Initiative 6: Physical Health (Subscribe)
Categories
- Physical Fitness (204) new
- Medical Fitness (90) new
- Wellness Programs (56) new
- Medical Risks (253) new updated
Links
Fitness levels of firefighter recruits before and after a supervised exercise training program. popular
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=11991781&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Roberts MA, O'Dea J, Boyce A, Mannix ET.
Date Published: May 2002
Publisher: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, fitness standards, recruits, physical fitness programs%0a
Guide to Implementing the IAFC/IAFF Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness/Fitness Initiative, Specially Designed for Small and Medium-Sized Fire Departments popular
http://www.iafc.org/associations/4685/files/wellness_fitness_smfd.pdf
Author: Not Listed
Date Published: Not Listed
Publisher: IAFC/IAFF
Keywords: Initiative 6, wellness programs, physical fitness, medical fitness%0a
Guide to Managing an Emergency Service Infection Control Program popular
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-112.pdf
Author: Not Listed
Date Published: 2002
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: Initiative 2, environmental risks, situational risks, infection, infection control, risk reduction practices, Initiative 6, medical risks%0a
Health and physical fitness; Implementation of a Local Program updated popular
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries1.web&search=R%3D58398
Author: Peters, Jerome
Date Published: 1990
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness programs, wellness programs
Human Performance - Perceived Job Relatedness of Physical Ability Testing for Firefighters: Exploring Variations in Reactions popular
http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327043hup0903_3?journalCode=hup
Author: Ryan, Ann Marie; Gregura, Gary J, Ployhart, Robert E;
Date Published: 1996
Publisher: LEA Online
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, fitness evaluations, fitness standards%0a
Lung function in fire fighters popular
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb
Author: Abrams, C., Loke, J., and Virgulto, J.
Date Published: April 1992
Publisher: Connecticut Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, lung function%0a
Meeting the fitness challenge updated popular
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries1.web&search=R%3D149220
Author: Smith, Robert L
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness standards, fitness programs, strength and conditioning, personnel development
Physical ability testing for volunteer firefighters popular
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo35558.pdf
Author: Marohl-Bruflat, Marcy
Date Published: 2003
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness programs, fitness standards, physical agility, volunteer department%0a
Physical fitness program for the Hickory Fire Department popular
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo35406.pdf
Author: Rohr, Greg A.
Date Published: 2003
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness programs, fitness standards%0a
The effects of adopting NFPA 1582 on the Bay County Fire Department popular
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo33144.pdf
Author: Majka, Robert J.
Date Published: 2001
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical fitness, medical evaluations, medical fitness program, NFPA 1582, organization
Validation of a Physical Work Performance Evaluation for Incumbent Firefighters popular
http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/243044/25/ARCHI/none/Feat/VALIDATION-OF-A-PHYSICAL-WORK-PERFORMANCE-EVALUATION-FOR-INCUMBENT-FIREFIGHTER
Author: Darrell Mendenhall; Steven Moffatt; Tisch Williams; Mike Reeves; James Greeson; C. Shawn Shelton; Ho
Date Published: December 2005
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: work capacity, training qualifications/standards, Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness evaluations, recruits%0a
"Tobacco Free With FDNY": the New York City Fire Department World Trade Center Tobacco Cessation Study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16608947
Author: Bars MP, Banauch GI, Appel D, Andreachi M, Mouren P, Kelly KJ, Prezant DJ.
Date Published: April 2006
Publisher: New York City Fire Department
Keywords: respiratory symptoms, fire
A fire fighter dies as a result of a cardiac arrest during a trench rescue - Georgia
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/pdfs/face9949.pdf
Author: Not Listed
Date Published: May 14, 1999
Publisher: NIOSH 99-F49
Keywords: Initiative 9, fatality/injury investigation, cardiac death, Initiative 6%0a
A Health Hazard Evaluation of Antimony Exposure in Firefighters
http://journals.lww.com/joem/Abstract/2010/01000/A_Health_Hazard_Evaluation_of_Antimony_Exposure_in.11.aspx
Author: Marie de Perio, Srinivas Durgam, Kathleen Caldwell, Judith Eisenberg
Date Published: January 2010
Publisher: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine
Keywords: Medical Fitness Evaluation, Health Hazard Evaluation
A longitudinal study of pulmonary function in fire fighters
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=1928108&dopt=Citation
Author: Tepper, Comstock, Levine
Date Published: 1991;20(3):307-16.
Publisher: American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, lung function, Initiative 2%0a
A Low-Glycemic Nutritional Fitness Program to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome in Professional Firefighters: Results of a Pilot Study
http://journals.lww.com/jcnjournal/Abstract/2011/07000/A_Low_Glycemic_Nutritional_Fitness_Program_to.7.aspx
Author: Mary Carey, Salah Al-Zaiti, Limei Liao, Heather Martin, Rachael Butler
Date Published: July 2011
Publisher: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Keywords: Nutrition Training, Cardiovascular Health
A mathematical model of the human respiratory system and breathing equipment updated
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries1.web&search=R%3D158014
Author: Tomlinson,Stephen and White, Graham
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: Fire Safety, Technology & Management
Keywords: Initiative 6, lung function, respiratory system, SCBA
A New York City firefighter: overwhelmed by World Trade Center dust
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=12231482&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Beckett WS.
Date Published: September 2002
Publisher: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, environmental risks, World Trade Center, Initiative 2%0a
A physical fitness program for South Trail Fire and Rescue District
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo14666.pdf
Author: Lombardo, William B.
Date Published: 2002
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness programs%0a
A Pilot Study of Core Stability and Athletic Performance: Is There a Relationship?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3109894/
Author: Chris Sharrock, Jarrod Cropper, Joel Mostad, Matt Johnson, Terry Malone
Date Published: June 2011
Publisher: International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy
Keywords: Core Strength
A plan for implementing a wellness program in the Fort Myers Shores Fire Protection and Rescue Service District updated
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries1.web&search=R%3D162536
Author: Dowaliby, Christopher J
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, wellness programs
A preliminary evaluation on the effects of firefighter cardio-respiratory fatigue while utilizing self-contained breathing apparatus during fireground operations
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo35920.pdf
Author: Marshall, Russell L.
Date Published: 2003
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, structural firefighting, SCBA, fatigue, wellness-fitness initiative, physiological stress, physical fitness programs%0a
A project to promote health awareness among firefighters.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16548267
Author: Burns, D
Date Published: March 2006
Publisher: Warrington Primary Care Trust
Keywords: prevention, fire fighting
A Screening-Level Assessment of the Health Risks of Chronic Smoke Exposure for Wildland Firefighters
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713774411~db=all
Author: Booze, Thomas F; Reinhardt, Timothy E; Quiring, Sharon J; Ottmar, Roger D
Date Published: Volume 1, Issue 5 Ma
Publisher: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Keywords: Initiative 6, wildland firefighter safety, medical screening, smoke exposure %0a
A technique to re-assess epidemiologic evidence in light of the healthy worker effect: the case of firefighting and heart disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=11039166&query_hl=8&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Choi, BC
Date Published: 2000 Oct;42(10):1021
Publisher: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, heart disease%0a