TableĀ 2

Type of injuries incurred by firefighters, baseline

Type of injury% of firefighters% of injuries
Dislocation, strain, sprain18.876.3
Superficial injury, open wound3.213.0
Concussion, internal injury1.35.2
Fire/chemical burn, scald, frostbite1.35.2
Fractures0.41.7
Eye injury0.41.7
Amputation0.00.0
Acute poisoning, infection0.00.0
Respiratory injury0.00.0
Thermal stress/heat exhaustion0.00.0
Heart attack, stroke0.00.0
Other0.20.9