Musculoskeletal disorders are rising, and behind almost a month of lost firefighter hours per sufferer, per year
Fire services could be losing an average of 25 staff days per year, for each team member affected by poor musculoskeletal health – thought to be around one in four firefighters. Luxfer, the industry-leading manufacturer of lightweight, durable, high-performance SCBA…
Charity launches Healthy Joints Awareness Programme to combat top reason for absenteeism across UK fire services community
With musculoskeletal injuries and issues accounting for the largest number of missed working days across the UK’s fire services, The Fire Fighters Charity has this week launched a new awareness programme to help fire and rescue service personnel, past and…
Is musculoskeletal pain putting the wellbeing and careers of firefighters at risk?
New research will assess the musculoskeletal health of UK and European firefighters in a bid to better understand prevalence of this kind of injury and the knock-on impact on the fire service. Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a world-leading provider of reliable,…
Is musculoskeletal pain putting the wellbeing and careers of firefighters at risk?
New research will assess the musculoskeletal health of UK and European firefighters in a bid to better understand the prevalence of this kind of injury and the knock-on impact on the fire service. Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a world-leading provider of…