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A questionnaire containing 17 multiple-choice questions was applied to the participants with questions regarding life history and occupation, family history of hearing loss, use of medications, and presence of auditory and nonauditory symptoms, among others. The professionals answered the questionnaire individually, in their workplaces, and received help from the researcher to understand the content of questions, if needed. Data were statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software, version 16.0. RESULTS: The most reported auditory symptoms were tinnitus, intolerance to intense sounds, and ear plenitude. The most reported nonauditory symptoms were irritability, headache, talking difficulties in noisy environments, and sleep alterations. A difference (p\u22640.05) was observed when the relation between self-perception of drivers and nursing technicians on hearing acuity, presence of tinnitus, irritability, and communication difficulty was analyzed. CONCLUSION: Auditory and nonauditory symptoms are frequent in workers from mobile support units. An association between the worker's symptoms and the performed function was also observed. 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