Traumatic stress and organizational strain in the fire service.

1995 ◽  
pp. 185-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Corneil
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Fire Service

Firefighters and traumatic stress: a review

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Fraess-Phillips ◽  
Shannon Wagner ◽  
R. Luke Harris
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
English Language ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Concise Review ◽  
Post Traumatic

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the literature with respect to traumatic stress in a firefighting context. The goal was to provide a clear and concise review intended for use by both researchers and practitioners. Firefighters are an under-researched group in the academic literature and updated review articles are necessary to advance this body of work. Design/methodology/approach Searches of the English language literature on firefighters and traumatic stress were completed and supplemented with a review of clinical information related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The search was comprehensive but was not guided by systematic review guidelines. Findings Research regarding firefighters and traumatic stress is limited and inconsistent in outcome. Much of the available literature supports a link between fire service work and increased post-traumatic symptomatology; however, some research has neglected to demonstrate a relationship for these factors. Some efforts such as the training of coping skills and team building may improve firefighters’ resilience to PTSD, while therapeutic and psychopharmacological treatments may be effective in reducing PTSD progression. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, no previous paper is available that has specifically intended to address firefighters and traumatic stress in a review format for researchers and practitioners. In the authors’ experience, fire service members are eager for literature addressing their profession and presented in a manner accessible for both non-academic and academic audiences.

scholarly journals Psychospołeczne podstawy tworzenia ustaw o ochronie przeciwpożarowej i Państwowej Straży Pożarowej

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 293-305
Author(s):  
Mieczysław Cenin
Keyword(s):  
Fire Protection ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Rescue Services ◽  
Psychological Analysis ◽  
Post Traumatic

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BASIS OF DEVELOPING LAWS CONCERNING FIRE PROTECTION AND THE NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE The article contains apresentation of the author’s academic and implementation work in the years 1986–2016 in the scope of interdisciplinary actions of the Lower Silesian Project Team featuring representatives of Lower Silesian firefighters and academic employees of the Wrocław University, whose objective was to create alegislative basis for thorough reform of the fire service in Poland. The basis for such activity were results of own academic research encompassing the topic of the effectiveness of psychological methods essential to persons performing difficult and hazardous tasks conducted under the Interkosmos program. In further sections of this article the author discusses the various functions he has held in the Project Team. He presents acharacteristic of the System of Psychological Support of Rescue Services project, put into practice to prevent and combat the effects of post-traumatic stress within the fire service, as an impetus for the practical execution of the implemented laws. Additionally, the article features acondensed, yet thorough psychological analysis of the motivational side of the firefighters’ pro-reform activity, which unveils valuable sources of the firefighters’ spirit and its causative power.

Stress, Traumatic Stress: Is There a Difference?

1997 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-224
Author(s):  
D. L. Creson
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Stress
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