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Emergency Services Ergonomics and Wellness
This handbook provides corrective measures that will help to increase the safety of emergency responders, reduce the costs of worker's compensation claims, maximize the longevity of emergency service careers, and assist with sending personnel into healthy retirements.
  • Topics:
    • Project FSTAR
    • Volunteer
    • Safety & Health
    • Health
    • Wellness
    • Safety
  • Resource Type:
    • Guide/ toolkit/ template
  • Organizational Author:
    • External

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