| Title | Feasibility for an EMS Workforce Safety and Health Surveillance System [Traffic Tech] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 26725 |
| Source | Traffic tech, No. 326; 2p. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Corporate Contributor |
Bedford Research; Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20070500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel treat an estimated 22 million patients a year (Maguire and Walz, 2004). While on duty, EMS workers frequently encounter two work-related risks: injury and illness. Current research on EMS workforce injury is unsettling and limited compared to research on EMS workforce illness. In 2000, the occupational injury rate was the highest for EMS workers compared to other industries (Maguire et al., 2005). Another study found that the occupational fatality rate for EMS workers was more than twice the national average (Maguire et al., 2002). Yet, even though the extent of EMS workforce occupational illness is better understood, it is still largely limited to infectious disease report analyses mandated by law and the respiratory illness plaguing World Trade Center rescuers. |
| Rosap ID | dot:1809 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1809 |
| TRT Terms | Emergency medical services; Injuries; Occupational diseases; Occupational safety; Data collection; Literature reviews |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
01079517 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Brief |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/26000/26700/26725/TT326_Feasibility_for_an_EMS_Workforce_Safety___Health_Surviellance_System_May_2007.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/Communication%20&%20Consumer%20Information/Traffic%20Tech%20Publications/tt326.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |