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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) | |
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| Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Course Correlation Grid | |
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| NFPA 1500 Standard Correlation Guide | |
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| Introduction to Emergency Services Occupational Safety and Health | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| History of Occupational Safety and Health in Industry | |
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| History of Emergency Services Safety and Health | |
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| Identification of the Safety Problem | |
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| Review of Current National Injury Statistics | |
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| What Is Being Done | |
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| Is It Working? | |
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| Summary | |
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| Review of Safety-Related Regulations and Standards | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Regulations Versus Standards | |
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| Standard of Care | |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations | |
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| NFPA Standards | |
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| Other Related Standards and Regulations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Risk Management | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Risk Identification | |
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| Risk Evaluation | |
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| Risk Control | |
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| Summary | |
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| Preincident Safety | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Station Considerations | |
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| Apparatus Safety | |
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| Response Safety | |
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| Preincident Planning | |
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| Safety in Training | |
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| Employee Wellness and Fitness | |
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| Interagency Considerations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Safety at the Fire Emergency | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Incident Priorities and Safety | |
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| Hazards Faced by Responders | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment | |
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| Incident Management Systems | |
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| Accountability | |
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| Rapid Intervention companies | |
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| Rehabilitation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Safety at the Medical or Rescue Emergency | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Hazards Faced by Responders | |
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| Infection Control | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment | |
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| Incident Management Systems | |
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| Summary | |
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| Safety at Specialized Incidents | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Hazardous Materials Incidents | |
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| Technical Rescues | |
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| Helicopter Operations | |
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| Civil Disturbances | |
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| Terrorism Events | |
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| Natural Disasters | |
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| Summary | |
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| Postincident Safety Management | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Incident Termination | |
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| Postincident Analysis | |
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| Critical Incident Stress Management | |
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| Summary | |
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| Personnel Roles and Responsibilities | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Individual Responders | |
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| Supervisors | |
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| Emergency Service Management | |
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| Incident Commander | |
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| Safety Program Manager | |
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| Incident Safety Officer | |
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| The Safety Committee | |
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| Summary | |
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| Safety Program Development and Management | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Essential Elements | |
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| Setting Goals and Objectives of the Program | |
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| Action Planning | |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis | |
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| Training | |
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| Developing Standard Operating Procedures and Safety Policies | |
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| Summary | |
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| Safety Program Evaluation | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Evaluation Process | |
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| Responsibility for Evaluation | |
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| Evaluation Frequency | |
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| Summary | |
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| Information Management | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Purpose of Data Collection and Reporting | |
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| Internal Data Collection | |
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| External Data Collection | |
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| Publishing the Health and Safety Report | |
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| Accessing Health and Safety Information Using the Internet | |
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| Summary | |
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| Special Topics in Emergency Service Occupational Safety and Health | |
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| Case Review | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Legal Issues | |
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| Ethical Issues | |
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| Financial Issues | |
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| Safety Considerations in the Diversified Workforce | |
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| Future Trends and Technologies | |
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| Summary | |
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| Reprint of the 2002 Firefighter Fatality Survey from the United States Fire Administration | |
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| Internet Resources of Interest to Safety and Health Managers | |
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| 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 | |
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| Firefighter Life Safety Summit Initial Report | |
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| Acronyms | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |