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Hydration Delivery Systems for Wildland Firefighters
… for both physical and cognitive function. Wildland firefighters (WLFF) experience long arduous work shifts under extreme environmental conditions. Previous studies by our lab have demonstrated that maintenance of euhydration during fire suppression can be difficult. Purpose: The purpose of …
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Hydration Delivery Systems for Wildland Firefighters
… for both physical and cognitive function. Wildland firefighters (WLFF) experience long arduous work shifts under extreme environmental conditions. Previous studies by our lab have demonstrated that maintenance of euhydration during fire suppression can be difficult. Purpose: The purpose of …
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Feeling the Burn: A Discursive Analysis of Organizational Burnout in Seasonal Wildland Firefighters
This qualitative study of seasonal wildland firefighters examined stress and burnout in firefighters, the discourse that helps to systematically form firefighters’ conceptualizations of burnout, and what factors enable firefighters to manage or mitigate burnout. Traditionally, burnout is studied in …
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Feeling the Burn: A Discursive Analysis of Organizational Burnout in Seasonal Wildland Firefighters
This qualitative study of seasonal wildland firefighters examined stress and burnout in firefighters, the discourse that helps to systematically form firefighters’ conceptualizations of burnout, and what factors enable firefighters to manage or mitigate burnout. Traditionally, burnout is studied in …
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Evaluation of Wildland Firefighter Leadership
… of how crisis leaders and followers, such as wildland firefighters make decisions in high-stress environments. In this study, wildland firefighters were examined to assess their decision-making skills using a wildland fire simulation computer game called the Networked Fire Chief (NFC). These …
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Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety
… has been investigating the job demands of wildland firefighters. This document is a combination of three research projects with a connection of health and safety of wildland firefighters.</p> <p>Smokejumpers are unique because they parachute into remote fires and are used primarily as …
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Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety
… has been investigating the job demands of wildland firefighters. This document is a combination of three research projects with a connection of health and safety of wildland firefighters.</p> <p>Smokejumpers are unique because they parachute into remote fires and are used primarily as …
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Fired Up: Scales of Safety and Federal Wildland Fire Management in the U.S.
The wildland fire environment in the U.S. is becoming increasingly complex due to a century of fire suppression policies, development in wildland-urban interface areas, and an expected increase in fire activity due to climate change. As more attention is focused on wildfire management, the role of …
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Evaluation of Physical Fitness Tests and the Usefulness of an Internal Crew Questionnaire to Predict Job Readiness in Hotshots
Hotshots are elite wildland firefighters that are used in all capacities from first attack to the most hazardous duties during wildland firefighting. The unpredictable nature of the wildfire creates a dangerous and physically challenging environment for those attempting to stop its advance. Hotshot …
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Evaluation of Physical Fitness Tests and the Usefulness of an Internal Crew Questionnaire to Predict Job Readiness in Hotshots
Hotshots are elite wildland firefighters that are used in all capacities from first attack to the most hazardous duties during wildland firefighting. The unpredictable nature of the wildfire creates a dangerous and physically challenging environment for those attempting to stop its advance. Hotshot …
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WORK SHIFT FOOD DELIVERY STRATEGIES DURING ARDUOUS WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION
… to compare two isocaloric feeding strategies for wildland firefighters (WLFF) on total kcal and macronutrient (e.g. carbohydrates, total fat and protein) intake, ratings of satisfaction, and food delivery system feasibility. METHODS: Fifty-two Type I and Type II wildland firefighters (WLFF) from …
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WORK SHIFT FOOD DELIVERY STRATEGIES DURING ARDUOUS WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION
… to compare two isocaloric feeding strategies for wildland firefighters (WLFF) on total kcal and macronutrient (e.g. carbohydrates, total fat and protein) intake, ratings of satisfaction, and food delivery system feasibility. METHODS: Fifty-two Type I and Type II wildland firefighters (WLFF) from …
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Heat acclimatization during seasonal wildfire suppression
… season in the western United States. Methods: Wildland firefighters (WLFF) (n =12) and non-WLFFs (n =14) completed a 60-min heat stress trial (treadmill walking at 50% peak VO2) in a climate controlled chamber (43.3°C, 33% RH) prior to and following the fire season (May through September). …
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Heat acclimatization during seasonal wildfire suppression
… season in the western United States. Methods: Wildland firefighters (WLFF) (n =12) and non-WLFFs (n =14) completed a 60-min heat stress trial (treadmill walking at 50% peak VO2) in a climate controlled chamber (43.3°C, 33% RH) prior to and following the fire season (May through September). …