Divers Beware: Training Dives Present Serious Hazards to Firefighters
June 2004
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2004-152
Firefighters who participate in dive training risk lung damage, illness, or drowning. NIOSH investigated fatalities that have occurred during these training exercises and developed recommendations to decrease these risks.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health