MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Apr 28;55(16):456-8.
In the weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, reports of increased injuries and symptoms of physical illness and psychological strain among New Orleans police officers and firefighters prompted CDC to conduct a health hazard evaluation of these two groups. Questionnaires were distributed to members of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) 7-13 weeks after the hurricane. This report summarizes the results of that evaluation, which determined that upper respiratory and skin rash symptoms were the most common physical symptoms reported by police officers and firefighters and lacerations and sprains were the most common injuries. In addition, approximately one third of the respondents reported either depressive symptoms or symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or both. These results underscore the need to incorporate the safety and health of emergency responders into existing disaster preparedness plans and to provide periodic responder training and education in tasks unique to disaster situations. Clinical follow-up of the physical and psychological health of emergency responders should be conducted to better understand, monitor, and treat their health conditions.
2005年8月29日卡特里娜飓风袭击美国墨西哥湾沿岸数周后，新奥尔良警察和消防员受伤人数增加、出现身体疾病症状以及心理压力增大的报告促使美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）对这两组人员进行健康危害评估。飓风过后7至13周，向新奥尔良警察局（NOPD）和新奥尔良消防局（NOFD）的成员发放了调查问卷。本报告总结了该评估结果，评估确定上呼吸道和皮疹症状是警察和消防员报告的最常见身体症状，割伤和扭伤是最常见的损伤。此外，约三分之一的受访者报告有抑郁症状或创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状，或两者皆有。这些结果强调有必要将应急响应人员的安全与健康纳入现有的灾难 preparedness plans中，并针对灾难情况下特有的任务提供定期的响应人员培训和教育。应对应急响应人员的身心健康进行临床随访，以更好地了解、监测和治疗他们的健康状况。
