A study that explored how body composition affects the relationship between sleep and on-duty injury.
Read MoreThe Relation of Emergency Duties to Cardiac Death Among US Firefighters
A study on the pathoanatomic findings of firefighters who died of cardiac causes during firefighting.
Read MoreThe impact of trauma exposure on the development of PTSD and psychological distress in a volunteer fire service
A survey study on the impact of the level and types of trauma exposure on the development of mental health problems in an Australian volunteer fire service.
Read MoreAssociation Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult Men
A study on the potential use of a push-up test to assess heart disease risk in firefighters.
Read MoreFirefighter hood contamination: Efficiency of laundering to remove PAHs and FRs
A study on the effectiveness of washing firefighter hoods to remove toxic chemicals.
Read MoreFirefighter fatalities: crude mortality rates and risk factors for line of duty injury and death
A study on the factors that increase U.S. firefighters' risks for line of duty injury and deaths.
Read MoreThe Invisible Danger of Transferring Toxins with Bunker Gear
A pilot study on an intervention designed to improve firefighters' attitudes towards cleaning their gear after firefighting.
Read MoreThe Impact of Firefighter Physical Fitness on Job Performance
A narrative review that describes the research on the physiological stress experienced during firefighting.
Read MoreExposure to a firefighting overhaul environment without respiratory protection increases immune dysregulation and lung disease risk
An animal study that used a mouse model to study toxic exposures during overhaul activities.
Read MoreExposure to suicide and suicide bereavement among women firefighters
A study on how suicide exposures are associated with suicide risks and psychiatric symptoms in U.S. women firefighters.
Read MoreCancer Prevention Methods: Fact vs. Fiction
An article summarizing the scientific evidence on the use of skin-cleaning wipes and saunas to reduce toxic exposures in firefighters.
Read MoreExposure to smoke
A model and literature study on how firefighters can minimize their exposure to toxic substances before, during and after firefighting.
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