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Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2 : Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs by LaTourrette, Tom; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation) is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service responders play a critical role in protecting people and property in the event of fires, natural and man-made disasters, medical emergencies, terrorist and other criminal acts, and numerous other types of emergencies. The authors examine the hazards that emergency responders face and the personal protective technology needed to contend with those hazards. The findings are based on in-depth discussions with 190 members of the emergency responder community nationwide, including structural firefighters, emergency medical service responders, police officers, emergency management officials, technology and services suppliers, researchers, and program managers from 83 organizations. The discussions focused on the primary tasks that emergency responders undertake; situations in which the risk of injury is greatest and, therefore, have the highest priority for improved personal protection; current and emerging technologies that are critical to protecting the health and safety of emergency responders; and the drivers of, impediments to, and gaps in personal protection technology development. The findings are intended to he

Author

LaTourrette, Tom; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation)

Publisher

RAND Corporation, The

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780833036032

Subjects

Medical, Health & Fitness, Mathematics