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Table 1 Applied interventiona control strategies and their relative timing

From: Efficacy of a proactive health and safety risk management system in the fire service

Selected control strategy

Time of Implementation (months)b

Physical Exercise (PE)

 

 Improve station exercise equipment and facilities

1

 Increase role of Peer Fitness Trainers

4

 Update and revise exercise standard operating procedure (SOP)

14

Patient Transport (PT)

 

 Test patient transfer devices

3

 Establish chest compression rotation procedure during CPR

15

 Create PT module for probationary firefighters

24

Fireground Operations (FG)

 

 Improve rehab protocols & adherence

4

 Visual reminders for health and safety

4,19

  1. aThe intervention is the risk management application, which began in 2010
  2. bRelative to the beginning of the control implementation phase in January, 2011