- Author
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Title
- NIOSH Alert: Request for Assistance in Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Fire Fighters.
- Coporate
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH
- Report
- DHHS Publication 94-125; NIOSH Publication 94-125, September 1994, 9 p.
- Distribution
- Available From: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH [Phone: 1-800-356-4674]
- Keywords
- fire fighters | injuries | death | fire departments | fire safety | standards | case histories
- Abstract
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requests assistance in preventing injuries and deaths of U.S. fire fighters. A recent NIOSH investigation identified four factors essential to protecting fire fighters from injury and death: (1) following established fire fighting policies and procedures, (2) implementing an adequate respirator maintenance program, (3) establishing fire fighter accountability at the fire scene, and (4) using personal alert safety system (PASS) devices at the fire scene. Deficiencies in any of these factors can create a life-threatening situation for fire fighters.