Umfang:
Online-Ressource (175 p.)
Ausgabe:
184th ed
ISBN:
9780833032959
Inhalt:
Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service responders play a critical role in protecting people and property in the event of fires, medical emergencies, terrorist acts, and numerous other emergencies. The authors examine the hazards that 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 and are intended to help define the protective technology needs of responders and develop a comprehensive personal protective technology re
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; FOREWORD; PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; STUDY TASK AND PURPOSE; HOW THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED; LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY APPROACH; DEFINITIONS; SCOPE OF STUDY; ABOUT THIS REPORT; Chapter Two OVERVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNITY; SERVICES IN THE EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNITY; EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES; EMERGENCY RESPONDER INJURIES AND FATALITIES; SUMMARY; Chapter Three PROTECTING FIREFIGHTERS; IMPROVING STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING ENSEMBLES; REDUCING PHYSICAL STRESS; IMPROVING RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
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IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIESIMPROVING PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY; Chapter Four PROTECTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RESPONDERS; LACK OF SPECIALIZED PERSONAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RESPONDERS; HAZARDS AND TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL; Chapter Five PROTECTING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDERS; CHALLENGES OF PROTECTING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY; HAZARDS AND TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDERS; Chapter Six PROTECTING HAZMAT AND ANTI-TERRORISM RESPONDERS; CONVENTIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE PROTECTION
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TERRORISM PROTECTIONChapter Seven SYSTEMS-LEVEL PROTECTION ISSUES; COMMUNICATIONS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LOCATION TRACKING; HUMAN FACTORS; Chapter Eight PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS; THE ACQUISITIONS PROCESS; STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION; LOGISTICS; RISK-SPECIFIC VERSUS UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT; MUTUAL AID AND INTEROPERABILITY; Chapter Nine PUTTING COMMUNITY VIEWS TO WORK; COMMUNITY PRIORITIES; POLICY ISSUES FOR THE FUTURE; Appendix A DISCUSSION PARTICIPANTS; Appendix B DISCUSSION PROTOCOL; REFERENCES;
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780833036032
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780833032959
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Protecting Emergency Responders Volume 2 : Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
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