Risk Reduction Practices

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• NFFF Developed Resources (2)
• At-Risk Behaviors (20)
• Situational Risks (93)
• Environmental Risks (169)
• Risk Protection (19)
• Risk Reduction Practices (168)

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Canopy Fuel Treatment Standards for the Wildland-Urban Interface

Author: Scott, Joe H
Date Published: 2003
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Keywords: Initiative 14, Initiative 1, executive response management, risk reduction practices, wildland-urban interface, structural fire protection, canopy fuel treatment, standards

Illness, Injuries, and Fatalities Among Wildland Firefighters

Author: Richard J. Mangan
Date Published: 1999
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Keywords: medical risks, environmental risks, situational risks, wildland firefighting, Initiative 6, Initiative 2

Energy Expenditure and Energy Intake During Wildfire Suppression in Male and Female Firefighters

Author: Brent C. Ruby
Date Published: 1999
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Keywords: energy expenditure, field nutrition, diet, Initiative 6, wildland firefighting, hydration

Heat Stress

Author: Brian J. Sharkey
Date Published: 1999
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Keywords: Initiative 2, risk reduction practices, environmental risks, wildland firefighting, heat stress

Rapid Intervention Teams and How to Avoid Needing Them: Special Report

Author: James Williams, Hollis Stambaugh
Date Published: 2003
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: Initiative 2, operational safety, rapid intervention, RIT, Initiative 3

Civil Disturbances, St. Petersburg, Florida: Successful Fire/Ems Response to Disturbances, October 24-25, 1996 and November 13-14, 1996

Author: Not Listed
Date Published: 1997
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: Initiative 1, executive response management, risk protection, preplanning, Initiative 12, civil disturbances, riots, interagency management system

Special Report: Trends and Hazards in Firefighter Training

Author: Adam Thiel, Jeff Stern, John Kimball, Nicole Hankin
Date Published: May 2003
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: training safety, Initiative 2, Initiative 5, training hazards

The Hazards Associated with Agricultural Silo Fires: Special Report

Author: Alan Clark, John Kimball, Hollis Stambaugh
Date Published: 1988
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: Initiative 3, Initiative 2, operational safety, situational risks, silo fires, agriculture, firefighting hazards

Prevention of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Failures, Special Report

Author: Adam K. Thiel
Date Published: 1992
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: Initiative 8, Initiative 2, protective technology, SCBA, risk protection, respiratory protection, SCBA failures

The epidemiology and prevention of burn injuries to firefighters.

Author: Madden MR, Mathwick M, Valentino L, Finkelstein JL, Goodwin CW.
Date Published: July-August 1995
Publisher: Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation
Keywords: Initiative 6, Initiative 2, burn injuries, risk protection