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Experiencing External Workplace Violence: Differences in Indicators Between Three Types of Emergency Responders
Lisa van Reemst1, Tamar F C Fischer1
11 Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|July 15, 2016
Summary
Police officers face the highest risk of external workplace violence (EWPV), while firefighters face the least. Younger emergency responders and those with frequent, risky contact experience more EWPV.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Sociology
Background:
- Emergency responders like police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical workers are at high risk of external workplace violence (EWPV).
- Understanding the factors contributing to EWPV is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between socio-demographic and work characteristics and EWPV among emergency responders.
- To explore how these relationships differ across police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical workers.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from a workplace violence survey conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands.
- Analyzed data from 264 emergency medical workers, 255 firefighters, and 296 police officers.
- Applied criminal opportunities theories to examine factors related to EWPV.
Main Results:
- Police officers reported the highest incidence of EWPV, while firefighters reported the lowest.
- Younger professionals and those with more frequent and risky occupational contact experienced higher rates of EWPV.
- Socio-demographic and work characteristics explained variations in EWPV differently across the three professions, with the strongest explanatory power for police officers.
Conclusions:
- Prevention strategies for EWPV should be profession-specific, as risk factors and their impact vary significantly.
- Further research should explore victim-related factors, such as psychological characteristics, to improve EWPV prediction and prevention for emergency responders.
Keywords:
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