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Majority of fire and ambulance recruits overweight
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston Medical Center, Harvard University and the Cambridge Health Alliance found that more than 75 percent of emergency responder candidates for fire and ambulance ...
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Firefighters higher risk for some cancers
Nov 10, 2006 |
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Firefighters are more likely to develop certain types of cancer than workers in other fields, University of Cincinnati researchers said.
South Korea's little firefighting robots (w/ Video)
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two South Korean firms have developed mini firefighting robots to help human firefighters safely plan their course of action before entering a blazing building.
Researchers develop new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits
Apr 14, 2009 |
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For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly ...
Emergency responses greatly increase risk to firefighters of dying on duty from heart disease
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Firefighters engage in a dangerous occupation, risking life-threatening burns and smoke inhalation, among other hazards. So it may surprise some that the leading cause of death on duty among U.S. firefighters is coronary ...
Swedish hi-tech 'snake' blazes trail to safer firefighting
Jul 19, 2009 |
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Firefighting, arguably one of the world's most dangerous jobs, is about to get a lot safer thanks to a revolutionary technique developed in Sweden.
Cooling system could aid emergency personnel in high-heat heat conditions
Jan 26, 2005 |
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working on an insulation system that firefighters and other emergency personnel can wear to provide cool insulation when they are working in very ...
Magic box for mission impossible
Nov 25, 2009 |
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On September 11, firefighters, police officers and ambulance workers faced a terrifying rescue effort in the World Trade Center complex. They battled to save people from the collapsing Twin Towers, searched for survivors, ...
San Diego supercomputer team backs firefighters in recent 'Horse' wildfires
Aug 03, 2006 |
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Firefighters facing fast-spreading wildfires, especially in remote areas where communications and other resources are scarce, can now add "cyberinfrastructure" to their firefighting arsenals.
Study shows power of police and fire officers as injury-prevention messengers
May 01, 2008 |
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Nearly every night, on nearly every TV station in the country, the local newscast features news of the day’s car crashes, fires and other injury-causing events.
New system tracks firefighters, special forces
Apr 13, 2006 |
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The old technique of using push pins and maps to track troop movements just got a radical new upgrade for soldiers or firefighters in rugged terrains. A group of University of Florida engineering students has ...
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