Risk analysis research often focuses on regulation, assessment, and management rather than risk governance. This study contributes to the risk governance literature by analyzing the relationship between collective bargaining rights for firefighters and firefighter fatalities in the United States. Using state-level data from 2009 through 2018, this analysis shows that states with duty-to-bargain rights for firefighters have fewer firefighter fatalities than those without duty-to-bargain rights. Further, this analysis shows that the benefit of duty-to-bargain rights dissipates in states with a high percentage of fully volunteer fire departments. This study concludes with a discussion of the implications for fire departments and public policy.

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集体谈判权能挽救生命吗？美国消防员死亡罕见事件分析

风险分析研究通常侧重于监管、评估和管理，而不是风险治理。本研究通过分析美国消防员集体谈判权利与消防员死亡人数之间的关系，为风险治理文献做出贡献。使用 2009 年至 2018 年的州级数据，该分析表明，与没有义务谈判权的州相比，拥有消防员义务谈判权的州的消防员死亡人数更少。此外，该分析表明，在完全自愿消防部门比例较高的州，义务谈判权的好处正在消失。本研究最后讨论了对消防部门和公共政策的影响。