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Female Firefighter Work-Related Injuries in the United States and Canada : An Overview of Survey Responses Pawer, Samantha; Turcotte, Kate; Desapriya, Ediriweera; Zheng, Alex; Purewal, Amanat; Wellar, Alyssa; Kunz, Kenneth; Garis, Len; Thomas, Larry S.; Pike, Ian, 1958-

Abstract

More information is needed in order to inform best safety practices and injury prevention policies. The present study was uniquely designed to address existing knowledge gaps by collecting comprehensive descriptions about work-related injuries among female firefighters. The objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the demographic characteristics and life experiences of female firefighters; (2) describe firefighting experiences of female firefighters; and (3) describe events resulting in work-related injuries among female firefighters and the types of injuries sustained. The conclusions from this study will be important for developing and evaluating health and wellness policies, designating resources, and designing surveillance, education, and prevention strategies to make the workplace safer for, and more supportive of, female firefighters.

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Title
Female Firefighter Work-Related Injuries in the United States and Canada : An Overview of Survey Responses
Creator
Pawer, Samantha; Turcotte, Kate; Desapriya, Ediriweera; Zheng, Alex; Purewal, Amanat; Wellar, Alyssa; Kunz, Kenneth; Garis, Len; Thomas, Larry S.; Pike, Ian, 1958-
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit; Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher
Frontiers
Date Issued
2022-05-09
Description
More information is needed in order to inform best safety practices and injury prevention policies. The present study was uniquely designed to address existing knowledge gaps by collecting comprehensive descriptions about work-related injuries among female firefighters. The objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the demographic characteristics and life experiences of female firefighters; (2) describe firefighting experiences of female firefighters; and (3) describe events resulting in work-related injuries among female firefighters and the types of injuries sustained. The conclusions from this study will be important for developing and evaluating health and wellness policies, designating resources, and designing surveillance, education, and prevention strategies to make the workplace safer for, and more supportive of, female firefighters.
Subject
Injury policy and prevention
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2023-02-08
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0424321
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83806
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Pediatrics, Department of; Non UBC
Citation
Pawer S, Turcotte K, Desapriya E, Zheng A, Purewal A, Wellar A, Kunz K, Garis L, Thomas LS and Pike I (2022) Female Firefighter Work-Related Injuries in the United States and Canada: An Overview of Survey Responses. Front. Public Health 10:861762.
Publisher DOI
10.3389/fpubh.2022.861762
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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