Angle, James.

Occupational safety and health in the emergency services / James S. Angle. - 2nd ed. - Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, c2005. - xxi, 323 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Foreword. - Preface. - Fire and emergency services higher education (Feshe). - Fire and emengency services higher education (Feshe). - Course correlation grid. - NFPA 1500 standard correlation guide. - 1. Introduction to emergency services occupational safety and healty. 2. Review of safety-related regulations and standards. 3. Risk management. 4. Preincident safety. 5. Safety at the fire emergency. 6. Safety at the medical or rescue emergency. 7. Safety at specialized incidents. 8. Postincident safety management. 9. Personal roles and responsibilities. 10. Safety program development and management. 11. Safety program evaluation. 12. Information management. 13. Special topics in emergency service occupational safety and helty. Appendix A: Reprint of the 2002 firefighter fatality survey from the united states fire administration. - Appendix B: Internet resources of internet to safety and healty managers. - Appendix C: Reprint of the document issued by the international association of fire chiefs and the international association of fire fighters in 1998 regarding the implementation of the two-in/two-out rule. - Appendix D: Firefighter life safeth summit initial report. - Acronyms. - Glossary. - Index.

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Emergency medical personnel--Health and hygiene.
Fire fighters--Health and hygiene.
Emergency medical personnel--Safety measures.
Fire fighters--Safety measures.

362.18 / ANG