Mortality and life expectancy of professional fire fighters in Hamburg Germany: a cohort study 1950 – 2000

“Conclusion
A strong healthy worker effect was observed for the cohort, which diminished with longer time since first employment for fire fighters with shorter duration of employment, as expected. The negative effects on mortality of job tasks, rank status and in particular early retirement indicate the presence of undetermined and specific risks related to occupational hazards of fire fighters.”