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Building resilience in volunteer firefighters: Bridging the research to practice gap
(WorkSafeBC, 2021-01)There are approximately 14,000 firefighters in British Columbia (BC); notably, over 10,000 are volunteers or paid-on-call. The volunteer fire rescue services (FRS) globally tend to be vastly under-resourced in terms of ... -
In the inferno: Critical incident stress management programs in the fire service - what works & how do we know?
(Royal Roads University, 2003-04)The genesis of this study was an interest in the psychological support services provided to firefighters post-incident and disaster. Firefighters are considered to be at high risk of physical and psychological sequelae to ... -
[Pre-print] Beyond 'knee jerk' reaction: CISM as a health promotion construct
(Routledge, 2009)This grounded theory research explores U.K. firefighter perceptions of stress and coping, and describes the outcomes firefighters see as evidence of successful coping. Results of this study reinforce outcomes of similar ... -
Resilience and health promotion in high-risk professions: A pilot study of firefighters in Canada and the United Kingdom [pre-print]
(Common Ground, 2015)This study, conducted by researchers from Canada and England in collaboration with four fire rescue services, explored Canadian and UK firefighters’ experiences of distress, coping, and resilience related to workplace ... -
Strengthening the indomitable spirit of nurses: Piloting targeted resilience education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022-12)This pilot project aimed to test the effectiveness of a resilience education program for nurses. Building & sustaining a strong foundation of resilience & well-being are key for nurses to maintain mental health, cope with ... -
Transcending adversity: Resilience in volunteer firefighters
(Emerald, 2020-12-08)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a theory of psychological resilience in volunteer firefighters. Design: Using a constructivist grounded theory (CGT) approach, the qualitative study engaged a purposive ... -
Where the devil dances: A constructivist grounded theory of resilience in volunteer firefighters
(Nottingham Trent University, 2017-03)The purpose of this programme of study was to construct a theory of resilience in volunteer firefighters, a population that, despite facing intermittent and at times intense work-related stressors, is underrepresented in ...