Frequency of mechanism of near-miss or injury among EMS responders voluntarily reporting to the NFFNMRS
| Mechanism of near-miss or injury | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Assault* | 48 (25.7) |
| Firearm | 22 |
| Cutting, piercing instruments, objects | 14 |
| Struck by person | 12 |
| Bite | 1 |
| MV EMT, paramedic struck by | 1 |
| Struck by Motor Vehicle | 40 (21.4) |
| MV collision | 31 (16.6) |
| Electric current | 13 (6.9) |
| Poisoning | 12 (6.4) |
| Bodily fluid exposure | 7 (3.7) |
| Fall | 6 (3.2) |
| Firearm | 4 (2.1) |
| Cutting, piercing instruments, objects | 6 (3.2) |
| Struck by | 5 (2.7) |
| Overexertion | 5 (2.7) |
| Natural, environmental | 4 (2.1) |
| Caught in-between | 2 (1.1) |
| Air transport | 1 (0.5) |
| Burn | 1 (0.5) |
| Foreign body | 1 (0.5) |
| MV rollover | 1 (0.5) |
| Total† | 187 |
*A secondary mechanism for type of assault was identified for all narratives with an identified near-miss or injury from assault. One narrative was not assigned a secondary mechanism because the type of near-miss assault was unclear. Three narratives were assigned more than one secondary mechanism for assault.
†Total frequency of mechanism will be greater than n=185 because some narratives were coded with more than one mechanism of near-miss or injury.
EMS, Emergency Medical Services; EMT, emergency medical technicians; MV, motor vehicle; NFFNMRS, National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System