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Worker health and safety training: Assessing impact among responders

✍ Scribed by B. Louise Weidner; Audrey R. Gotsch; Cristine D. Delnevo; Jennifer B. Newman; Bill McDonald

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
53 KB
Volume
33
Category
Article
ISSN
0271-3586

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✦ Synopsis

A mail survey was conducted among emergency responders who received training at the New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center. Responses indicate that technical topics are extremely important (i.e., decontamination, personal protection); that the vast preponderance of trainees felt confident in their ability to recall specific critical concepts in a crisis; and that 42% of respondents (75) had experienced an incident that would have resulted in injury or death without training. Phone surveys for details of specific incidents reported by 43 of the 75 mail survey respondents revealed that anecdotal data provide powerful evidence of the value of training; that extensive and uniform training is needed across jurisdictions; that training should emphasize the technical aspects of health and safety, and should include demonstration and hands-on techniques; and that integrated organizational support for implementation of health and safety practices is critical.

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