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Effect of fire smoke on some biochemical parameters in firefighters of Saudi Arabia.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19077241
Author: Al-Malki AL, Rezq AM, Al-Saedy MH.
Date Published: December 2008
Publisher: Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdualziz University
Keywords: toxic exposre, fire
Enhancement of Daily Physical Activity Increases Physical Fitness of Outclinic COPD Patients: Results of an Exercise Counceling Program
http://www.pec-journal.com/article/S0738-3991(08)00546-6/abstract
Author: Gieneke Hospes, Linda Bossenbroek, Nick Hacken, Peter Van Hengel, Mathieu de Greef
Date Published: October 9 2008
Publisher: Patient Education and Counseling
Keywords: Cardiovascular Health, Physical Fitness, Medical Fitness
Exercise Stress Tests
http://www.iaff.org/HS/Resi/stresstest.htm
Author: Not Listed
Date Published: Not Listed
Publisher: International Association of Fire Fighters
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, medical fitness, exercise stress test%0a
Fatalities among volunteer and career firefighters--United States, 1994-2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16645570
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date Published: April 28. 2006
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Keywords: national standards, firefighter
Firefighter Fatalities: Improving Performance and Preventing Injuries and Fatalities
http://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Abstract/2011/05000/Firefighter_Fitness__Improving_Performance_and.13.aspx
Author: Denise Smith
Date Published: May 2011
Publisher: Current Sports Medicine Reports
Keywords: Injury Risk, Medical Fitness, Heart Disease
Firefighter Fitness and Medical Evaluations: A Difficult Journey
http://www.fireengineering.com/index/articles/display/347476/articles/fire-engineering/health-__safety/fitness/2008/12/firefighter-fitness-and-medical-evaluations-a-difficult-journey.html
Author: John Murphy
Date Published: December 1 2008
Publisher: Fire Engineering Magazine
Keywords: Physical Fitness, Medical Fitness Standards
Firefighter Fitness, Coronary Heart Disease, and Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2011/00000035/00000005/art00009
Author: John Staley, Bryan Weiner, Laura Linnan
Date Published: September 2011
Publisher: American Journal of Health Behavior
Keywords: Heart Disease, Medical Fitness
Firefighter' Heart Attack Risk Soars at the Scene
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17695966/ns/health-heart_health/t/firefighters-heart-attack-risk-soars-scene/
Author: Bill Dedman
Date Published: March 26 2007
Publisher: MSNBC
Keywords: Heart Health, Heart Attack, Cardiovascular Disease
Firefighters and Heart Disease: Beyond the Statistics
http://www.fireengineering.com/index/articles/display/279495/articles/fire-engineering/volume-159/issue-12/features/firefighters-and-heart-disease-beyond-the-statistics.html/
Author: Mary Jane Dittmar
Date Published: December 1 2006
Publisher: Fire Engineering Magazine
Keywords: Heart Health, Medical Fitness
Firefighting and risk of testicular cancer: results from a German population-based case-control study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=12594776&query_hl=8&itool=pubmed_docsum
Author: Stang, A; Jockel, KH; Baumgardt-Elms, C; Ahrens, W.
Date Published: 2003 Mar;43(3):291-4
Publisher: American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, cancer, testicular cancer%0a
Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire Service
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-267.pdf
Author: Not Listed
Date Published: 2004
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: Initiative 6, wellness programs, physical fitness, medical fitness, volunteer fire departments%0a
Health surveillance for rural volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17323871
Author: Gaetano DE, Ackerman S, Clark A, Hodge B, Hohensee T, May J, Whiteman W.
Date Published: February 2007
Publisher: New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health/HealthWorks
Keywords: volunteer fire
Heart Healthy Firefighter Program: 2004 and 2005 Summary of Screening Results
http://www.healthy-firefighter.org/files/documents/2006nvfcsummarycharts.pdf
Author: L&T Health and Fitness
Date Published: 2004/2005
Publisher: National Volunteer Fire Council
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical fitness, medical screening, cardiovascular health%0a
Heart rate and ECG responses of fire fighters.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=1127475&query_hl=14&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Barnard RJ, Duncan HW.
