Health Hazards for Firefighters

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This is a short paper that discusses the hazards and the short and long term effects of exposure to fire for firefighters. The paper highlights the statistics on death among firefighters, as well as the chemical and physical factors associated with the risks. The paper also discusses the management of these risk factors, along with citing various recommendations and health safety initiatives that are being taken.

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"Health Hazards for Firefighters In the United States, there are only 210,000 paid firefighters; an additional 1 million maintain volunteer status ("Fire Fighter Fatality," 2000). While many individuals may believe the greatest risk to firefighters is getting burned by the fire itself or falling through a roof or weak flooring, fire fighters die from heart attacks at a rate significantly higher than the general population ("Fire Fighter Fatality," 2000; Mitchell, 2001; "Responder Group," 2005). All firefighters, however, are exposed to significantly greater health hazards than the general population. This is a short paper on the short and long-term effects of exposure. Statistics on death among firefighters are highlighted, as are the chemical and physical factors associated with risks. The management of these risk factors is also discussed along with citing various recommendations and health safety initiatives that are being taken."

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