Emergency Response

Professionals in emergency response roles face a number of workplace safety challenges. They support a wide variety of different hazardous situations, such as fires, car crashes, explosions and natural disasters, which can include earthquakes, tornadoes, floods and hurricanes. **

The information in each section below is listed in the order of relevance to the hazardous situation.

Situational risks – inherent to the situation or proximate cause of injury
Fires Struck by vehicle or equipment Explosions	Oxygen deprivation Fall to lower level Intentional physical violence to colleague

Systemic risks – contribute to injury but are not direct causes
Lack of training Leadership failure Lack of workplace awareness	Low visibility Fatigue Improper PPE

Relevant Technology Solutions
Lone worker monitoring Vital signs monitors Air supplying respirators	Digital floorplan and mapping Panic or alert buttons Body-worn cameras

* Safety Technology 2020: Mapping Technology Solutions for Reducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities in the Workplace

**NIOSH Profile

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