Type of duty | % of injuries N=111 | % injuries within category |
---|---|---|
Fire/rescue activities | 27.9 (n=31) | |
Advancing/directing hose | 13.5 | 50.0 (n=15) |
Overhaul | 4.5 | 16.7 (n=5) |
Forcible entry | 2.7 | 10.0 (n=3) |
Ventilation | 1.8 | 6.7 (n=2) |
Using ground ladders | 1.8 | 6.7 (n=2) |
Rescue | 1.8 | 6.7 (n=2) |
Salvage | 1.8 | 6.7 (n=2) |
Working on aerial ladders | 0.9 | 3.3 (n=1) |
Picking up | 0.9 | 3.3 (n=1) |
Inspecting | 0.9 | 3.3 (n=1) |
Other | 1.8 | 6.7 (n=2) |
On scene, non-fire | 17.1 (n=19) | |
Lifting people | 12.6 | 77.8 (n=14) |
Other | 3.6 | 22.2 (n=4) |
Training | 33.3 (n=37) | |
Physical training | 27.0 | 81.1 (n=30) |
Lifting people | 1.8 | 5.4 (n=2) |
Advancing/directing hose | 1.8 | 5.4 (n=2) |
Using ground ladders | 0.9 | 2.7 (n=1) |
Rescue | 1.8 | 5.4 (n=2) |
Picking up | 1.8 | 5.4 (n=2) |
Lifting people | 1.8 | 5.4 (n=2) |
Responding/returning | 8.1 (n=9) | |
Other on-duty | 13.5 (n=15) | |
Inspecting activities | 6.3 | 43.8 (n=7) |
Picking up objects | 0.9 | 6.3 (n=1) |
Other | 7.2 | 50.0 (n=8) |
*Percentages may not add to 100 because personnel could select more than one category.