Transcription of GUIDELINES FOR FIREFIGHTER PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
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GUIDELINES FOR FIREFIGHTER PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
1 GUIDELINES FOR FIREFIGHTER PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONSH eart attack is the most common cause of on-duty FIREFIGHTER fatalities. Yet, existing regulations do not require firefighters topass periodic medical EXAMINATIONS . Everyyear, firefighters needlessly die on duty because their medical conditio ns are not identifiedor properly treated. This is especially a problem withvolunteerfirefighterswho often tendto be older than their counterparts in career departments. Recommendations: Pre-placement PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS :This examination should be similar to that conducted for police candidates.
firefighters from participation in structural firefighting. • The standards established for a comprehensive candidate physical examination may be so rigorous that the pool of potential candidates may be severely diminished. Despite these concerns, firefighters generally support an effort to strengthen the physical
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