Abstract The Ottawa Paramedic Physical Ability Test (OPPAT) is a physical employment
standard (PES) that candidates must pass as a pre-hire requirement and that incumbents …

This study aims to determine whether pre-employment medical, physical or psychological
assessments can predict future back, neck and shoulder musculoskeletal injuries and claims …

Objectives: This study investigated the effects of pre-employment physical ability screening
using isokinetic dynamometry in injury development, specific to musculoskeletal disorders …

In the execution of prehospital care duties, an EMS provider may be required to carry
equipment and patients over long distances or over multiple flights of stairs at any time of the …

As will be discussed in this chapter, functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are often relied
upon by employers, physicians, insurance agencies, and benefits adjudicators to determine …

Background Pre‐placement testing was implemented during World War II. Its current use
has been reshaped by economic factors, litigation, legislation, and advances in medicine. In …

Introduction Paramedics are frequently exposed to acute and/or chronic environmental,
operational and patient-related factors that increase their risk of physical and psychological …

Public safety related occupations including police, fire and military commonly apply physical
employment standard (PES) to facilitate job matching, an approach to evaluate if candidates …

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders have substantial direct and indirect costs to both
employers and employees. It is in the best interest of both parties to implement workplace …

Relatively little has been published on the range of risk factors contributing to
musculoskeletal injuries in ambulance officers. This study aims to identify perceived risk …