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Structure fire response under active threat: A critical analysis of urban fire service strategies in South Texas
(2023-05)
Structure fire response involving an active threat creates a unique hazard for first responders, and the challenge is manifested in the varying missions and authorities of responding agencies. Specifically, when fire is ...
Adaptive performance in the fire service: The role of empowerment practices/procedures, leadership behaviors, and tempo balance
(2021-05)
Fire departments, like other organizations that follow rigid hierarchical structures, face difficulties in being flexible or adaptive enough to address the needs generated by large and complex disaster environments. Research ...
Exploring earthquake response through the lens of the protective action decision model
(2023-05)
Since the publication of the first version of PADM in 2004, scholars have been trying to understand the influential factors that impact people's response to disasters by testing the model. The third version of PADM, which ...
Critical analysis of Oklahoma State University’s short and extended duration COVID-19 incident management team operations
(2022-07)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on Institutions of Higher Education throughout the world. The unprecedented impact on university campuses were diverse and complex as universities shutdown and adapted their ...
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 ...
Thrive or survive?: A critical evaluation of the moderated mediating effects of job resources on employee psychological well-being leading to the intention to quit
(2022-05)
According to the Department of Labor, employees are leaving their organizations at higher-than-expected rates. This departure is being called “The Great Resignation.” These departures are causing significant impacts on ...
Sources of role conflict: A critical evaluation of emergency medical service work-family conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-05)
COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented strain on the health care system around the world and challenged it like never before in the recent history. The impacts of disasters including pandemics are not limited to the ...
Emergency operations center organizational structure during disasters a qualitative study
(2022-05)
This dissertation explores the State of Oklahoma Emergency Operations Center (EOC) organizational structure before and during disaster response. I utilized the lens of contingency theory to review prior EOC research and ...
Social capital in rural America: A critical evaluation of the influence of social networks on community risk reduction and firefighter recruitment in the Oklahoma Panhandle
(2023-05)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine the influence of social networks on recruitment of firefighters and community risk reduction activities in a diverse rural community in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Social ...
Building law enforcement officer resilience by identifying barriers to reporting health and wellness concerns in Oklahoma
(2022-12)
This exploratory, mixed methods, study was informed by the interpretivist paradigm using Grounded Theory to identify barriers to reporting health and wellness concerns to higher command by law enforcement officers. The ...