Download or read book Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Findings from a National Evaluation written by K. Kristina Peterson and published by RTI Press. This book was released on 2010-03-21 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firefighters are called on to rescue people and protect property under serious and hazardous conditions. Some 100 firefighters die each year on duty, and another 95,000 are injured. Recommendations developed through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) point to many safety practices that could improve the health and safety of the nation’s firefighters. The purpose of this report is to summarize the findings of a recent evaluation of the FFFIPP. Based on a national survey of fire departments and focus groups with frontline firefighters, the evaluation focused on firefighters’ awareness of FFFIPP recommendations, the extent to which recommendations are being implemented, the factors affecting implementation, and NIOSH’s dissemination practices. We learned that most fire departments are aware of the FFFIPP and follow its recommendations; nevertheless, various shortfalls, especially regarding cardiovascular health, motor vehicle safety, and procedures on the fireground, persist. The greatest shortfalls exist in small and volunteer fire departments where resources limit the ability to purchase needed equipment and prepare firefighters to carry out their duties safely. We identified numerous specific improvements that NIOSH could make to promote health and safety.

Download or read book Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report was carried out by members of the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) and the Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Report documents the findings of the evaluation of the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP), a program of NIOSH that conducts investigations of firefighter line-of-duty- deaths (LODD) and formulates recommendations for preventing future deaths and injuries. Key implications from the evaluation are: Small, volunteer departments have the greatest challenges to following safety guidelines; safety is impacted by limited resources such as Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) devices, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and other protective equipment, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) devices, etc.; gaps in knowledge and attitudes also limit safety; FFFIPP investigations and LODD reports provide useful information; fire departments need additional information to enhance the effectiveness of the LODD report.

Download or read book Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report was carried out by members of the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) and the Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Report documents the findings of the evaluation of the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP), a program of NIOSH that conducts investigations of firefighter line-of-duty- deaths (LODD) and formulates recommendations for preventing future deaths and injuries. Key implications from the evaluation are: Small, volunteer departments have the greatest challenges to following safety guidelines; safety is impacted by limited resources such as Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) devices, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and other protective equipment, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) devices, etc.; gaps in knowledge and attitudes also limit safety; FFFIPP investigations and LODD reports provide useful information; fire departments need additional information to enhance the effectiveness of the LODD report.

Download or read book Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Findings from a National Evaluation written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firefighters are called on to rescue people and protect property under serious and hazardous conditions. Some 100 firefighters die each year on duty, and another 95,000 are injured. Recommendations developed through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) point to many safety practices that could improve the health and safety of the nations firefighters. The purpose of this report is to summarize the findings of a recent evaluation of the FFFIPP. Based on a national survey of fire departments and focus groups with frontline firefighters, the evaluation focused on firefighters awareness of FFFIPP recommendations, the extent to which recommendations are being implemented, the factors affecting implementation, and NIOSHs dissemination practices. We learned that most fire departments are aware of the FFFIPP and follow its recommendations; nevertheless, various shortfalls, especially regarding cardiovascular health, motor vehicle safety, and procedures on the fireground, persist. The greatest shortfalls exist in small and volunteer fire departments where resources limit the ability to purchase needed equipment and prepare firefighters to carry out their duties safely. We identified numerous specific improvements that NIOSH could make to promote health and safety.

Download or read book NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program written by Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Evaluation Volume I written by Kristina Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this report is to document the findings of the evaluation of the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP). The FFFIPP is a program of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) that conducts investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths and formulates recommendations for preventing future deaths and injuries. NIOSH communicates the findings from FFFIPP investigations via publications and presentations, and through collaborative research and policy activities with partner organizations in the fire service. Publications include Line of Duty Death reports, NIOSH Alerts, Health Hazard Evaluation reports, and special documents such as NIOSH Workplace Solutions and the Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards.

