The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) partnered with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) in support of their study on respiratory disease and the fire service. The goal of this project was to research the long-term effects and post-exposure mitigation of occupational respiratory exposure to firefighters and develop a report based on this research. This effort involved renowned experts in pulmonary medicine.
The study report, Respiratory Diseases and the Fire Service, will help firefighters and other emergency responders to understand diseases of the respiratory system and identify respiratory disease causing agents. This report will also assist in recognizing and quantifying the impact of, and developing mitigation strategies and programs for, occupational respiratory disease for firefighters, their families, and fire departments.
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Respiratory Diseases and the Fire Service