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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Well-Being of Firefighters (Original article)
Background: COVID-19 pandemic represented a unique stressful event that affected the physical health and psychological well-being (PWB) of individuals and communities. Monitoring PWB is essential not only to clarify the burden on mental health…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Ideation among Korean Male Firefighters: Examining the Moderating Roles of Organizational Climate (Original article)
Background: This study investigated the relationship between trauma exposure and suicidal ideation. Moreover, this study examines the moderating roles of organizational climate on the association between trauma exposure and suicidal ideation in…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Occupational Hazards in Firefighting: Systematic Literature Review (Review Article)
Background: Firefighting involves exposure of firefighters to risks related to this activity, serious injuries, and occupational diseases are recorded. There are other consequences such as thermal and emotional
stress. This systematic review is…
stress. This systematic review is…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence on the Relationship Between Conflict Management Styles and Burnout among Firefighters (Original article)
Background: While the organizational factors that account for firefighters’ burnout have been extensively explored, the individual factors related to how they regulate interpersonal conflicts and emotions remain to be investigated. Previous research…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Musculoskeletal Model for Assessing Firefighters’ Internal Forces and Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders During Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Carriage (Original article)
Background: Firefighters are required to carry self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which increases the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. This study assessed the newly recruited firefighters’ internal forces and potential musculoskeletal…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 4 2020
Work Conditions and Practices in Norwegian Fire Departments From 1950 Until Today: A Survey on Factors Potentially Influencing Carcinogen Exposure (Original Article)
Background: Meta-analyses have shown firefighters to be at an increased risk of several cancer types.
Occupational carcinogen exposure may explain these increased risks. This study aims to describe Norwegian fire departments' work conditions from…
Occupational carcinogen exposure may explain these increased risks. This study aims to describe Norwegian fire departments' work conditions from…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 4 2020
Organizational Climate Effects on the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Turnover Intention in Korean Firefighters (Original Article)
Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the combined effects of organizational climate (OC)
with emotional labor (EL) on turnover intention in Korean firefighters.
Methods: The data were obtained from the study Firefighters Research:…
with emotional labor (EL) on turnover intention in Korean firefighters.
Methods: The data were obtained from the study Firefighters Research:…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Functional Movement Screen as a Predictor of Occupational Injury Among Denver Firefighters (Original Article)
Background: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a screening tool used to assess an individual’s ability to perform fundamental movements that are necessary to do physically active tasks. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of FMS…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters (Original Article)
Background: Prevalence rates of smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among firefighters are remarkably high and substantially higher than similar occupational groups and the general U.S. population. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
Sleep Assessment During Shift Work in Korean Firefighters: A Cross-Sectional Study (Original Article)
Background: This cross-sectional study assessed the sleep quality using the ActiGraph and investigated the relationship between the parameters of sleep assessment and the type of shift work in Korean firefighters.
Methods: The participants were 359…
Methods: The participants were 359…