OBJECTIVES Previous studies on firefighters indicate an increased risk of cancer although findings regarding which cancer sites are in excess have been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to investigate the cancer incidence among Swedish firefighters. METHODS This updated cohort study included 1080 men who worked at least 1 year as a firefighter in the city of Stockholm, Sweden during 193...

This study was designed to examine the effects of ambient heat on firefighters' physical task performance, and physiological and perceptual responses when sleep restricted during simulated wildfire conditions. Thirty firefighters were randomly allocated to the sleep restricted (n = 17, SR; 19 °C, 4-h sleep opportunity) or hot and sleep restricted (n = 13, HOT + SR; 33 °C, 4-h sleep opportunity)...

BACKGROUND The treatment and prevention of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is currently one of the major challenges in medicine. The impact of working conditions on metabolic risk has not been adequately studied. Our objective was to compare the prevalence of MetS and metabolic risk in two extremely different occupational groups: firefighters and office workers. METHODS A total of 143 male subj...

More than 100 firefighters lose their lives in the line of duty each year; many of these deaths are caused by cardiovascular events and underlying coronary heart disease. In addition, firefighters are at higher-than-normal risk of developing certain types of cancer. To improve health and fitness among its firefighters, the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department developed and implemented an annual wellne...

INTRODUCTION A large number of firefighters retired after 11 September 2001. These retirees were confronted with multiple challenges, including grief, trauma-related physical injuries and psychological distress, difficulties related to the transition of their roles, and deterioration of social support. OBJECTIVE The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Counseling Service Unit's "Stay Connected"...

BACKGROUND Little is known about rates of alcohol consumption in career firefighters. AIMS To assess the quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption among career firefighters and the covariates that influence consumption levels. METHODS A convenience sample of career firefighters completed an online, self-administered, health assessment survey. Hierarchical binary logistic regression asse...

The main objective of the research project FUMEXP is to study the potential effect of forest-fire smoke emissions on forest firefighter’s health. FUMEXP implied an extensive number of measurements of individual exposure to smoke pollutants and of medical parameters, for a group of firefighters during fire experiments and wildfires. For the smoke exposure monitoring, ten firefighters from four d...

UNLABELLED Firefighters are exposed to a wide range of risks, among them, biological risk. The objective was to analyze working conditions of firefighters in the city of Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, focusing on risk conditions of exposure to biological material. Three hundred and seven (307) firefighters were interviewed for data collection and observed for ergonomic job analysis (AET). RESULTS ...

BACKGROUND This study provides a comprehensive, population-based examination of tobacco use among both career and volunteer firefighters. METHODS Data are from a population-based cohort study of randomly selected career (N = 11) and volunteer (N = 13) departments comprised of 677 male firefighters. RESULTS Unadjusted rates of smoking were 13.6% and 17.4% for career and volunteer firefighter...