Environmental Factors of Commuting Accidents among Firefighter Drivers in Peninsular Malaysia: A Case study

Authors

  • Norfaqihah Mohtar Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Rosnah Ismail
  • Nor Hisham Mohammad Headquarters Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
  • Mohammad Paisal Adam Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
  • Mohammad Hamdan Wahid Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
  • Mohd Hasni Ja’afar

Keywords:

Commuting accident , environmental factor , Firefighters -PTSD-Factors- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- Prevalence

Abstract

Introduction:

Commuting accidents (CAs) caused significant detrimental impacts on the Malaysian fire department. Therefore, this study aims to identify factors of CA by mainly focusing on environmental factors.

Methodology:

The qualitative data was obtained from accident investigation reports from five states (Kedah, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan and Johor) between 2017-2021. The data were analysed using content analysis.

Results:

The identified environmental factors categories were 1) environmental conditions, 2) time, 3) road conditions and 4) road environment.

Conclusion:

These findings provide valuable information on environmental factors that contributed to accidents among firefighters, which could be useful for future research and intervention plans.

 

Keywords: Commuting accident – environmental factor - firefighter

 

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Published

2023-09-12

How to Cite

Mohtar, N., Ismail, R., Mohammad, N. H., Adam, M. P., Wahid, M. H., & Ja’afar, M. H. (2023). Environmental Factors of Commuting Accidents among Firefighter Drivers in Peninsular Malaysia: A Case study. International Journal of Public Health Research, 13(2). Retrieved from https://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr/article/view/413

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023): International Journal of Public Health Research

Section

Review Article

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Copyright (c) 2023 Norfaqihah Mohtar, Rosnah Ismail, Nor Hisham Mohammad, Mohammad Paisal Adam, Mohammad Hamdan Wahid, Mohd Hasni Ja’afar

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