ArticleWorkplace health & safety2018
Characteristics and Predictors of Occupational Injury Among Career Firefighters.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Non-cancer health risks in firefighters: a systematic review.Epidemiology and health · 2022Pooled it
- Economic Evaluation of an Extended Telehealth Worksite Exercise Intervention to Reduce Lost Work Time from Low Back Pain in Career Firefighters.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- "Missing Mobility": Perspectives of North American Firefighters on the Risks and Causes of Work-Related Shoulder Disorders: A Qualitative Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- Injury profiles and attitudes toward safety handling skills among emergency medical technicians: an integrated behavioral model analysis.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Work-related injury characterization and factors among fire brigade workers in Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Determinants of Health and Performance in Wildland Firefighters: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Exploring the challenges and impact of work-related shoulder disorders on North American firefighters: an interpretive description.Discover public health · 2025Article
- Perspectives of North American firefighters on navigating interventions and healthcare choices for work-related shoulder disorders.Discover public health · 2025Article
- Psychological Disturbances and Associated Risk Factors in Chinese Mine Rescuers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Article
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Not Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Firefighters: A Cross-Sectional Study in South African Firefighters.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Occupational Injuries of Spanish Wildland Firefighters: A Descriptive Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- An updated analysis of safety climate and downstream outcomes in two convenience samples of U.S. fire departments (FOCUS 1.0 and 2.0 survey waves).Injury epidemiology · 2024Article
- Posture Evaluation of Firefighters During Simulated Fire Suppression Tasks.Workplace health & safety · 2023Article
- The Relative Burden of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Firefighters: An Analysis of Washington Workers' Compensation Claims, 2006-2020.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal health in firefighters.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Physical fitness, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, and occupational performance in firefighters.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Peripheral vestibular loss in noise-exposed firefighters.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess occupational injury characteristics and predictors among career firefighters. A total of 249 firefighters from central Texas and northern California participated in this Internet-based survey. Approximately 27% of firefighters had reported an occupational injury within the previous 12 months. The majority of injuries occurred on the scene of a non-fire call while performing an activity that required lifting, pushing, or pulling. Firefighters' backs were most frequently injured. Of the reported injuries, approximately 18% returned to work on modified duty, but 46% were not allowed to work due to their occupational injuries. Firefighters who reported occupational injuries were more likely to be older and experiencing occupational stress compared with their coworkers who did not report occupational injuries. Injured firefighters were also more likely to report fewer job rewards (money/salary), overcommitment, less esteem (respect and support), and fewer promotional prospects. These injury factors should be incorporated into interventions to reduce or prevent workplace injuries.
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