Fireplace officers who’re lively on the forefront of defending lives are literally affected by well being issues. Suicide charges are additionally greater than common.
That is the results of analyzing the information submitted by Chung Chun-saeng of the Cho Kuk Innovation Social gathering from the Nationwide Fireplace Company on the twenty fourth.
In accordance with the information, because of particular well being examinations for firefighters over the previous 5 years, half of the variety of folks examined yearly have been judged to be “unhealthy.” Amongst them, occupational illnesses and job-related illnesses accounted for greater than half (51%).
Final 12 months, 49,232 (74%) out of 66,609 folks have been categorised as having well being issues.
Suicide charges are at a severe degree. There have been 21 firefighters who dedicated suicide in 2022.
The variety of suicides per 100,000 was 31.5, greater than the common variety of suicides in most of the people in the identical 12 months.
The demand for psychological counseling has additionally soared.
The variety of counseling periods for the “visiting counseling room” for the psychological counseling mission for firefighters elevated considerably from 48,026 in 2020 to 79,453 this 12 months. Greater than 7,000 psychological well being therapy bills have been supported yearly.
“Because the catastrophe turns into bigger and extra complicated, firefighters who run to the scene first are sure to face extra harrowing scenes,” lawmaker Chung stated. “It’s pressing to take complete measures on the nationwide degree, comparable to introducing catastrophe specialists from the location of the catastrophe, mandating a radical well being examination, and simplifying the complicated strategy of recognizing fantasy and dying within the line of responsibility.”
