Document ID (ISN) | 101467 |
CIS number |
03-371 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
2002 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Fabio A., Ta M., Strotmeyer S., Li W., Schmidt E. |
Title |
Incident-level risk factors for firefighter injuries at structural fires |
Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2002, Vol.44, No.11, p.1059-1063. Illus. 15 ref. |
Abstract |
Firefighting is a demanding occupation, involving many hazardous exposures which can result in traumatic injuries. However, there is little epidemiological evidence quantifying these factors. An incident-level case-control study of National Fire Incident Reporting System data was conducted on the association between firefighter injury and incident characteristics. Risk factors included five or more alarms (odds ratio OR=3.85), number of stories (OR=2.49), and at least one civilian injury (OR=3.69). Risk of injury was reduced for fires originating 49 feet and higher (OR=0.57). This analysis suggests that fire site-specific situations such as the number of stories or a civilian injury increase the risk of firefighter injury. |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; risk factors; fire; fire fighting |
Descriptors (secondary) |
analysis of accident causes; buildings; premises; fire alarms; hazard evaluation; case-control study; injuries |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Fires
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