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Tinnitus can affect a range of different people employed in a variety of jobs, and if an individual is suffering from work-related hearing loss, which is the fault of a negligent employer, they could make a compensation claim.
Fire and rescue crews are often exposed to loud noises during their work in the form of sirens, and alarms, and of course the fires which they attend as a part of their day-to-day duties.
Designed to be loud enough to warn people of possible danger and emergency, the noises made by sirens and alarms tend to be piercing enough to wake someone from sleep and can be heard over the sound of road traffic.
Many people do not hear these sounds too often, but individuals working in the fire service are almost constantly exposed to high noise levels emitted by these warning systems whenever they are responding to emergencies and during training.
To protect their hearing throughout their careers, emergency services workers should be provided with ear defenders which will block out any dangerously loud sounds they are required to work in close proximity to.
Communication is very important during emergency rescues, however, so that hearing is still protected from high levels of sound, workers may be able to wear head-sets which block out background noise while allowing rescuers to speak to each other by way of an attached telecommunications system.
If a member of a fire and rescue team is diagnosed with tinnitus after not being provided with ear protection by their station, they could make a compensation claim against the fire service which employs them.
Continuing to work in a loud environment when an individual's hearing is failing, could eventually render the employee completely deaf. Fire stations should be prepared to offer the employee a different job within the service which does not involve exposure to loud noises.
If an emergency worker leaves the fire service, they may still entitled to work-related personal injury compensation for their suffering, and possible loss of earnings if the tinnitus is an employer's fault.
Making a tinnitus claim with expert help
If you are suffering from hearing loss because you have not been provided with ear protection during your employment, or have not received the correct protective equipment and training in its use, you could claim with help from one of YouClaim's no win no fee lawyers.
Contact us about your tinnitus case on 0800 10 757 95, or alternatively request a call back from one of our helpful advisers.
