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Preventing deaths and injuries to fire fighters by establishing collapse zones at structure fires
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April 2014
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Series: NIOSH Numbered Publications
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Journal Article:Workplace solutions
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Description:DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2014-120
Fire fighters are at significant risk for injury or death due to structural collapse during fire-fighting operations. Structural collapse often occurs without warning. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that the Incident Commander establish defensive operations and collapse zones when there is potential for a structural collapse during fire-fighting operations.
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Pages in Document:6 unnumbered pages
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