Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services

FIFTH EDITION

James S. Angle

ISBN: 9781284180251 – With Printed Text

ISBN: 9781284241280 – Digital Access Only

Paperback with Navigate Advantage access | 260 pages | ©2016 http://go.psglearning.com/occsafety5e

Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the many components of occupational safety and health for the emergency services. This textbook provides a historical look at industrial safety and health and describes how history has impacted the emergency services by providing a safer work environment that reduces first responder deaths and injuries. The textbook also features a laser-like focus on firefighter health and safety and details how to stay safe and healthy in a high-risk environment.

WHAT’S NEW AND NOTABLE

„ Meets and exceeds the FESHE course objectives and outcomes for the Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services model curriculum (C0278).

„ Thorough coverage of the “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives” with emphasis on the positive impact these initiatives can have when implemented.

„ Almost every chapter has a new case study at the beginning of the chapter to help improve understanding.

„ NEW and updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) throughout.