Table 2 Duty-specific risks of cardiac events in firefighters
From: Extreme sacrifice: sudden cardiac death in the US Fire Service
Type of duty | Relative risk of CHD death[19] | Relative risk of cardiac event resulting in early retirement[18] | Relative risk of CHD death[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
Fire suppression (OR (95% CI)) | 64.1 (74–556) | 51 (12–223) | 53 (40–72) |
Physical training (OR (95% CI)) | 7.6 (1.8–31.3) | 0.68 (0.2–2.7) | 5.2 (3.6–7.5) |
Alarm response (OR (95% CI)) | 5.6 (1.1–28.8) | 6.4 (2.5–17) | 7.4 (5.1–11) |
Alarm return (OR (95% CI)) | 3.4 (0.8–14.7) | 0.37 (0.07–1.8) | 5.8 (4.1–8.1) |
EMS and other emergencies (OR (95% CI)) | 1.7 (0.5–5.9) | 0.75 (0.3–1.8) | 1.3 (0.9–2.0) |
Firehouse and other non-fire emergencies | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |