Protecting emergency responders Volume 2, Community views of safety and health risks and personal protection needs Volume 2, Community views of safety and health risks and personal protection needs /

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 p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (-), Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation)
Otros Autores: LaTourrette, Tom, 1963- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand c2003.
Edición:184th ed
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Sumario: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
Notas:"Prepared for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health."
"RAND Science and Technology Policy Institute."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (175 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833036032
9781417506682