Browsing by Subject "firefighters"
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Action Research as a Burnout Intervention: Reducing Burnout in the Federal Fire Service
(The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 2006-06-01)Despite a rapidly growing body of work on the nature of stress and burnout in organizations, relatively little research has been conducted to develop strategies for reducing burnout. In this article, we discuss collaborative ... -
Effects of Fire Department Shift Schedule on Sleep Quality
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)The purpose of this study is to investigate how fire department shift schedules affect sleep quality as measured using a modification of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Poor sleep quality increases sleep ... -
Evaluation of firefighters' functional movement
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)According to previous research, firefighters have a higher rate of being overweight, or obese, than the general population. these higher risk predict mortality, morbidity, short and long medical costs. Various programs in ... -
Role of sociodemographic, environmental, individual, and relational processes on marital and couple relationships of firefighters: A risk and resilience model
(2022-07)Firefighters experience chronic stress and potentially-traumatic events as part of their occupation. Exposure to chronic or acute stress can have harmful outcomes on firefighters and their families. The overall goal of ... -
Systematic review of the impact of nutrition and physical activity on cardiovascular disease risk among firefighters
(2021-12)Background: Fatal heart attacks account for 45-60% of all line of duty firefighter deaths, making cardiovascular disease (CVD) the primary cause of line of duty deaths in the fire service. Firefighters experience numerous ... -
Under the influence: An evaluation of the impact fatigue has on cognitive function of firefighters working 24 and 48-hour shifts
(2022-07)The purpose of this research was to understand the impact fatigue has on cognitive function of firefighters working 24 and 48-hour shifts and to observe the extent of recovery that occurs between shift rotations. Data ... -
Women firefighters' strategies for advancement in the fire service: Breaking down barriers in gender-based occupations
(2013-12)This dissertation examines the barriers female firefighters face trying to advance through the ranks and the strategies they use to overcome these barriers. Despite the fact that women have been employed as career firefighters ...