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.
The U.S. fire administrator, FDNY chief fire marshal, IAFC president and FSRI executive director detailed lithium-ion battery dangers facing firefighters and the general public
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
A NIST study found increased PFAS concentrations after turnout gear textiles were stressed
Understand your specific needs and how they align with existing requirements and vendor claims to identify the right solution to remove contaminants from turnout gear
A study found that 103 firefighters and 140 police officers died by suicide in 2017, compared to 93 firefighter and 129 officer line-of-duty deaths
Research offers solutions to EMS providers’ hesitation regarding additional duties, hours and changing perception CP programs may bring
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
By broadening addict and layperson access to naloxone, the paper claims naloxone access laws don’t reduce opioid-related mortality
Potential NFPA revisions propose more frequent cleaning of any firefighter gear worn at an active fire
Are you exposing yourself, your crew and even your family to carcinogens by the way you remove your firefighter gear?
Twenty-year Mission Fire Department veteran Homer Salinas was denied because a research study claims firefighters are only at risk of three types of cancer
The Firefighter Cancer Initiative hopes to figure out exactly what about firefighting leads to a higher rate of cancer through studies and prevention protocols
The UCF RESTORES program is looking at how PTSD can be diagnosed through identifying blood patterns in the brain instead of psychiatric evaluations
The study found that firefighters are more likely to experience persistent neck, back and limb pain the longer their careers are
Expert opinion and guidelines can frame this important fire/EMS health and safety issue and guide future research and progress
A key principle of the approach was that the firefighters themselves identified the risks and developed solutions to mitigate them
“If you shut the power down for nine hours … it could have been a whole different world,” atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass said
Experts said more than 6 million people in the United States have been exposed to man-made fluorinated compounds “at concentrations of concern”
Blood and urine samples from 200 firefighters were taken to study how harmful smoke exposure really is
Cincinnati lawyer Robert A. Bilott said he intends to sue the government unless a study be conducted on firefighter turnout coats
Researchers measured carcinogen exposure on turnout gear and firefighters’ skin to compare decon methods
The “hero” culture of the fire service increases the risk of injury and death when working within multicultural communities
Based on the findings, measures could be made and targeted to the appropriate populations to prevent fire deaths
Sodium percarbonate is an ingredient in the product, which has been shown to break down fentanyl
The survey will collect data to shape policy and practice decisions for women in the fire service
The report raises awareness of emotional and behavioral health problems as well as the importance of changing culture
Meteorology instructor Jan Null said since 1998, 107 children in Texas have died in hot cars
Fire and EMS providers are asked to help evaluate community risk reduction
The study showed decision-making was often intuitive and reflexive, with officers affected by past experiences of similar incidents
Fire departments across the country are looking for ways to head off cancer; research and existing plans are out there to copy and modify
Anyone who’s exercising in extremely high temperatures should keep well hydrated and allow time to cool down
There is a six-hour window of opportunity after a traumatic event where the video game can block the haunting memories from forming
Firefighter-paramedics will wear a monitor that measures their physiological responses during each shift
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