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Using 3 data sources to create a single wildland fire fighter on-duty death surveillance system

February 21, 2017
Wildland fire fighters are required to pass an “arduous duty” physical fitness test annually to help ensure that they are prepared for the physical nature of the job. Unlike structural fire fighting, wildland fire fighting often requires long work shifts that may last up to 14 continuous days, and often takes place in environments that are challenging with regard to temperature and terrain.
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ambulance

Safety by Design: NIOSH partnership helps protect workers in ambulances

January 20, 2017
Fast and efficient responses to crash events and disasters depend upon emergency medical services (EMS) workers, who include first responders, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, as well as firefighters and nurses. Often, EMS workers treat patients in ambulances en route to the hospital, which presents the inherent risk of high-speed travel.
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“Secret City” Fire Officer Conference

at the 5th annual Safety Fest TN
August 31, 2016
Once again this year, the “Secret City” Fire Officer Conference and Safety Fest TN are bringing free safety and health training to the community, to include a conference for “those who rush in when we run out.” The “Secret City” Fire Officer Conference will be held on Wednesday and Thursday during the Safety Fest TN week, September 12th – 16th at New Hope Center in Oak Ridge, TN.
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Honeywell introduces new life guard hood for fire fighters featuring innovative design to better protect against toxins

August 1, 2016
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced the new Honeywell Life Guard Hood for fire fighters that features an innovative, patent-pending design and proven fabrics that provide better blocking protection against hazardous particulates compared to traditional hoods.
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Emergency response

Okla. fire department to get radiation detector

May 18, 2016
Muskogee (OK) firefighters are poised to obtain new technology from the Oklahoma Department of Homeland Security, which will aid them in detecting unseen hazards. City councilors unanimously approved a $24,500 grant for the fire department to purchase a handheld radiation detector through Homeland Security.
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Canadian firefighters battle blaze, cope with hazards

May 9, 2016
The massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of 90,000 Canadians and burned an area about the size of Houston has taken a toll on the region’s firefighters.
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Cestusline’s new Fireattack® structural fire glove unveiled at FDIC 2016

April 19, 2016
Attendees of the FDIC Show in Indianapolis will be the first to view, try, and buy the new Attack Series gloves from Cestusline, Inc. The culmination of years of research into an industry with a rich tradition has resulted in a selection of gloves developed with creative input from fire rescue squads themselves.
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Honeywell, DuPont bring advanced training to first responders in annual FDIC scholarship program

December 3, 2015
Honeywell (NYSE:HON) and DuPont Protection Technologies (DuPont) today announced that Honeywell First Responders and DuPont™ Kevlar® have teamed up to award 20 firefighters, EMS and HazMat responders with an expenses-paid scholarship to attend the 2016 Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC).
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NIOSH
A NIOSH Science Blog post

Workplace medical mystery solved

Fire training officer lands in hospital with a distressing lung x-ray
December 1, 2015
Bob, an experienced firefighter and trainer started to experience chest pain, shortness of breath, and a cough with blood following a firefighter training that he set up and led. At the emergency room, the doctor ruled out a blood clot in his lungs. However, an x-ray did show Bob had small nodules in his lungs.
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Product Innovations

CMC & LION deliver an exciting harness

April 27, 2015

CMC Rescue is once again teaming up with LION, the world’s leading supplier of structural fire personal protective clothing for first responders.


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