Acknowledgement
The authors thank the Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) authorities for their facilitation during the survey. We also thank all participants, the firefighters in Bangkok, Thailand, for their time and cooperation.
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