Occupational safety, health, and wellness
By: Fred Stowell, project manager/senior editor ; Barbara Adams, senior editor ; Elkie Burnside, graduate assistant ; validated by the International Fire Service Training Association
Contributors: International Fire Service Training Association
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Stillwater, OK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 483
ISBN-13: 9780879393885
Subjects: Industrial safety; Safety measures; Fire fighters; Health and hygiene; Fire extinction
Description: "...intended to provide an overview of programs, policies, procedures, and actions that will establish and maintain a culture of safety within the fire and emergency services. The IFSTA Validation Committee for this manual wanted to provide information for three groups: fire and emergency service administrators, supervisors, and emergency responders. ...The basis for this manual is NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program."  --P. xi.
Notes: "37212"--Spine.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Contents: Risks of a high-hazard occupation; title: Cultural change in the fire service; title: Behavioral-based safety; title: Health and fitness program requirements; title: Training safety; title: Fire apparatus safety; title: Tool and equipment safety; title: Protective clothing and equipment; title: Emergency operations; title: Facility safety; title: Safety and health program administration; title: Appendix A: Chapter correlation to NPFA and FESHE requirements; title: Appendix B: Everyone goes home: firefighter life safety initiatives program; title: Appendix C: The IAFF/IAFC fire service joint labor management candidate physical ability test program summary; title: Appendix D: PPE inspection form; title: Appendix E: NIMS-ICS forms; title: Appendix F: Sample facility inspection checklist; title: Appendix G: Safety committee checklist; title: Glossary.