It was brought up in the first occupational health and safety conference of firefighters;
Maintaining the physical and mental health of a firefighter is maintaining skill and experience
The managing director of Tehran Municipality’s firefighting and safety services emphasized the importance of paying attention to the physical and mental health of firefighters in the first firefighter occupational health and safety conference.
According to the 125 news site, Dr. Qadrat Elah Mohammadi, CEO of the Tehran Fire Brigade Organization, pointed out the importance and job status of firefighters and the dangers and harms of this activity and stated: Firefighting is the second most dangerous and stressful job in the world. And among the 30 high-risk jobs, it got this rank, and this shows the situation we are in and the dangers and harms we face in the firefighting community.
He added: The work environment and activities of firefighters in urban incidents cause a lot of damage, and the profession of firefighting brings a series of issues that require more care.
The managing director of the Tehran Fire Department noted: Following the monitoring of the physical and mental health of firefighters, which was carried out with the participation of Tehran Municipality’s Healthy City, we found important health factors in firefighters, and the results show that mental and physical injuries should be identified and Take the necessary measures to reduce them.
He added: It is expected that the guardians and officials of the country pay special attention to this issue because every firefighter is a very valuable human capital and the skill and ability in this job is more based on experience and skill than academic and university education, so calm down. And the peace of mind of a firefighter will have a great impact on his service to the citizens.
Dr. Mohammadi emphasized: In the process of rescuing people and citizens, seconds are decisive, and one second of delay leads to the loss of citizens’ lives, and as a result, the health of a firefighter’s body and life is very valuable because some firefighters during operations in incidents such as If they have an accident, they may be permanently banned from working in the operation and forced to work in another sector, which is very damaging if this person does not receive the necessary medical and living support.
//The recent actions have a significant impact on the occupational health of firefighters//
Mrs. Dr. Sudeh Najafi, head of the health committee of the Tehran Islamic Council, while honoring the memory of firefighter martyrs and expressing her satisfaction with holding this conference, said: holding this conference shows that the mental and physical health of firefighters is important to the CEO of the Tehran Fire Department. It is very important, and I hope we can see the mental and physical health of firefighters and their families as much as possible by conducting periodical examinations.
//Fortunately, in many organizations, the subject of HSE is in a good position//
Dr. Ali Nasiri, head of the Tehran Crisis Prevention and Management Organization, after appreciating the dedicated and hard-working firefighters’ efforts to provide relief and service to the citizens, said: “Firefighters are in stressful, dangerous conditions physically and They are suffering from many mental disorders and we should attach great importance to them from a mental and physical point of view. Fortunately, the HSE department of Tehran Fire Department has done a lot to improve the physical and mental health of firefighters.
//Firefighters are very dedicated, insightful and courageous//
Dr. Jafar Bowalhari, a psychiatrist and the former director of the country’s psychological system organization, referring to the humanitarian spirit of firefighters, said: “We should help improve the health of dedicated firefighters by periodically screening and supporting people with mental and physical problems, of course, the fire organization Address Tehran is a pioneering collection in the issue of physical and mental health of employees.
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