PROVIDERS’ GUIDE & FIREFIGHTER RESOURCES

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References:

1. Smith, D. L., DeBlois, J. P., Kales, S. N., & Horn, G. P. (2016). Cardiovascular strain of firefighting and the risk of sudden cardiac events. Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 44(3), 90-97.

2. Smith, D. L., Hollerbach, B. H., Bode, E., Haigh, C. A. (2022). BETTER HEART Final Report: Building Evaluations That Translate Evidence & Research to Heart Evaluations and Related Training. First Responder Health and Safety Laboratory, Skidmore College. Not yet available online

3. Smith, D. L., Haller, J. M., Korre, M., Fehling, P. C., Sampani, K., Grossi Porto, L. G., ... & Kales, S. N. (2018). Pathoanatomic findings associated with Duty‐Related cardiac death in US firefighters: a Case–Control study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 7(18), e009446.

4. LeMasters, G. K., Genaidy, A. M., Succop, P., Deddens, J., Sobeih, T., Barriera-Viruet, H., ... & Lockey, J. (2006). Cancer risk among firefighters: a review and meta-analysis of 32 studies. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 1189-1202.

5. Daniels, R. D., Kubale, T. L., Yiin, J. H., Dahm, M. M., Hales, T. R., Baris, D., ... & Pinkerton, L. E. (2014). Mortality and cancer incidence in a pooled cohort of US firefighters from San Francisco, Chicago and Philadelphia (1950–2009). Occupational and environmental medicine, 71(6), 388-397.

6. Lee, D. J., Koru‐Sengul, T., Hernandez, M. N., Caban‐Martinez, A. J., McClure, L. A., Mackinnon, J. A., & Kobetz, E. N. (2020). Cancer risk among career male and female Florida firefighters: Evidence from the Florida Firefighter Cancer Registry (1981‐2014). American journal of industrial medicine, 63(4), 285-299.

7. Tsai, R. J., Luckhaupt, S. E., Schumacher, P., Cress, R. D., Deapen, D. M., & Calvert, G. M. (2015). Risk of cancer among firefighters in California, 1988–2007. American journal of industrial medicine, 58(7), 715-729.

8. Jalilian, H., Ziaei, M., Weiderpass, E., Rueegg, C. S., Khosravi, Y., & Kjaerheim, K. (2019). Cancer incidence and mortality among firefighters. International journal of cancer, 145(10), 2639-2646.

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10. Ma F, Fleming LE, Lee DJ, et al. Mortality in Florida professional firefighters, 1972 to 1999. Am J Ind Med. 2005;47(6):509-517. doi:10.1002/ajim.20160.

11. Boffa, J. W., Stanley, I. H., Hom, M. A., Norr, A. M., Joiner, T. E., & Schmidt, N. B. (2017). PTSD symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters. Journal of psychiatric research, 84, 277-283.

12. Carey M, Al-Zaiti S, Dean G, et al. Sleep problems, depression, substance use, social bonding, and quality of life in professional firefighters. J Occup Environ Med. 2011;53:928–933.

13. Haddock CK, Jahnke SA, Poston WSC, et al. Alcohol use among firefighters in the Central United States. Occup Med Oxf Engl. 2012;62(8):661-664. doi:10.1093/occmed/kqs162.

14. Haddock CK, Day S, Poston W, Jahnke SA, Jitnarin N. Alcohol Use and Caloric Intake From Alcohol in a National Cohort of U.S. Career Firefighters. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2015;76(3):360-366.

15. Heinrichs, M., Wagner, D., Schoch, W., Soravia, L. M., Hellhammer, D. H., & Ehlert, U. (2005). Predicting posttraumatic stress symptoms from pretraumatic risk factors: a 2-year prospective follow-up study in firefighters. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162(12), 2276-2286.

16. Heyman M, Dill J, Douglas R. The Ruderman White Paper on Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders. 2018. Accessed January 7, 2021.

17. Jahnke S, Poston W, Haddock C, Murphy B. Firefighting and mental health: Experiences of repeated exposures to trauma. Work. 2016;53:737-744.

18. Lim D, Baek k, Chung I, et al. Factors related to sleep disorders among male firefighters. Ann Occup Environ Med. 2014;26:11.

19. Fent, K. W., Evans, D. E., Babik, K., Striley, C., Bertke, S., Kerber, S., ... & Horn, G. P. (2018). Airborne contaminants during controlled residential fires. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 15(5), 399-412.20.

20. Burgess, J. L., Nanson, C. J., Bolstad-Johnson, D. M., Gerkin, R., Hysong, T. A., Lantz, R. C., ... & Witten, M. L. (2001). Adverse respiratory effects following overhaul in firefighters. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 467-473.

21. Mustajbegovic, J., Zuskin, E., Schachter, E. N., Kern, J., Vrcic‐Keglevic, M., Heimer, S., ... & Nada, T. (2001). Respiratory function in active firefighters. American journal of industrial medicine, 40(1), 55-62.