Add to ORKGThis project analyzed methods to increase the safety of firefighters and to provide for solid public protection. Research was focused on staffing levels and training of fire departments in the Worcester area. A succession of interviews and correspondences were conducted to gather this information. The data was analyzed for correlations between staffing, training, injury levels and the budget. Results of this analysis are presented along with a series of recommendations for future studies
ii Each year, death and injury surveys demonstrate that fire fighting remains one of the most danger...
Firefighting is a physically demanding and hazardous occupation. The hazards of firefighting include...
Ensuring fire safety within the framework of public administration, like any other activity, has its...
One of the important economic questions for communities in the United States is the decision of the ...
Material losses due to fires have continued to rise and have become a major social and economic prob...
2 Martinsville Fire Department provides fire protection and EMS first response to Martinsville, Virg...
This study addresses the constant and compelling issue of on-the-job accidents and fatalities of fir...
ii The Florida fire service, and industry, has responded to the need to institute workplace health a...
abstract: Workplace injuries, especially those caused by overexertion, are a significant issue among...
2 The Fire Service in New Hanover County has undergone a tremendous change within the last several y...
Sudden cardiac arrest continues to be a major cause of firefighter deaths during training due to a l...
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which the Red Cap Program was successful du...
In 2017, the United States fire service documented 87 firefighter deaths and an estimated 58,835 fir...
This research was undertaken in order to determine if there was a significant difference between var...
The purpose of this DiP is to explore existing fire service professional development programs, speci...
ii Each year, death and injury surveys demonstrate that fire fighting remains one of the most danger...
Firefighting is a physically demanding and hazardous occupation. The hazards of firefighting include...
Ensuring fire safety within the framework of public administration, like any other activity, has its...
One of the important economic questions for communities in the United States is the decision of the ...
Material losses due to fires have continued to rise and have become a major social and economic prob...
2 Martinsville Fire Department provides fire protection and EMS first response to Martinsville, Virg...
This study addresses the constant and compelling issue of on-the-job accidents and fatalities of fir...
ii The Florida fire service, and industry, has responded to the need to institute workplace health a...
abstract: Workplace injuries, especially those caused by overexertion, are a significant issue among...
2 The Fire Service in New Hanover County has undergone a tremendous change within the last several y...
Sudden cardiac arrest continues to be a major cause of firefighter deaths during training due to a l...
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which the Red Cap Program was successful du...
In 2017, the United States fire service documented 87 firefighter deaths and an estimated 58,835 fir...
This research was undertaken in order to determine if there was a significant difference between var...
The purpose of this DiP is to explore existing fire service professional development programs, speci...
ii Each year, death and injury surveys demonstrate that fire fighting remains one of the most danger...
Firefighting is a physically demanding and hazardous occupation. The hazards of firefighting include...
Ensuring fire safety within the framework of public administration, like any other activity, has its...