BACKGROUND Concerns over increased reports of physical health symptoms thought to be related to floodwater exposure among New Orleans firefighters prompted a health hazard evaluation of firefighters following Hurricane Katrina. METHODS A questionnaire assessing health symptoms possibly related to the response to Hurricane Katrina was administered to all New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) pers...

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the prevalence of smoking in firefighters and associated factors. METHODS: Cross sectional study of 711 firefighters in Belo Horizonte, MG, Southeastern Brazil, in 2011. The data were obtained using a self-applied structured questionnaire, which included sociodemographic characteristics, occupational stressors, health status and adverse life events. Smoking was analyzed as...

This study examined the longitudinal course, over a 25-month period, of posttraumatic morbidity in a group of 469 firefighters exposed to a bushfire disaster. The patterns of posttraumatic morbidity were defined by the General Health Questionnaire. Contrary to expectation, an acute pattern of morbidity was less common than the delayed-onset or chronic forms. Predisaster variables were found to ...

This study aims to investigate the level of safety culture firefighters and factors that affect culture, find out answers questions on which areas can be developed, what done in these areas. In this study, questionnaire developed by S. Williams 2007 as a measurement tool is applied 209 fire brigades, participants determined statistical analysis. order determine significance relationship between...

Purpose The purpose of this study was to find core components psychological intervention for firefighters by integrative literature review. Methods Whittemore and Knafl’s review methods used synthesize the literature. Articles published in Korean English were identified through seven electronic databases. Nineteen studies ultimately selected that met selection criteria Results Through in-dept...

The term “firefighter” and “cancer” have become so intertwined in the past decade that they are now nearly inseparable. Occupational exposure of firefighters to carcinogenic chemicals may increase their risk developing different types cancer. PFAS one major classes exposed as occupational hazard. Elevated levels been observed firefighters’ blood serum recent studies. Possible sources include tu...