Research into Firefighter Behavior & Beliefs
The FireRescue1 Research Center serves as a central access point for critical fire service research that can help drive tactical and policy changes at the local, state and federal level. Get insights into firefighter behavior and beliefs and participate in – or just review – FireRescue1 polls and surveys.
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More than 2,100 firefighters speak up about the perfect storm of stress and staffing challenges
While some firefighters are taking proactive steps to minimize the impact of stress, many others are caught in a vicious cycle of harmful behavior
Keith Stakes and Craig Weinschenk detail new FSRI research focused on search and rescue tactics in single-story single-family residential structures
Understanding the physical impact on the brain can help destigmatize trauma-related injury and mitigate the impacts of trauma
The new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) will replace the legacy National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
The registry is intended to help scientists better understand the link between cancer and firefighting in order to improve firefighters’ health
Researchers have identified four common sleep disturbances experienced by public safety personnel
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- Li-ion battery fires: Barowy and Goldfeder tackle the ‘spaghetti’ of tactical considerations
- ‘Forever chemicals’: What firefighters need to know about AFFF and PFAS
- Has the fire service reached a tipping point? Readers weigh in.
- What Firefighters Want 2023 survey seeks firefighters’ input for industry report
- Poll call: What age do you plan to retire?