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Firefighters and Cancer: Where Are We and Where To Now? by Fritschi, Lin, Glass, D.

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Prediction of dry ice mass for firefighting robot actuation by Ajala, Mosud T., Khan, Md. Raisuddin, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Eyiomika, Shafie, Amir Akramin, Mohamad Nor, Mahadzir Iskandar

“…The limitation in the performance of electric actuated firefighting robots in high- temperature fire environment has led to research on the alternative propulsion system for the mobility of firefighting robots in such environment. …”
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Developing effective narrative exposure therapy interventions for Saudi firefighters by Alghamdi, Mohammed

“…Firefighters have a high likelihood of being exposed to a variety of traumatic events. …”
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Coronary Heart Disease risk in volunteer firefighters in Victoria, Australia by Wolkow, A., Netto, Kevin, Langridge, P., Green, J., Nichols, D., Sergeant, M., Aisbett, B.

“…Although volunteer firefighters outnumber paid personnel, previous research has focused on paid US firefighters. …”
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Prevalence rate of PTSD, depression and anxiety symptoms among Saudi firefighters by Alghamdi, Mohammed, Hunt, Nigel, Thomas, Shirley

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A review on safety practices for firefighters during photovoltaic (PV) fire by Ramali, Mohd Rashid, Mohd Nizam Ong, Nur Aliah Fatin, Md Said, Mohamad Syazarudin, Mohamed Yusoff, Hamdan, Baharudin, Mohd Rafee, Tharima, Ahmad Faiz, Akashah, Farid Wajdi, Mohd Tohir, Mohd Zahirasri

“…Therefore, the objective of this review is to evaluate the elements of firefighters' safety practices and subsequently collate the best safety practices for local fire rescue and firefighters in the event of PV fires. …”
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Pneumatic actuation of a firefighting robot: A theoretical foundation and an empirical study by Ajala, Mosud Taiwo, Khan, Md. Raisuddin, Salami, Momoh J. E, Shafie, Amir Akramin, Oladokun, Majeed Olaide, Iskandar Nor,, Mohamad

“…In recent times, the need for a self-powered, autonomous firefighting robot, which can cope in fire hot spots, is strongly required in fire emergencies. …”
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Ergonomics and manual handling workplace improvement: a case study of firefighter at Pagoh by Mahmood, Salwa, Nasir, Siti Hana, Mamat, Norashid, Abdul Rahman, Ismail, Azis, Noorul Azreen

“…Firefighter are constantly at risk since they are directly exposed to various physical factors, harmful chemicals and mental stress during rescue and fire-fighting. …”
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Pack Hike Test finishing time for Australian firefighters: Pass rates and correlates of performance by Phillips, M., Petersen, A., Abbiss, C., Netto, Kevin, Payne, W., Nichols, D., Aisbett, B.

“…The pack hike test (PHT, 4.83 km hike wearing a 20.4-kg load) was devised to determine the job readiness of USA wildland firefighters. This study measured PHT performance in a sample of Australian firefighters who currently perform the PHT (career land management firefighters, LMFF) and those who do not (suburban/regional volunteer firefighters, VFF). …”
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Identification of physically demanding tasks performed during bushfire suppression by Australian rural firefighters by Phillips, M., Payne, W., Lord, C., Netto, Kevin, Nichols, D., Aisbett, B.

“…Purpose: To identify and characterize the physically demanding tasks undertaken during multi-day wildfire (known as bushfire in Australia) suppression by Australian rural firefighters. Methods: During semi-structured group interviews, thirty-one experienced male firefighters reviewed 53 firefighting tasks that could be performed during tanker-based bushfire suppression. …”
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Perception of firefighters on risk of exposure to respiratory health hazard : a qualitative analysis in Malaysia by Halim I, Mohd Fathulzhafran Mohamed Hanan, Ahmad Faiz T, Muhammad Alimin MR, Hanizah MY, Anaanthan BP, Muhammad Adil ZA

“…Firefighters are exposed to multiple occupational hazards, where one of the hazards is chemical hazard that can affect the respiratory system. …”
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The Primary Prevention of PTSD in Firefighters: Preliminary Results of an RCT with 12-Month Follow-Up by Skeffington, P., Rees, Clare, Mazzucchelli, T., Kane, R.

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Accident Risk Indices Of Malaysia’s Firefighters Working in 12 And 24 Hours Shift Works by Sharifah, Osman, Ismail, Bahari, Kadir, Arifin, Wan Mohd Nor, Hj Ibrahim, Chen, Teck Foong

“…A questionnaire data derived study used together with a semi quantitative risk analysis method was adopted to estimate the levels of accident risks between firefighters working on two shifts. Two hundred and forty eight Malaysia's fire and Rescue Department firemen from 24 fire stations working on shifts were selected as respondents.…”
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Accident Risk Indices Of Malaysia’s Firefighters Working in 12 And 24 Hours Shift Works by Sharifah, Osman, Ismail, Bahari, Kadir, Arifin, Wan Mohd Nor, Hj. Ibrahim

“…The accident rate among firefighters in year 2006 was 52.8 %. Results showed that the Accident Risk Index (ARI) among firefighters working the 24 hours shift was higher (ARI = 3.14) compared with those in the 12 hours shift (ARI = 2.98). …”
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Optimization of CO2 production rate for firefighting robot applications using response surface methodology by Ajala, M. T., Khan, Md. Raisuddin, Shafie, Amir Akramin, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Eyiomika, Nor, Mohamad Iskandr, Oladokun, Majeed

“…A carbon dioxide gas-powered pneumatic actuation has been proposed as a suitable power source for an autonomous firefighting robot (CAFFR), which is designed to operate in an indoor fire environment in our earlier study. …”
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Prevalence and predictors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among firefighters: a systematic review by Muhammad Naim Mat Salleh, Halim Ismail, Hanizah Mohd Yusoff

“…Among the first responders, firefighters are generally said to have a larger risk for PTSD as they involve directly and indirectly with critical incidents and traumatic events as part of their duties. …”
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Environmental factors of commuting accidents among firefighter drivers in Peninsular Malaysia: a case study by Norfaqihah Mohtar, Rosnah Ismail, Nor Hisham Mohammad, Mohammad Paisal Adam, Mohammad Hamdan Wahid, Mohd Hasni Ja’afar

“…Therefore, it has the potential to improve road safety for firefighters, the general public, and animals.…”
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Development of Anthro-Fitness Model for evaluating firefighter recruits’ performance readiness using machine learning by Borhanudin, Mohd Yusof @ Mohamed, Rabiu Muazu, Musa, Mohamad Nizam, Nazarudin, Anwar P. P., Abdul Majeed, Raj, Naresh Bhaskar, Mohd Azraai, Mohd Razman

“…The role of firefighters has evolved from traditional tasks like rescuing cats from trees and extinguishing house fires to more complex land, sea, and air rescues. …”
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A study of impact of body mass index (BMI) toward fitness among firefighters in Kuantan by Nur Aisyah, Rozak

“…This study is about the impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) toward fitness among firefighters in Kuantan. The main objective of this study was to determine association between BMI and fitness of firefighters in Kuantan. …”
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Firefighter hose rolling method: Low back pain risks analysis with full-factorial approach by Mohammad Luqman Hakim, Mustapha, Salwa, Mahmood, Helmy Mustafa, El Bakri, Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Fahmi, Badulrudin, Norazlianie, Sazali

“…Firefighters frequently face the risk of Low back pain (LBP) due to the strenuous nature of their duties, especially during hose rolling tasks. …”
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