Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services

Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services
ISBN-10
1439057508
ISBN-13
9781439057506
Series
Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services
Category
Emergency medical personnel
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2012-05
Publisher
Cengage Learning
Author
James Angle

Description

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.

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