Why are firefighters at a higher risk of getting contagious diseases?
Answer They are exposed to many diseases during medical emergencies
While you may not tend to think of a firefighter as a first responder in a medical emergency, that is actually one of the more common duties of the job. Firefighting personnel are frequently called to handle a situation where someone is ill, and it turns out to be something contagious that they then risk taking home to their families.
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