Risk and occupational hazards of firefighters

摘要

The risks and occupational hazards for firefighters are a grey area for emergency-response services, government, private and research agencies. Occupational hazards can include both short-term and long-term risks associated with the workplace environment and is a field of study within occupational health and safety, and public health. There might be any number of excuses, including other priorities, lack of awareness, non-availability of funds, and hurdles to implementing protective measures, but first we need to create awareness for a clear understanding about what risks exist, whether these are acceptable and how they might be controlled.