NFPA 1582 Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments
Author: National Fire Protection Association
Publisher:
Published: 2021-07-26
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781455928057
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Nfpa 1582
Author: NFPA (National Fire Prevention Association)
Publisher:
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 9780064641159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPromote the health and safety of fire department members on the job with NFPA 1582! Consistent with current medical research and knowledge, the 2007 NFPA 1582 presents updated provisions for a comprehensive occupatiional medical program. The Standard provides requirements for the medical evaluation of candidates and occupational medical and fitness evaluations for incumbent fire fighters. Requirements are equated against the essential job tasks based on several NFPA Professional Qualification Standards. Significant changes in the 2007 edition include: * Important revisions to the chapters on the medical evaluation of incumbent fire fighters with certain medical conditions. Requirements focus more specifically on each individual's ability to perform defined essential job tasks. * Updated provisions concerning medical conditions that govern a candidate's eligibility to become a fire fighter. * New provisions allowing persons with diabetes to enter the fire service or continue performing essential job tasks, provided they meet defined criteria.
NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments
Author: National Fire Protection Association
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 101
ISBN-13: 9781455917211
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFire Officer's Guide to Occupational Safety & Health
Author: Ron Kanterman
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Published: 2019-02-22
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1593704194
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere has to be accountability at every level of the organization from the chief to the rookie. Company officers have to step up and remind those under their command of safe operations and related procedures. Accountability at all levels is key to the success of any program, and it’s the key to survival when it comes to firefighter safety. Chief Ron Kanterman's Fire Officer's Guide to Occupational Safety & Health is a guide to safe operations and a healthy work force. Who needs this book? Fire chiefs, fire officers, incident safety officers, and health and safety officers Why? To gain the tools they need to operate the department within some acceptable parameters of safety and occupational health Ask yourself these questions: --Have you made firefighter safety and health a primary value of your organization? --Is there a culture of safety in your fire department? --Do the chief and line officers "walk the walk" and "talk the talk"? Key concepts and resources: --Risk management --Personnel protection (protecting the protectors) --Scene safety --The 16 Life Safety Initiatives and The Courage to be Safe/Everyone Goes Home program --Training --Occupational safety and health --Fitness --Codes and standards that dictate and/or assist within the genre of health and safety
Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices
Author: L. Charles Smeby Jr.
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2013-04-17
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1284042359
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices, Second Edition covers the latest course objectives from the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education’s (FESHE) Bachelor’s Core Level Fire and Emergency Services Administration model curriculum. To effectively lead modern public safety organizations and the various components within them, individuals must possess a solid understanding of the always-changing issues that face the fire and emergency medical services. The second edition of Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices has been completely updated to deliver the very latest information needed to understand these challenges and will assist managers in making the proper decisions that can impact all aspects of their organization. The Second Edition features: Expanded emphasis on management and leadership of EMS operations. Updated budgeting financial strategies, including advice on how to overcome shrinking budgets and economic downturn. New guidance on hiring and diversity. Expanded coverage on training, education, and fire fighter safety. The following features are incorporated throughout the Second Edition: Chapter Objectives: FESHE Objectives and Knowledge Objectives are listed at the beginning of each chapter, including page references. Case Studies: Real-life incidents help stimulate student discussion and highlight important concepts. Facts and Figures: Provides useful and interesting history, facts, and other research relating to the fire and emergency services. Words of Wisdom: Presents powerful and informative quotes from organizational leaders and experts in their fields. Chief Officer Tips: Targeted advice to deal with common administrative issues and introduce techniques to implement change. Chapter Activities: End-of-chapter Fire and EMS activities reinforce important concepts and improve students’ comprehension.
Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services
Author: James S. Angle
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2015-01-02
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1284150844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesigned 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 Includes Navigate Advantage Access
Author: James Angle
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2021-04
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1284180255
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesigned 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.
Loss Control Auditing
Author: E. Scott Dunlap
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2016-04-19
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1439828873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs a critical function in monitoring workplace safety, loss control auditing provides an organizational assessment of safety program performance in relation to regulatory requirements and company policies. Principles of quality management dictate that measurement of an activity receives organizational attention and provides an excellent tool for co
Live Fire Training: Principles and Practice
Author: International Society of Fire Service Instructors,
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2014-12-22
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1284126048
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll fire fighters need the safe and controlled “real-life” training offered through live-fire exercises in order to be fully prepared for the hazards of the fireground. Live Fire Training: Principles and Practice provides a definitive guide on how to ensure safe and realistic live-fire training for both students and instructors. Based on NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, this essential resource features: Detailed instructions on preparing for live burns in acquired structures, using gas-fired and non-gas-fired permanent structural props, and working with exterior live fire props Incident Reports of actual live-fire training accidents, including a summary of the lessons learned Current live fire training legal requirements and direction on how to remain compliant of industry standards A singular focus on fire fighter safety throughout the text Listen to a Podcast with Live Fire Training: Principles and Practice contributing author David Casey to learn more about
Management in the Fire Service
Author: Harry R. Carter
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2007-08
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 0763751693
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearning objectives are provided for each chapter. Key terms are easily identified and defined within the text. A comprehensive list with definitions follows each chapter. Comprehensive scenarios with detailed analyses are used throughout t
