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B -- FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION DESIGN FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH SOL EMW-95-R-4703 DUE 040495 POC William Roberson, Contract Specialist, (202)646-3622/ Patricia A. English, Contracting Officer, (202)646-4257 Development of a manual detailing the physical characteristics (design, layout, etc.) needed to develop or enhance the occupational safety and health for fire and EMS responders in the fire and EMS station. This manual shall provide guidance, to the target audience of local-level governments and emergency service departments (fire and emergency medical services departments, etc.), on how to meet applicable Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and other federal regulatory agency rules, guidelines, and mandates as they relate to the occupational safety and health for fire and EMS responders in the fire and EMS station. A thorough discussion of the occupational safety and health hazards found in the fire and EMS station and their effects on the fire and EMS responder shall be included in the manual. These hazards shall include, but not be limited to, electrocution, slips and falls, injuries caused by lifting, fires, explosions, being struck by vehicles, vehicle accidents, machinery accidents, confined spaces, exercise and sports injuries, violence and criminal activity, being struck by falling objects, hit by opening doors and cabinets, natural hazards, drowning, cigarette and other smoke, diesel exhaust, hazardous materials (HAZMAT), radon exposure, infectious materials and wastes, excessive noise, food and water-borne illness, etc. The manual shall also include all facets of developing and enhancing the occupational safety and health of fire and EMS responders in the fire and EMS station as related to physical characteristics (design, layout, etc.) of the fire and EMS station. These areas shall include, but not be limited to, effectively assessing the occupational safety and health hazards in the station, effective mitigation of these hazards through physical characteristics of the station, management issuesrelated to developing and enhancing the occupational safety and health in the fire and EMS station (dealing with municipal governments, other agencies, volunteers, labor unions, etc.), possible areas of financing fire and EMS station occupational safety and health improvements, etc. The manual shall discuss all issues as related to new construction, as well as renovation and retrofit/non-structural correction of current facilities. All responsible sources may receive a copy of the solicitation by sending a written request to the aforementioned address. (0045)

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