.
Download or read book Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services 2009 Edition written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Risk in the Volunteer Fire Service written by Joe Nedder and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk management is one of the most important but frequently ignored fireground management skills. The volunteer fire service is particularly vulnerable because of a lack of understanding and training in a risk management system, why we need it, how it works, and how to use it. What are some risk reduction strategies? How do you identify risks and dangers and how they affect firefighters? How do you control those risks and limit danger to firefighters? How often have firefighters taken unnecessary risks? Firefighting is a dangerous job, but risks need to be measured against the capabilities of the responding firefighters. Do their capabilities match the immediate needs of the size-up? What about your personal capabilities? Are you truly prepared? "Joe Nedder knows risk, safety, and firefighting and brings clarity to often diametrically opposing objectives. Joe writes with clarity and insight gained from real-world experience and skin in the game. Managing Risk in the Volunteer Fire Department is a must-read for every firefighter, career or volunteer!" —Chief Bobby Halton, editorial director, Clarion Fire Rescue Group, and educational director, FDIC International "Everything you want to know about managing risk in your volunteer department is here in this new book by Joe Nedder, who dedicated his fire service career to providing better training for volunteer fire departments. He understands the specialized needs of departments big and small and tailors his teaching to encompass departments across North America." —Diane Rothschild, executive editor, Fire Engineering, and conference director, FDIC International
Download or read book Leading Recommendations for Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities 1998 2005 written by Marilyn Ridenour and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year in the U.S., approx. 100 fire fighters die in the line of duty. In 1998, Congress appropriated funds to NIOSH for a fire fighter safety initiative. NIOSH developed and implemented the Fire Fighter Fatality Invest. and Prevention Program (FFFIPP), the goal of which is to reduce the number of fire fighter fatalities. NIOSH conducts investigations of line-of-duty fire fighter deaths to identify contributing factors and to generate recommend. for prevention. This document is a synthesis of the 1,286 individual recommend. from the 335 FFFIPP investigations conducted from 1998 to 2005. The fire service should use this document to develop, update, and implement policies, programs, and training to prevent fatalities among fire fighters. Charts and tables.
Download or read book FEMA Publications Catalog written by Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by FEMA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services includes Navigate Advantage Access written by James S. Angle and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for use within courses based on the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services model curriculum, Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the many components of occupational safety and health for the emergency services.
Download or read book Fiscal Year 1998 Authorization of the United States Fire Administration USFA written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Basic Research and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Love a Fire Fighter written by Ellen Kirschman and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This second edition of I Love a Fire Fighter is, like the first, intended to raise awareness of the psychological consequences of being a fire service family. It is my objective to describe the subtle and obvious ways the demands of this unique occupation spill over to home and to suggest strategies that you-as a parent, a child, a sibling, a spouse, a friend, or a significant other-can use to manage the spillover and/or learn to live with it"--
Download or read book Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire Service written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Book's Introduction: Firefighting continues to be one of the nation's most dangerous and hazardous jobs with heart attacks, high physical stress levels, and sprains and strains all too common. In the past five years, the fire service has focused its attention on overcoming these issues by working to change the service's culture. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has spent much time redeveloping and revamping their health and wellness standards, while career departments have been working with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) on a wellness initiative that began in 1997. Volunteer personnel also face similar risks when it comes to health and wellness. The nature of member time constraints and tight departmental budgets in the volunteer service often inhibits the creation of comprehensive health and wellness programs. Implementing a comprehensive health and wellness program could overwhelm the resources of many volunteer departments. Time, lack of program leadership, and insufficient funding pose serious challenges to most departments, which often struggle to deliver basic fire suppression capabilities. This guide provides the rationale and suggestions for successfully implementing a health and wellness program volunteer service. It also addresses many common roadblocks.
Download or read book Report to Congress on Firefighter Safety and Health written by United States Fire Administration and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services written by James Angle and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2005 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-stop resource offers a comprehensive program management approach to occupational safety and health issues for instructors, students, safety officers, fire and EMS department managers, and others in the fire and emergency medical services fields. Updated to the latest editions of the NFPA 1500 series standards and adhering to the course objectives within the National Fire Academy's Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) course outcomes for Occupational Health and Safety, this book explains the significance and rationale for increasing emphasis on health and safety and provides the education necessary for facing the challenges that lay ahead. Enhancements to this edition include the latest facts on risk management and program development, all-new information on funding for safety and health programs, emerging trends, and updated coverage of terrorism preparedness.
Download or read book Women in Wildlife Science written by Carol L. Chambers and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to address the challenges and opportunities for women, especially from underrepresented communities, in wildlife professions. Women in Wildlife Science is dedicated to the work of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of wildlife conservation and management. Editors Carol L. Chambers and Kerry L. Nicholson have collaborated with a diverse group of contributors to review the history, analyze the status, and celebrate the achievements of women in wildlife science. They share proven models and proposals for new methods to increase the inclusion of women in wildlife professions based on an intersectional framework. Centering perspectives from LGBTQ, BIPOC, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities, Women in Wildlife Science is a groundbreaking and vitally important book. Covering academic and professional spheres, the book lays bare the challenges women face entering and excelling in the field of wildlife conservation and management, illustrated by personal stories of struggle and victory, and grounded in peer-reviewed scientific literature unavailable anywhere else. In order to move the discourse around diversity in the wildlife profession forward, the team of contributors Chambers and Nicholson have assembled tackle pivotal issues, from recruitment into academic programs to hiring practices and supporting career advancement in federal, state, local, tribal, and private sectors. Opening with the stories of wildlife's founding women, and a concise presentation of facts and figures clarifying recent trends and the current state of women in the field, the heart of the book is then dedicated to sharing practical advice about how to increase, recognize, and encourage women's contributions. Each chapter includes original exercises constructed to help administrators, educators, managers, allies, and mentors move intentions into action. Focused attention is given to mentoring early career professionals, Indigenous women, and Women of Color. Women in Wildlife Science is a pragmatic guide to ensuring a more diverse, just, and equitable future for a workforce dedicated to preserving not just wildlife but the very fabric of the natural world.
Download or read book Resources for Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health written by Steven N. Foley and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resources for Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health provides the practical guidance needed to successfully implement new safety proceedures. This text covers Fire service occupational safety, medical and health issues; evaluation and planning of public fire protection; risk management planning; role of the Company Officer and Safety Officer; and investigating significant injuries.
Download or read book Community Bushfire Safety written by John W. Handmer and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2008 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Bushfire Safety brings together in one accessible and comprehensive volume the results of the most important community safety research being undertaken within the Australian Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Using perspectives deriving from social science, economics and law, it supports the increasing emphasis on community safety and the vital role it has to play in Australian bushfire management. The wide range of issues covered in this volume include research into gender and vulnerability; the law and its implications for public/fire agency interactions; the arsonists ra.
