scholarly journals Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse, and Harassment in Fire Departments

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
John C. Griffith ◽  
Donna L. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Fire Departments ◽  
In Fire

Organizational Description and Emergency Preparedness of Nationally Registered First Responders

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan R. Studnek ◽  
Antonio R. Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Fire Departments ◽  
Community Size ◽  
Service Type ◽  
In Fire

AbstractIntroduction: This study intended to describe the types of organizations and communities in which Nationally Registered First Responders (NRFR) perform their duties. Also, it aimed to estimate the number of NRFR who received disaster preparedness training. It was hypothesized that NRFR participation in disaster preparedness training was related to the types of organizations and communities in which they performed their duties.Methods: The NRFR re-registering in 2006 were asked to report the organization type and community size in which they work. They also were asked to report the amount and content of preparedness training received during the last 24 months. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was utilized to describe the relationship between NRFR organizational characteristics and the receipt of disaster preparedness training.Results: The analysis included 872 (59%) individuals who completed the survey and reported working for one or more emergency medical services (EMS) organizations. The majority of NRFR performed work in rural areas (75%) and more NRFR reported working for fire departments (61%) than for any other organization type. In all categories of service type, participants who reported working in urban areas had higher odds of receiving disaster preparedness training than those working in rural areas. Additionally, regardless of community size, individuals working in fire departments were more likely to receive disaster preparedness training.Conclusions: This study indicated that the majority of NRFR perform EMS duties for fire departments and work in rural communities. In this sample of NRFR, more than one-quarter did not receive disaster preparedness training within a 24-month period. Finally, a statistical model was constructed that indicated a relationship between service type, community size, and the participation in disaster preparedness training.

Assessment of ambient air diesel particulates in fire departments using different exposure metrics: Pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 155-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jooyeon Hwang ◽  
Ritchie Taylor ◽  
Charles Mac Cann ◽  
Vijay Golla ◽  
Weylin Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Fire Departments ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Exposure Metrics

Workplace Bullying, Psychological Distress, and Job Satisfaction in Junior Doctors

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
LYN QUINE
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Victims Of Bullying

Workplace bullying has been recognized as a major occupational stressor since the mid 1980s. A number of different terms have been used to describe it, including employee abuse, emotional abuse, mistreatment and neglect at work, mobbing, and harassment. In the United Kingdom, a number of reports from trades unions illustrating the pain, psychological distress, physical illness, and career damage suffered by the victims of bullying first drew attention to the issue. However, academic interest in the issue began only recently, and there are still few empirical studies. The most systematic research comes from Scandinavia, where there is strong public awareness and antibullying legislation.

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