[Research progress on the occupational health and personal protection of emergency responders]

Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi. 2022 Jul 20;40(7):539-542. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20210413-00209.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To meet the requirement from the economy and society, China's emergency rescue has been developing towards specialization and professionalization. The working environment for emergency responders is special accompanying with tremendous challenges and uncertainties. To promote the research on occupational health and personal protection is an important guarantee for the workers in China to realize the goal of "decent work". This paper reviews the hazards that affect the occupational health of emergency rescue workers, the research progress of adverse outcomes caused from exposure to these hazards, and the related development issues of personal protection. In order to ensure the safety and health of emergency rescue workers, the direction of further research on occupational health of emergency rescue workers is put forward.

随着社会与经济的发展,我国应急救援已经进入专业化与职业化的发展阶段。应急救援工作环境特殊,推进相关人员职业健康与个体防护研究是落实劳动者实现"体面劳动"的重要保障。本文综述了影响应急救援人员职业健康的危害因素以及可能导致的健康影响,对个体防护现状与存在的问题进行了总结,并提出了未来应急救援人员职业健康研究方向的建议。.

Keywords: Emergency rescue; Ergonomics; Occupational health; Personal protection equipment; Poisoning.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Emergency Responders*
  • Humans
  • Occupational Exposure* / prevention & control
  • Occupational Exposure* / standards
  • Occupational Health* / standards
  • Rescue Work* / standards
  • Research
  • Safety* / standards
  • Workplace* / standards