National examination of occupational hazards in emergency medical services

Conclusions Occupational hazards are commonly experienced among EMS clinicians. Common mitigation efforts are associated with lower odds of reporting these hazards. Mitigation strategies were not widespread and associated with lower odds of occupational hazards. These findings may present actionable items to reduce occupational hazards for EMS clinicians.

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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Powell, J. R., Cash, R. E., Kurth, J. D., Gage, C. B., Mercer, C. B., Panchal, A. R. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research