Abstract

A previous study of health and safety concerns associated with firefighting (IRSST Project 95-039) recommended the development of a new accident report form designed specifically for firefighting accidents. The fire departments of the municipalities participating in that study have supported that recommendation and participated actively in the development of the new form.

The new accident report form was field-tested and will be used in one of the two municipalities as of 1998. The adoption of this accident-data-collection tool promotes the dissemination of the initial project's analytical model of accidents. The joint sectoral association for the municipal affairs sector has expressed its desire to distribute this form to all the fire departments in Québec.