Workplace Solutions: Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Firefighters Working at Strip Mall Fires

Loflin, Murrey E.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023126

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Workplace Solutions: Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Firefighters Working at Strip Mall Fires

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Journal Article:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Personal Author:

Loflin, Murrey E.
Description:

Firefighters are at significant risk of injury or death when fighting fires in strip malls. Strip mall fires are low frequency, high-risk incidents due to a variety of construction features. To minimize the risks of fighting fires in strip mall occupancies, NIOSH has recommended precautions that fire departments should take. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Accidents, Occupational Built Environment Firefighters Fires Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Preventive Medicine Safety
Keywords:

Fire fighters; Recommendations; Injury prevention; Preventive measures; Fire safety
Source:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-126, 2023 Sep; :1-6
Series:

NIOSH Numbered Publications
Subseries:

Workplace Solutions
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023126
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Periodical
Place as Subject:

OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSR - Division of Safety Research
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

6 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20068524
Federal Fiscal Year:

2023
NORA Priority Area:

Public Safety
Peer Reviewed:

False
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/133711/cdc_133711_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 717.09 KB ]

File Language:

English

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