From: Establishing a proactive safety and health risk management system in the fire service
Baseline perception of injury | Yes (%) | No (%) | Both (%) |
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Do you believe that all injuries during firefighting are preventable? | 8 | 92 | -- |
Do you believe that getting injured during firefighting is “part of the job” | 28 | 68 | 4 |
Do you believe that injuries during a (specific to each group - patient transport, fireground, or physical exercise and training) can be prevented? | 76 | 16 | 8 |
Do you believe that you have control over your own risk of sustaining an injury while working as a firefighter? | 80 | 12 | 8 |