APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Potentially Traumatic Event Exposure in Fire Service
- Suzy Gulliver
Texas A&M University Health Science Center - Suzy Gulliver
Warriors Research Institute, Baylor Scott and White Health - Fatima Dobani
Baylor Scott and White Healthcare - Elizabeth Coe
Warriors Research Institute, Baylor Scott and White Health - Jessica Rostockyj
Baylor Scott and White Healthcare - Michelle Pennington
Warriors Research Institute, Baylor Scott and White Health - Jessica Dupree
Butler University - Jordan Strack
Baylor Scott and White Healthcare - Eric Meyer
Baylor Scott and White Healthcare
Abstract
In a sample of 322 probationary firefighters, we found firefighters report an average of two PTE’s occurring at work per year, for three years. However, a validity check suggests that firefighters may be underreporting traumatic event exposure both in and out of fire service, and further research is warranted.
Risk Factors