Work duration does not affect cortisol output in experienced firefighters performing live burn drills

Rosalky, Deena S.; Hostler, David; Webb, Heather E.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2016.04.008

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“…Recent research showed that firefighting brings a modest burden of fear, but this does not appear to be related to wayfinding time [44]. In the present study, nervousness exhibited the second-highest explanatory power in the S model.…”

Section: Mental Strengthcontrasting

confidence: 64%

Wayfinding of Firefighters in Dark and Complex Environments

Lin

Kung

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Firefighters searching in dark and complex environments might lose their orientation and endanger themselves at the fireground. This study conducted experiments in the Training Facility of the New Taipei City Fire Department (NTFD), Taiwan. The objective of the experiments was to analyze the profile of each firefighter by a 13-factor self-report survey and their wayfinding time in dark and complex environments (DCEs). The results showed that age might be a marginally significant factor, and fear of confinement might be a significant factor that could affect firefighters’ wayfinding time in the DCEs. The findings could provide strategies for improving the safety of firefighters working in such environments.

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Section: Mental Strengthcontrasting

confidence: 64%

Wayfinding of Firefighters in Dark and Complex Environments

Lin

Kung

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…33,34 Given the high-stress nature of firefighting, more data quantifying physiological stress responses is needed to better understand the impact of allostasis and stress-related cardiac events within firefighters. To date, most studies have only assessed CORT as the primary stress biomarker, 7,9,10,12,13,18,[35][36][37][38][39][40] whereas two studies have measured additional biomarkers reflective of the complex physiological stress response, such as salivary AA, pre-post fire-suppressive activities. 9,12 Interestingly, the firefighters of the present study experienced a ≈94% increase in salivary AA concentrations immediately following a ≈25-minute LFTE.…”

Section: Salivary Aa Responsementioning

confidence: 99%

Physiological Stress Responses to a Live-Fire Training Evolution in Career Structural Firefighters

Gonzalez,

Dillard,

Johnson

et al. 2024

J Occup Environ Med

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Objective This study assessed firefighters' physiological stress response to a live fire training evolution (LFTE). Methods Seventy-six (n = 76) firefighters completed an LFTE. Salivary samples were collected pre-, immediately post, and 30-min post-LFTE and analyzed for α-amylase (AA), cortisol (CORT), and secretory immunoglobulin-A (SIgA). Results Concentrations of AA, CORT, and SIgA were elevated immediately post LFTE versus pre (p < 0.0001) and 30-min post (p < 0.0001). Cohen’s d effect size comparing pre and immediately-post means were 0.83, 0.77, and 0.61 for AA, CORT, and SIgA, and were 0.54, 0.44, and 0.69 for AA, CORT, and SIgA, comparing immediately-post and 30-min post respectively. Conclusions These data demonstrate the stress response and activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal/sympathetic-adreno-medullar axis and immune system immediately after real-world firefighting operations. Future work is needed to understand the impact of elevated stress biomarkers on firefighter performance and disease risk.

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“…Estudos sobre saúde ocupacional de bombeiros enfatizam os aspectos patológicos da relação entre demandas e recursos de trabalho (Lambert, Benight, Harrison, & Cieslak, 2012;Paterson, Whittle, & Kemp, 2014;Rosalky, Hostler, & Webb, 2017;Tuckey & Scott, 2014). Trabalhar em um emprego de alta tensão parece estar associado a um menor bem-estar psicológico geral, menor satisfação no trabalho, índices mais altos de acometimento pela síndrome de Burnout e sofrimento psicológico relacionado ao trabalho (Llorens, Salanova, Chambel, Torrente, & Ângelo, 2022;Van Der Doef & Maes, 1999).…”

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Adaptação e Evidências de Validade da Escala de Demandas Profissionais de Bombeiros Militares Brasileiros (EDP-BM-BR)

Costa,

Chambel,

Larentis

2022

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ResumoO objetivo desse artigo é verificar as propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Demandas Profissionais de Bombeiros Militares (EDP-BM-BR), adaptada para o contexto brasileiro. A prospecção das variáveis deu-se por meio de grupos focais com bombeiros militares de equipes operacionais. Uma amostra de 1327 bombeiros respondeu ao questionário com 12 itens, submetidos à avaliação de confiabilidade e validação. O processo de análise fatorial exploratória resultou em 11 itens subdivididos em três fatores, os quais indicaram as três categorias principais de eventos estressores para este público: demandas crônicas (DC), demandas agudas (DA), e demandas organizacionais (DO). A Escala de Demandas Profissionais de Bombeiros Militares contribui para o avanço das teorias de bem-estar e saúde ocupacional em estudos das áreas de psicologia da saúde e do trabalho e administração de recursos humanos, considerando a realidade de profissionais que atuam em condição de risco crônico no contexto brasileiro.Palavras-chave: bem-estar ocupacional, teoria da conservação de recursos, bombeiros, validade.

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Work duration does not affect cortisol output in experienced firefighters performing live burn drills

Cited by 8 publications

References 47 publications

Wayfinding of Firefighters in Dark and Complex Environments

Wayfinding of Firefighters in Dark and Complex Environments

Physiological Stress Responses to a Live-Fire Training Evolution in Career Structural Firefighters

Adaptação e Evidências de Validade da Escala de Demandas Profissionais de Bombeiros Militares Brasileiros (EDP-BM-BR)

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