Firefighter Stressors: A Systematic Review on Individual, Occupational, and Environmental Stressors

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• Personal Author:
  Choudhury, Nurul Ahad ; Bush, Kaden ; Saravanan, Pratima
• Description:
  This systematic review identified stressors faced by firefighters from the existing literature and categorized them into individual, occupational, and environmental stressors. Synthesis of the articles revealed 87 different stressors, which were qualitatively coded into 6 individual stressors, 12 occupational stressors, and 10 environmental stressors. The findings highlight that firefighters endure stress from multiple sources, affecting both their physical and mental health. The categorization of stressors offers an integrated approach for stress assessment and allows for developing stress mitigation strategies and training programs. This study provides the scope for future research aimed at reducing stress-induced risks in firefighting and other emergency response professions. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Firefighters
  • Mental Health
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Stress
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Systematic reviews; Fire fighters; Qualitative analysis; Mental health; Job stress; Organizational design; Environmental stress;
  • Author Keywords: systematic review; firefighter; stressors
• Source:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 69th Annual Meeting, October 13-17, 2025, Chicago, Illinois. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2025 Sep; 69(1):1608-1615
• ISSN:
  1071-1813
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Dallas Region OSHA ; Oklahoma ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071646
• Contact Point Address:
  Pratima Saravanan, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University, 324 Engineering North, Stillwater, OK 74078-1010, USA
• Email:
  pratima.saravanan@okstate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/259419/cdc_259419_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 388.77 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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