Introduction. The unique demands of firefighting results in acute, recurrent, or chronic pain
complications. We aimed to describe the percentage distribution of number and location of …

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal symptoms (MSSs) remain the most frequently reported
type of injuries sustained during fire-ground operations in firefighters. However, there is a …

Introduction: Firefighters are set to respond to a number of dynamic demands within their
roles that extend well beyond fire suppression. These tasks (ie, heavy lifting, awkward …

Introduction: The objective of this cross-sectional study is to describe the prevalence and
severity of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in firefighters and how these vary …

Although firefighting is known to engender a high rate of injury, few studies have examined
the contribution of physical exercise, burnout and coping strategies to firefighting-related …

Background Although firefighting and emergency medical services are high-risk professions,
few studies have identified the aetiology of injury in the fire service beyond the fireground …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine and assess the perceived physical
and psychosocial barriers to, and the constitution of, ideal health and wellness programming …

The work performed by wildland firefighters (WFFs) is very demanding owing to the
conditions in which they have to operate. It has been reported that these professionals walk …

Many firefighters suffering from traumatic events while on duty participate in the work force.
However, the impact of work-related traumatic events on work performance is unclear. To …

Objective: To identify work ability trajectories among Finnish firefighters during a 13-year
follow-up. We examined whether baseline musculoskeletal pain and depressive symptoms …