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July 13, 2025Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting

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

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NCNurul Ahad ChoudhuryKBKaden BushPSPratima Saravanan

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Overview

This review identifies and categorizes stressors impacting firefighter mental health, suggesting stress mitigation strategies for emergency responders.

Key Points

  • Firefighters face 87 identified stressors affecting their mental health and well-being.
  • The review categorizes stressors into individual, occupational, and environmental factors for better understanding.
  • Qualitative coding enabled the identification of 6 individual, 12 occupational, and 10 environmental stressors.
  • Findings support future research and strategies aimed at reducing stress risks in firefighting and emergency response professions.

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Choudhury et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02afe6551bb0af8cbfbfhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10711813251357882
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