DISASTER MEDICINE No. 2 •2025

https://doi.org/10.33266/2070-1004-2025-2

Original article

The Morbidity of the Personnel of the Duty Guards of the Fire and Rescue Units of the Federal Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia: According to Medical Examination Data

M.V.Sannikov1, M.A.Vlasenko1, A.O.Pyatibrat1,2, N.V.Makarova1

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1 Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, EMERCOM of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

2 State Pediatric Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

UDC 614.84:159.9

P. 52-60

 

Summary. The objective of the study is to identify the characteristics and evaluate the dynamics of morbidity among the personnel on duty of the fire and rescue units of the Federal Fire Service (FPS) of the State Fire Service (GPS) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in 2019–2023.

Materials and methods of the study. The analysis of morbidity among the personnel on duty of the fire and rescue units of the FPS of the GPS of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia was carried out at the Federal State Budgetary Institution “All-Russian Center for Emergency and Radiation Medicine named after A.M. Nikiforov of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia” based on the data of medical examinations conducted in 2019–2023. In total, data on the health status of 2,381 people aged (34.6±0.2) years were analyzed. The survey data were checked for normality of the distribution of features, arithmetic means and standard errors were calculated.

Results of the study and their analysis. The structure and levels of morbidity of firefighters according to the results of medical examination were identical for all years of observation. The most relevant for firefighters were 6 classes of diseases: digestive organs, sensory organs, musculoskeletal system, endocrine system and metabolism, respiratory organs and circulatory system. The prevalence of diseases of these classes was consistently high throughout the analyzed period and fluctuated within 200-600‰. Reliable age and length of service features of morbidity levels were revealed. For example, in the age group of 18-34 years, diseases of the sensory organs, diseases of the respiratory organs, diseases of the musculoskeletal system prevailed, and in the age group of 35-45 years, the share of diseases of the digestive organs increased by 3.5 times, musculoskeletal system by 3 times and the share of diseases of the circulatory system by almost 5 times. It is concluded that the structure and levels of morbidity of the employees of the FPS GPS EMERCOM of Russia are influenced by age characteristics and length of service, which indicates the need to take these factors into account when planning preventive measures.

Keywords: duty guards, Federal Fire Service of the State Fire Service, fire and rescue units, harmful factors, medical examination, morbidity, morbidity structure, personnel, professional activity

For citation: Sannikov M.V., Vlasenko M.A., Pyatibrat A.O., Makarova N.V. The Morbidity of the Personnel of the Duty Guards of the Fire and Rescue Units of the Federal Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia: According to Medical Examination Data. Meditsina Katastrof = Disaster Medicine. 2025;2: 52-60 (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.33266/2070-1004-2025-2-52-60

 

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The material was received 19.02.25; the article after peer review procedure 02.04.25; the Editorial Board accepted the article for publication 16.06.25