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Thanks for your responses - really appreciate your input on this one Cath On 8/25/12, Alicja Oduyemi <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello Cath, > > Regarding the pacemaker problem. Before I became OH Adviser, I worked on > ITU - cardiology. When somebody had inserted a pacemaker, there reason for > it was quite serious, e.g. the heart rate was very slow, very fast or any > other serious issue with the heart conduction pathways. So there is a high > risk that if the patient pacemaker function is disturb, they may have a > cardiac arrest. > > Every patient who had inserted a pacemaker was provided with a booklet and > a pacemaker registration card which the patient had to carry with them all > the time in the events they would be exposed to magnetic field; they may > trigger alarms in security doors (very often it happens at the airports) > etc. > > Maybe, it would be a good idea to request from the client to see his > cardiologist papers/booklets so it will give you some idea to what they > should not be exposed to. > > Also, The British Heart Foundation can provide you with a lot of > information: www.bhf.org.uk or the Heart Information Line: tel: 08450 70 80 > 70 - an information service for the public and health professionals on > issues relating to heart health. > > I hope this will be helpful. > > Kind Regards > > Alicja > > > > > On 23 August 2012 11:58, Cath Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Good afternoon, >> >> Does anyone have any information regarding fire fighters with pace >> makers and their ability to return to full operational duties? >> We are looking at environmental factors, direct trauma to the unit and >> electro magnetic frequencies - however I have been unable to find much >> information relating to this particular profession. >> >> Many thanks in advance >> >> Cath Allen >> >> ******************************** >> Please remove this footer before replying. >> >> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >> >> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH >> > > ******************************** > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH