Citation

Božović M, Zivković S, Mihajlović E. Int. J. Inj. Control Safe. Promot. 2018; 25(2): 173-179.

Affiliation

Faculty of Occupational Safety in Niš , University of Niš , Serbia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17457300.2017.1416481

PMID

29280413

Abstract

The objective of the conducted research is the identification and determination of requirements of members of fire rescue brigades during operations in the conditions of high risk in order to minimize the possibilities for injury incidence during the intervention. The research is focused on examination, determination and identification of factors affecting the increasing number of occupational injuries of members of fire rescue brigades during interventions. Hypothetical framework of the research problem consists of general hypothesis and six special hypotheses.

RESULTS suggest that almost all respondents believe that their skills and abilities are applicable in the intervention phase, but less than a half believe that their skills are applicable in prevention phase. Two-thirds of respondents stated that in their organization they have support for further education and upgrading while a half of respondents stated that they need education concerning identification, assessment and management of risks that can lead to emergency situations.

Language: en

Keywords

Fire rescuers; injury incidence; integrated safety system; risk assessment