Stress as a risk factor in the firefighter profession

Abstract

Stress affecting humans over the long term can cause serious illnesses. It results from a lack of time, a lot of tasks, considerable responsibility and several other reasons that are perceived as a risk factor. In this paper, a method for assessing psychosocial risks was suggested. The suggested risk matrix method consists of two parameters: probability and consequence. To illustrate the assessment of the psychosocial risks of the firefighter profession, an activity was selected - the intervention of a firefighter in a traffic accident.

Almost every intervention puts their health and life at risk. For the purpose of health protection, all possibilities of risk situations that may arise in carrying out this work and may cause undesirable consequences are analysed.