Abstract

Introduction. A high level of tension of physical and psychophysiological reserves of an organism which firefighters are exposed to probably contributes to the occurrence of erroneous actions and injuries. Occupational injuries are an indicator of the safety of activity, it cannot be excluded completely, injuries can only be minimized. The purpose of this article is to carry out a qualitative assessment of the occupational risks of injuries and death of personnel, employees with special ranks, and workers of the Federal Firefighting Service (FFS) of the Emercom of Russia in federal districts and regions of Russia. Methods. Over the 15 years (2006–2020) 3,758 injuries in the performance of official duties were recorded considering the personnel of the Federal Firefighting Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, 224 of them were fatal. The risk of occupational injuries was calculated per 10 thousand (10 –4 ) people, the risk of death was calculated per 100 thousand (10 –5 ). Optimal risk was considered to be those indicators that were 1/3 less than the average for the FFS of the EMERCOM of Russia, increased — more than 1/3, acceptable — with intermediate values. Resu lts and discussion. The average annual risk of occupational injuries of the personnel of the FFS of the EMERCOM of Russia was (14.66 ± 2.01) ∙ 10 –4 injuries/(person per year). The optimal risk of injuries was in the Siberian Federal District and in 24 regions of Russia, increased — in the Far Eastern, North Caucasus Federal District and in 23 regions, acceptable — in other federal districts and regions. The average annual risk of death of the personnel of the FFS of the EMERCOM of Russia was (8.53 ± 1.00) ∙ 10 –5 deaths/(person ∙ year). The optimal risk of death was in the Siberian Federal District and in 35 regions of Russia, elevated — in the North Caucasus Federal District and in 19 regions, acceptable — in other federal districts and regions. Co nclusions. It is necessary to take into account and analyze all cases of occupational injuries with the participation of chiefs, occupational safety specialists, engineers, firefighters and doctors in order to develop measures to prevent them.

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