Date Published: April 1975
Publisher: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical fitness, medical risks, heart rate, heart function, ECG responses%0a
Heart rate response of firefighters to actual emergencies. Implications for cardiorespiratory fitness
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1506937&dopt=Citation
Author: Sothmann, MS; Saupe, K; Jasenof, D; Blaney, J
Date Published: 1992 Aug;34(8):797-8
Publisher: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical fitness, heart rate, heart function, cardiorespiratory fitness%0a
High-resolution 12-lead electrocardiograms of on-duty professional firefighters: a pilot feasibility study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21206348
Author: Carey MG, Thevenin BJ
Date Published: July-August 2009
Publisher: School of Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo
Keywords: physical health, firefighting
High-Resolution 12-lead electrocardiograms of on-duty professional firefighters: a pilot feasibility study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21206348
Author: MG Carey, BJ Thevenin
Date Published: July 2009
Publisher: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Keywords: ECG responses, Medical Fitness, Heart Health
Hydrogen Cyanide in Smoke: An Unrecognized Threat to the American Firefighter
http://manageyourair.com/articles/SMOKE_Education_Supplement_August_2006.pdf
Author: Walsh, Donald W.
Date Published: August 2006
Publisher: Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition
Keywords: Initiative 2, environmental risks, Initiative 6, medical fitness, cyanide, smoke inhalation%0a
Is it time for Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (and the fire service) to just say no to tobacco use?
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries.web
Author: Wilson, Jim
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical fitness standards, Initiative 1, culture change, tobacco, administration%0a
Keep It Strong: NVFC Heart-Healthy Firefighter Resource Guide
http://www.healthy-firefighter.org/files/documents/2005resourceguide.pdf
Author: Not Listed
Date Published: January 2005
Publisher: National Volunteer Firefighter Council
Keywords: Heart Health, Fitness, Medical Fitness
Measurement of Functional Capacity Requirements to Aid in Development of an Occupation-Specific Rehabilitation Training Program to Help Firefighters With Cardiac Disease Safely Return to Work
http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149%2808%2902087-0/abstract
Author: Jenny Adams, Joanne Roberts, PhD, Kay Simms, MS, Dunlei Cheng, PhD, Julie Hartman, MS, Charles Bartl
Date Published: March 2009
Publisher: American Journal of Cardiology
Keywords: nutrition training, firefighter
Measurement of Functional Capacity Requirements to Aid in Development of an Occupation-Specific Rehabilitation Training Program to Help Firefighters With Cardiac Disease Safely Return to Work
http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(08)02087-0/abstract
Author: Jenny Adams, Joanne Roberts, Kay Simms, Dunlei Cheng, Julie Hartman, Charles Bartlett
Date Published: January 27, 2009
Publisher: American Journal of Cardiology
Keywords: Medical Fitness, Cardiovascular Health, Medical Fitness Program
Medical Conditions Affecting Ability to Safely Perform Essential Job Tasks
http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/fire/medical.pdf
Author: Medical Fitness Standards, Evaluation
Date Published: May 2008
Publisher: City of Calgary Fire Department
Keywords: None
Medical Fitness Evaluation for respirator users: results of a national survey of private sector employers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17563613
Author: G. Syamlal, B. Doney, K.M. Bang, M. Greskevitch, D. Groce, S. Ganocy, W. Hoffman
Date Published: June 2007
Publisher: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine
Keywords: Medical Fitness Evaluation
Medical Standards for DOE Firefighters
http://205.254.131.69/nuclearsafety/ns/fire/guidance/med_stand_guide/sec1.html
Author: Medical Fitness Standards, Fitness
Date Published: March 28 2011
Publisher: Department of Energy, Office of Occupational Medicine and Medical Surveilla
Keywords: None