LEADER 04558nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910220109203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-3603-3 010 $a1-4175-0668-7 035 $a(CKB)111090529190254 035 $a(EBL)197479 035 $a(OCoLC)437057196 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000438188 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11273882 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000438188 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10449454 035 $a(PQKB)11490354 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL197479 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10505596 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC197479 035 $a(oapen)doab114554 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111090529190254 100 $a20030508d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aProtecting emergency responders$hVolume 2$iCommunity views of safety and health risks and personal protection needs /$fTom LaTourrette ... [et al.] 205 $a184th ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRand$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (175 p.) 300 $a"Prepared for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health." 300 $a"RAND Science and Technology Policy Institute." 311 08$a0-8330-3295-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aIMPROVING 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 327 $aTERRORISM 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 330 $aFirefighters, 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 517 3 $aCommunity views of safety and health risks and personal protection needs 517 3 $aProtecting emergency responders 606 $aEmergency medical personnel$zUnited States$xSafety measures 606 $aFire fighters$zUnited States$xSafety measures 606 $aPolice$zUnited States$xSafety measures 615 0$aEmergency medical personnel$xSafety measures. 615 0$aFire fighters$xSafety measures. 615 0$aPolice$xSafety measures. 676 $a362.18 676 $a363.1 701 $aLaTourrette$b Tom$f1963-$0905764 712 02$aNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 712 02$aScience and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220109203321 996 $aProtecting emergency responders$92025951 997 $aUNINA