the risks to firefighters don't stop because the fire is out
EXPOSURE TO TOXIC SMOKE | Detoxification
The literature is clear -- exposure to the numerous toxins associated with the smoke of a fire are life threatening ~ both immediately and long-term. Obviously, the shorter the exposure, the better. But leaving the scene of the fire doesn't mean the firefighter is no longer 'exposed' to those harmful toxins. Most firefighters routinely shower immediately following such smoke exposure ~ good. Some shower two or three times afterward ~ even better. There is no substitute for the detoxification that accompanies the sweating while in an infra-red sauna. Every fire station should have one or more of these units
Stress Reduction
The alarm goes and so does the sympathetic nervious system -- adrenaline surges as the nervous system involuntarily prepares for the battle that may be waiting.
Enhanced Fitness
There is no argument that this job is physically demanding. There is no
Every fire station should have a getfit sauna. Here's why..
Detoxification
The literature is clear -- exposure to the numerous toxins associated with the smoke of a fire are life threatening ~ both immediately and long-term. Obviously, the shorter the exposure, the better. But leaving the scene of the fire doesn't mean the firefighter is now longer 'exposed' to those harmful toxins. Many firefighters routinely shower two or more times immediately following such exposure. That's good ~ but even better is the detoxification experienced virtually immediately following a sauna.
Stress Reduction
The alarm goes and so does the sympathetic nervious system -- adrenaline surges as the nervous system involuntarily prepares for the battle that may be waiting.
Enhanced Fitness
The physicality of this job is well known. Strength and fitness are imperative.
the importance of rapid detoxification
Exposure Duration an important component of Risk Assessment
A fundamental problem in epidemiological studies of cancer among firefighters is the presumed exposure based on duration of employment. elying on this metric has been shown to cause exposure misclassification.
▸ A recent study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) describes the creation and analysis of a job-exposure matrix to address these acknowledged limitations by using several surrogate measures of exposure to develop an exposure–response relationship for an analysis of career firefighters. ▸ They found that misclassification can occur in up to 30% of a study population when using duration of employment as a surrogate for exposure compared with other metrics. The findings speak to the importance of defining “exposure” when assessing increased risk of cancer and other life-threatening illness in the firefighter population.
(1) ORIGINAL ARTICLE Creation of a retrospective job-exposure matrix using surrogate measures of exposure for a cohort of US career firefighters from San Francisco, Chicago and Philadelphia
Authors Matthew M Dahm, Stephen Bertke, Steve Allee, Robert D Daniels
June 2015
morbidity AND MORTALITY RATES LONG AFTER THE FIRE IS OVER
Increase Risk | Cardiovascular Disease ~ Various Cancers
There is a preponderance of research demonstrating the increased incidence of cancer and other life threatening diseases including cardiovascular disease amoung firefighters.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
The increased incidence of CVD (cardiovascular disease, heart disease) among firefighters when compared to the general population is long-known and well-documented. Indeed, according to the CDC and the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, it is the leading cause of death among on-duty fire-fighters. The authors of a 2011 article reviewing the body of research on this topic and summarized the identified hazards which included: ● physical exertion ● stress ● exposure to toxins/smoke, They also referenced other common sense personal risk factors such as diet, smoking habits, obesity, etc. Management strategies suggested in this review included regular medical exams, physical abilities testing and fitness and wellness programs.
LUNG & OTHER CANCERS
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Firefighters have grave health risks
The literature is clear -- exposure to the numerous toxins associated with the smoke of a fire are life threatening ~ both immediately and long-term. Obviously, the shorter the exposure, the better. But leaving the scene of the fire doesn't mean the firefighter is no longer 'exposed' to those harmful toxins. Most firefighters routinely shower immediately following such smoke exposure ~ good. Some shower two or three times afterward ~ even better. There is no substitute for the detoxification that accompanies the sweating while in an infra-red sauna. Every fire station should have one or more of these units
Infra-red generated Sweating
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