First Responder Health & Safety Links

First Responder Health & Safety Links

June 26, 2018

CDC / NIOSH Emergency Responders Resources including:
• Safety Management
• Bloodborne Infectious Disease
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Traumatic Incident Stress
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/responders.html

Safety Management:
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/index.html

Bloodborne Infectious Disease:
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/ppe.html

Incident Stress:
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/traumaticincident/

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