International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 4 Reported injuries
From: Assessment of Firefighters’ needs for personal protective equipment
Number of incidences | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Injuries | 1-5 times | 6-10 times | Over 10 times | Sub-total |
Blisters | 13 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
Muscle pain | 9 | 11 | 20 | |
Stumbles | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
Slips | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
Falls | 10 | 3 | 13 | |
Ankle sprains | 10 | 10 | ||
Bruises | 3 | 3 | ||
Minor cuts | 1 | 1 | ||
Smashing | 1 | 1 | ||
Scrapes | 1 | 1 | ||
Burns | 1 | 1 | ||
Electrically conducted | 1 | 1 | ||