A Factor Analysis of Contributing Factors in Fire Fighter Near-Miss Events

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Houck
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Near Miss ◽  
Fire Fighter ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
In Fire

Application of chemometric analysis for identifying pollution sources: a case study on the River Adyar, India

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (12) ◽  
pp. 1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Venugopal ◽  
L. Giridharan ◽  
M. Jayaprakash
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
River Water ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Pollution Level ◽  
Seasonal Effect ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Sources Of Pollution ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
River Adyar

The various factors responsible for the chemical budget and pollution of river water have been evaluated and characterised using various statistical tools. The potential sources of pollution that alter the chemical composition of River Adyar water have been identified and quantified. Thirty-three samples were collected from the River Adyar and basic chemical parameters and heavy metals were interpreted by the systematic application of statistical techniques. The relationships among the various ions were examined and the sources of origin were evaluated using correlation studies. An R-mode factor analysis revealed that the chemistry of the river water largely depends on anthropogenic activities, rock–water interaction and saline water intrusion. A cluster analysis was applied and the major and minor clusters for pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons were classified. This classification was found to be in line with the results of the R-mode factor analysis. Seasonal variation in the chemistry and pollution level of the river water was clearly indicated by both cluster and factor analyses. Factor scores, which give vital information on the variation of the factors by station, were successfully applied. The contributing factors and any seasonal effect on the stations were evaluated and interpreted.

Gender Differences in Fire Fighter Job Stressors and Symptoms of Stress

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley A. Murphy ◽  
Randal D. Beaton ◽  
Kevin Cain ◽  
Kenneth Pike
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Fire Fighter ◽  
Job Stressors ◽  
In Fire

scholarly journals Questionnaire Development and Identification of Factors Contributing to Non-Prescription Antibiotic Selling Behavior in Surabaya Community Setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Dewi Paskalia Andi Djawaria ◽  
Adji Prayitno Setiadi ◽  
Eko Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Questionnaire Development ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Final Questionnaire

The selling practice of antibiotics without prescription is one of serious problems in the global health sector, especially in the developing countries. Nevertheless, the significant driver of such pratices had never been identified yet. The aim of this study was to identify the contributing factors of the selling practice of antibiotics without prescription in the drug stores (apotek). The identification was conducted using a new developed questionnaire. The contributing factors of such practices, found in the literature, were used to develop the questionnaire. The face and content validity were conducted using expert opinion, while the construct validity was conducted using the Spearman correlation test. The reliability of the questionnaire was identified using Cronbach’s Alpha test. The dominant factors of the selling practice of antibiotics without prescription was identified by using descriptive analysis and the factor analysis methods. The final questionnaire consisted of 40 questions and the value of the Cronbach’s Alpha and the calculated R were 0.955 and 0.368-0.867, consecutively. There were 91 workers of apotek in Surabaya who were involved in the contributing factors identification process. Findings of the factor analysis emphasized that the most dominant factor was the attitude of workers that allowed the selling practice of antibiotics without prescription (28.3%). The financial issue was found as the second most dominant factors causing the selling practice of antibiotics without prescription (8.66%). Owing to these identified factors, there is a need to make a regulation with a strict punishment in order to prevent the habit of selling and purchasing the antibiotics without prescription in the apotek in Surabaya.

Measuring Total Reward Satisfaction: Scale Development and Empirical Validation for Public Sector Employees in India

Metamorphosis ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 097262252110418
Author(s):  
Hareendrakumar VR ◽  
Suresh Subramoniam ◽  
Bijulal D
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Total Reward ◽  
Indian Context

The poor performance of many public sector undertakings in India, due to ill-structured reward strategy and the resulting employee dissatisfaction leading to reduced employee loyalty, is a matter of high concern. The purpose of this study is to develop a comprehensive scale to measure employee’s total reward satisfaction by identifying the contributing factors and test its empirical validity in the Indian context. A suitable instrument was developed by adapting the items associated with five major dimensions of rewards identified from the literature in addition to other relevant items to the Indian context. Sample data was collected from various public sector industries in South India. The exploratory factor analysis revealed seven factors as the total reward dimensions instead of five in the base model. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the reliability and validity of the instrument. This validated measurement scale with 23 items and seven dimensions can be used as an effective tool for assessing employee satisfaction based on their various reward dimensions and make necessary modifications in the prevailing rewarding pattern for better employee and organizational performance.

scholarly journals Injury risks of EMS responders: evidence from the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. e007562-e007562 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Taylor ◽  
A. L. Davis ◽  
B. Barnes ◽  
A. V. Lacovara ◽  
R. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Reporting System ◽  
Near Miss ◽  
Fire Fighter

scholarly journals S120 Asthma in fire fighter applicants: burden of disease and factors predicting successful application

Thorax ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A71.2-A71
Author(s):  
J Szram ◽  
SJ Schofield ◽  
B Fitzgerald ◽  
P Cullinan
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Fire Fighter ◽  
In Fire

Evaluation of Functional Underwear for Firefighter Clothing by Total Heat Loss

2013 ◽  
Vol 796 ◽  
pp. 617-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaoru Wakatsuki ◽  
Hajime Tsuji ◽  
Takehiro Kato ◽  
Yoshio Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Heat Loss ◽  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Thermal Protection ◽  
Total Heat ◽  
Fire Fighter ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Total Heat Loss ◽  
And Function ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Heat And Moisture

Synthetic textile such as polyester and poly-urethane has been used for underwear in terms of moisture release and function in underwear. However, the synthetic underwear has high risk for skin burns due to melting and shrinking by heat. Thermal protection and comfort in fire fighter protective clothing is always trading off, but fire fighters tend to use the synthetic underwear to feel comfort and function during firefighting operation without understanding of the risk for skin burns by the textile. Objective of this study is to investigate if the synthetic underwear plays a significant role in moisture and metabolic heat transfer within the fire fighter clothing by total heat loss measurement. Measurement of the total heat loss has been conducted by the ASTM F-1868 instrument (Kato-Tech, Co. Ltd., Japan). Three type of fire fighter clothing, one station wear, and five types of underwear have been used for the test. Test has been conducted for each clothing and combination of clothing. The results shows that range of total heat loss is 322.3 W/m2 to 385.3 W/m2, 857.9 W/m2, 782.3 W/m2 to 897.3 W/m2 for three fire fighter clothing, one station wear and five underwear, respectively. However, when the fabrics of fire fighter clothing, station wear and underwear were piled up, the range of total heat loss decreased to 242.1 W/m2 to 304.4 W/m2. The data indicates that the fire fighter's multi-layer fabric controls the heat and moisture transfer within fire fighter clothing and no positive contribution by any types of underwear.

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