- Author
- Spadafora, R.
- Title
- Firefighter Safety and Health Issues at the World Trade Center Site.
- Coporate
- FDNY Headquarters, Brooklyn, NY
- Journal
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 42, No. 6, 532-538, December 2002
- Keywords
- World Trade Center | fire fighters | fire safety | protective equipment | hazardous materials | health hazards | fire prevention | rescue | injuries | planning | training
- Identifiers
- ground zero; World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); elements of orientationtraining for firefighters at the World Trade Center Site; fall protection; heavy demolition equipment safety; confined space entry protocol; dust suppression; weapons, ammunition and explosives protocol; manual lifting safety; rehabilitation, creature comforts and counseling; medical monitoring; type of injuries sustained by FDNY members, October 1, 2001-April 30, 2002