The work of emergency medical technician-paramedics: understanding the risks in order to prevent musculoskeletal disorders
Le travail du technicien ambulancier paramédical : comprendre les risques pour prévenir les troubles musculosquelettiques
Description
This document summarizes the key results of a major study of the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in emergency medical technician-paramedics (EMT-Ps) with the intent of: making stakeholders aware of the risks of MSDs associated with the profession of EMT-P and encouraging the development and implementation of various preventive measures and the enhancement of training and professional development activities
Ce document résume les principaux résultats d’une importante étude sur les risques de troubles musculosquelettiques (TMS) chez les techniciens ambulanciers paramédicaux (TAP) dans le but de : sensibiliser les parties concernées aux risques de TMS associés au métier de TAP et d’ encourager le développement et la mise en œuvre de divers moyens de prévention ainsi que l’enrichissement des activités de formation et de perfectionnement.
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Hazards
Awkward postures
Forceful movements
Manual handling of loads
Psychosocial/stress hazards
Static postures - sitting
Static postures - standing
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Prevention measures
Elimination of hazards
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
Simple tips and measures
Technical measures e.g. ergonomic equipment
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)