Aviation-Related Wildland Firefighter Fatalities — United States, 2000–2013
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Aviation-Related Wildland Firefighter Fatalities — United States, 2000–2013
Airplanes and helicopters are integral to the management and suppression of wildfires, often operating in high-risk, low-altitude environments. To update data on aviation-related wildland firefighting fatalities, identify risk factors, and make recommendations for improved safety, CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) analyzed reports from multiple data sources for...
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عنوان ژورنال: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0149-2195,1545-861X
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6429a4