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Fentanyl-related occupational health risks for police officers

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Contains survey data collected in support of a study conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological... More ≫

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Contains survey data collected in support of a study conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological effects that responding to calls for service related to the opiate crisis may be having on police officers.

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Fentanyl-related occupational health risks for police officers

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Presents findings of a survey conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological effects that responding to... More ≫

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Presents findings of a survey conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological effects that responding to calls for service related to the opiate crisis may be having on police officers. Researchers assessed how aware police officers are of opioid-related training and the emergency services available to them, and how officers believe those services might be improved. Funding for the study was provided by the OHS Futures Research Funding Program.

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Investigating the relationship between physical fitness test scores and injuries to members of the Edmonton Police Service

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Police officers commonly face situations that put them at higher risk for injury. Identifying preventable risk factors for occupational musculoskeletal injuries provides the opportunity to... More ≫

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Police officers commonly face situations that put them at higher risk for injury. Identifying preventable risk factors for occupational musculoskeletal injuries provides the opportunity to decrease work-related injuries. The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence of musculoskeletal injury in the police officers of the Edmonton Police Service, to gain understanding of the patterns of injury occurrence, and to determine whether there are differences in physical fitness among police officers who become injured and those who do not.

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Investigation report : worker fatally injured in worksite shooting

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the public administration, education and health services sector that occurred in June 2015. Edmonton police officers were... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the public administration, education and health services sector that occurred in June 2015. Edmonton police officers were attempting to execute a warrant on an un-cooperative suspect at his residence. While the police officers were using force to enter the residence, the suspect fired multiple gunshots at the police officers killing one officer and injuring another. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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