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Download or read book Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities Due to Heart Attacks and Other Sudden Cardiovascular Events written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Selected Investigation Reports written by Department of Health and Human Services and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), an institute within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. In fiscal year 1998, the Congress appropriated funds to NIOSH to conduct a fire fighter initiative. NIOSH initiated the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program to examine deaths of fire fighters in the line of duty so that fire departments, fire fighters, fire service organizations, safety experts and researchers could learn from these incidents. The primary goal of these investigations is for NIOSH to make recommendations to prevent similar occurrences. These NIOSH investigations are intended to reduce or prevent future fire fighter deaths and are completely separate from the rulemaking, enforcement and inspection activities of any other federal or state agency. The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program conducts investigations of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths and injuries to formulate recommendations for preventing future deaths and injuries. The program does not seek to determine fault or place blame on fire departments or individual fire fighters but to learn from these tragic events and prevent future similar events. The Program Objectives are: Better define the characteristics of line-of-duty deaths among fire fighters; Develop recommendations for the prevention of deaths and injuries; Disseminate prevention strategies to the fire service. The enclosed investigation reports are examples of reports for traumatic injury and cardiovascular disease deaths of fire fighters in the last couple of years. Under its program, NIOSH investigators interview persons with knowledge of the incident and review available records to develop a description of the conditions and circumstances leading to the deaths in order to provide a context for the agency's recommendations.

Download or read book 3D Fire Fighting written by Paul Grimwood and published by Fire Protection Publication. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proposes changes in the way firefighters gain entry, advance hose-lines and approach compartment (room and space) fires within the confinement of a burning building. Discusses issues such as tactical venting of structures and alternative means of alleviating worsening conditions. Encourages a risk-based approach to interior size-up where the concept of personal risk versus gain must be seriously considered. Cf. P. 47.

Download or read book Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program is an initiative of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program addresses the problem of occupational fire fighter fatalities. NIOSH offers access to statistics, publications, and additional resources.

Download or read book National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The United States currently depends on approximately 1.1 million fire fighters to protect its citizens and property from losses caused by fire. Of these fire fighters, approximately 336,000 are career and 812,000 are volunteers. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration estimate that on average, 90 to 100 fire fighters die in the line-of duty each year. In 1998, Congress recognized the need for further efforts to address the continuing national problem of job-related fire fighter deaths and funded NIOSH to implement a fire fighter safety initiative. With fire service stakeholder input, we developed the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) conducts independent investigations of select fire fighter line-of-duty deaths. We do this to provide recommendations to prevent future deaths and injuries. The FFFIPP is a public health practice investigation program. We do not conduct our investigations to enforce compliance with state or federal job safety and health standards. We also do not determine fault or place blame on fire departments or individual fire fighters. Our program's goal is to learn from these tragic events and prevent future similar events. We do not investigate every fire fighter death. We have investigated approximately 40% of fire fighter deaths since the program's start in 1998. We prioritize fatality investigations using a decision flow chart, which is available on the FFFIPP website. Investigation priorities may change based upon the ongoing review of fatality data on leading risks to fire fighters and on fire service stakeholder input. Program Objectives: 1. Better identify and define the characteristics of line-of-duty deaths among fire fighters; 2. Recommend ways to prevent deaths and injuries; and, 3. Disseminate prevention strategies to the fire service." --NIOSHTIC-2

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Download or read book Niosh Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Leading written by Marilyn Marilyn Ridenour and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States currently depends on approximately 1.1 million fire fighters to protect its citizens and property from losses caused by fire. Of these fire fighters, approximately 336,000 are career and 812,000 are volunteers. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration estimate that on average, 90 to 100 fire fighters die in the line-of duty each year. In 1998, Congress recognized the need for further efforts to address the continuing national problem of job-related fire fighter deaths and funded NIOSH to implement a fire fighter safety initiative. With fire service stakeholder input, we developed the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program.

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Download or read book A Human Factors Review of NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Reporting written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: