Perception of occupational risk of firefighters in Quito (Ecuador)

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dc.contributor.authorRodríguez-Garzón, I.es_ES
dc.contributor.authorMartínez-Fiestas, M.es_ES
dc.contributor.authorDelgado-Padial, A.es_ES
dc.contributor.authorLucas-Ruiz, V.es_ES
dc.date.accessioned6/22/2022 13:33
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-30T16:49:28Z
dc.date.available6/22/2022 13:33
dc.date.available2022-09-30T16:49:28Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis study contributes to research on how firefighters manage the question of safety by analyzing their perception of risk. This work therefore serves to promote safety management, safer behavior and a safer work environment. Specifically, this work sheds light on the implications of firefighters’ perception of their occupational risk. The study applies the paradigmatic psychometric model to describe perceived risk. The sample population comprised 205 firefighters from Quito, Ecuador. The results reveal that likelihood of occurrence (β = 0.222), risk controllability (β = 0.156), catastrophe potential (β = 0.168), and delay in consequences (β = 0.332) are the four factors that best illustrate firefighter’s conception of risk perception (R2 = 32%). Furthermore, this study has identified two groups with different perceptions of risk. The findings show that more than 60% of the sampled firefighters consider that their occupation entails a high level of risk (127 subjects). Finally, the finding that a high level of education enhances a higher perception of risk is discussed. This paper also explores the implications of this research on management, academia and society. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.es_ES
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dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10694-015-0494-xes_ES
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-015-0494-x
dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherSpringer New York LLCes_ES
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccesses_ES
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/es_ES
dc.sourceFire Technologyes_ES
dc.subjectEngineeringes_ES
dc.subjectMaterials Sciencees_ES
dc.subject.ocdehttp://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#2.00.00es_ES
dc.titlePerception of occupational risk of firefighters in Quito (Ecuador)es_ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlees_ES
dc.type.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiones_ES
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