Occupational Safety And Health In The Emergency Services

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, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the many components of occupational safety and health for the emergency services. This textbook provides a historical look at industrial safety and health and how history has impacted the emergency services by providing a safer work environment that reduces first responder deaths and injuries. Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services features a laser-like focus on fire fighter health and safety and details how to stay safe and healthy in a high-risk environment and includes: - Thorough coverage of the "16 Fire Fighter Life safety Initiatives" with emphasis on the positive impact these Initiatives can have when implemented. - Case studies, review and discussion questions, and additional resources for each chapter. - Discussion on the latest research from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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.

This book familiarizes personnel serving as Emergency Managers, Safety Officers, Assistant Safety Officers, and in other safety-relevant Incident Command System (ICS) roles with physical and psychosocial hazards and stressors that may impact the health and safety of workers and responders in an All-Hazards Response, and ways to minimize exposure. This book provides knowledge on regulations and worker safety practices to the Safety Officer with an emergency responder background, and provides the tools for the Safety Officer with an industrial hygiene or safety professional background that help them be successful in this role. In order to work together effectively, it is important that anyone responding to an emergency be familiar with all standards and protocols.

This text brings a complete program management approach to fire and emergency service occupational safety and health issues. Instructors and students will find this to be a one stop resource for total safety program management. They will gain an understanding of the importance and rationale behind the increasing emphasis on occupational safety and health for emergency services in recent years. Standards and regulations that have an impact on safety programs are defined and reviewed. Specific situations in risk analysis and management are presented, as are safety issues and problems relating to personnel roles and responsibilities. (Keywords: Fire Officer)ALSO AVAILABLEINSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDERInstructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-8360-6

Despite many advances, 20 American workers die each day as a result of occupational injuries. And occupational safety and health (OSH) is becoming even more complex as workers move away from the long-term, fixed-site, employer relationship. This book looks at worker safety in the changing workplace and the challenge of ensuring a supply of top-notch OSH professionals. Recommendations are addressed to federal and state agencies, OSH organizations, educational institutions, employers, unions, and other stakeholders. The committee reviews trends in workforce demographics, the nature of work in the information age, globalization of work, and the revolution in health care deliveryâ€"exploring the implications for OSH education and training in the decade ahead. The core professions of OSH (occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational medicine and nursing) and key related roles (employee assistance professional, ergonomist, and occupational health psychologist) are profiled-how many people are in the field, where they work, and what they do. The book reviews in detail the education, training, and education grants available to OSH professionals from public and private sources.

Now in its third edition, Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services continues to offer a comprehensive program management approach to occupational safety and health issues. Designed for aspiring and practicing safety officers and fire and EMS department managers, as well as others in the fire and emergency medical services fields, this resource covers the significance and rationale for increasing the emphasis on health and safety. The third edition reflects the most current NFPA and OSHA Standards, incorporates the 16 Fire and Life Safety Initiatives, and complies with the Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services FESHE course outcomes. In addition, this text offers new information on risk management, fireground rules of air management, highway scene safety, and pandemic considerations in order to better prepare emergency responders for the challenges they face.

This text brings a complete program management approach to fire and emergency service occupational safety and health issues. Instructors and students will find this to be a one stop resource for total safety program management. They will gain an understanding of the importance and rationale behind the increasing emphasis on occupational safety and health for emergency services in recent years. Standards and regulations that have an impact on safety programs are defined and reviewed. Specific situations in risk analysis and management are presented, as are safety issues and problems relating to personnel roles and responsibilities.