Background The public safety sector includes law enforcement officers (LEO), corrections
officers (CO), firefighter service (FF), wildland firefighting (WFF), and emergency medical …

Background Amongst the literature researching the effects of exercise-induced fatigue on
postural control in healthy adults, many studies have used the Borg scales to document the …

We aimed to determine how a bout of resistance or aerobic exercise impacts physiological
responses and performance during firefighting occupational tasks. Thirty-two non-firefighters …

From the year 2000, the United States Fire Administration (USFA) has been recording all
line‐of‐duty deaths in the fire service. Stress or overexertion caused 1096 out of 2598 total …

Crises such as pandemics create stresses on the health-care system that often produce
innovation and changes in roles and delivery methods. In the current pandemic, and with the …

Background Firefighters are frequently exposed to high temperatures, environmental
toxicants, and strenuous physical demands. The health impacts of these occupational …

Adequate handgrip strength (HGS) is important to safely perform fireground tasks. However,
there is limited research describing the deleterious impact of glove use and fatigue from …

Firefighting is a profession that has the potential to be extremely demanding, both physically
and mentally. More specifically, these tactical personnel must be physically fit to perform …

Heat exhaustion (HE) is one of the major concerns for medical service providers, especially
in hot weather conditions. Every year pilgrims come to Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform …

Musculoskeletal injuries are commonly incurred by firefighters. Most injuries are attributable
to overexertion, fall, slip, and trip mechanisms. These injuries may be caused by many …