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November 2012

Stop, drop, and roll: workplace hazards of local government firefighters, 2009

Gary M. Kurlick

When compared with all workers, firefighters are injured in similar ways but at a much higher rate, with work-related injuries caused by “stress, exertion, and other medical-related issues” accounting for the largest number of deaths and with risks of fatal injuries 25.7 percent higher and nonfatal injuries and illnesses over two times greater.

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