Posts tagged with "Firefighter Health: Mind"
Transforming our attitudes about occupational cancer risk reduction
Researchers argue that if leaders want meaningful change, they must convince members that “everyone else is doing it, too”
Walking the walk: How FDs are setting the example to cure ‘Dirty Helmet Syndrome’
Fire service leaders share what works at their departments
Portable gas meters: The essential ‘E’ in PPE you should use on every call
An action plan for first responders outlines the appropriate training and skill levels needed to operate portable gas meters
From the front lines, for the front lines: A pandemic PPE startup
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
Is the fire service ready for a PPE shake-up?
Despite drastic technological advances over the decades, firefighter PPE remains relatively unchanged
NJ researchers find high levels of PFAS in blood of volunteer firefighters
The researchers also found that having more years of firefighting experience was associated with higher PFAS levels
FDA: N95 masks should no longer be reused
The federal agency recommended using one mask per patient due to an increased PPE supply
PPE decontamination for firefighters
Gordon Graham explains the importance of proper and thorough PPE decontamination for firefighters; watch the video to learn more
