BACKGROUND: First responders (FRs) are responsible for providing multiple services
during various critical events. Considering the frequency, nature, and intensity of duty …

Firefighters are repeatedly exposed to potentially traumatic events and occupational
stressors (ie physical strain, shift work that results in disrupted sleep schedules), thus they …

Fangcang shelter hospitals were established in China during the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic as a countermeasure to stop the spread of the disease. To our …

Objectives To examine mortality patterns and cancer incidence in a pooled cohort of 29 993
US career firefighters employed since 1950 and followed through 2009. Methods Mortality …

Background Firefighters experience high-risk occupational hazards that may confer
increased risk for suicide; however, prevalence rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors …

The mental health of frontline workers is critical to a community's ability to manage crises
and disasters. This study assessed risks for mental health problems (traumatic stress …

BACKGROUND: First responders (FRs) are at significant risk for developing mental health
(MH) problems due to the nature, frequency, and intensity of duty-related traumatic …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sleep and mental health issues,
the role of chronotype, and the relationship between these variables in Australian …

First responders are exposed to critical incidents and chronic stressors that contribute to a
higher prevalence of negative health outcomes compared to other occupations …

BACKGROUND: Firefighters must be ready to respond to a broad range of emergencies
every duty day. In the course of many of these emergencies, firefighters witness events …