Military firefighters of Rio de Janeiro: an analysis of the impacts of their activities on their health

ABSTRACT

Can the work activities performed by firefighters cause negative impacts on their health? This article is the result of a descriptive epidemiological study whose central objective is to analyze the relation between the diseases of military firefighters from the municipality of Rio de Janeiro and their work activities. The results indicate that the epidemiological profile of the firefighters is diversified and the records of diseases found within the category have connection to their specialties, frameworks and specificities of their work activities.

KEYWORDS
Public health; Occupational health; Firefighters; Occupational risks; Occupational diseases