Discussion The results of this research describe, for the first time, firefighting performance as a combination of operating speed (time to complete the circuit), physical strain and air depletion during a simulated firefighting exercise. Firefighting is a physically demanding occupation. Several authors...
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Discussion The results of this research describe, for the first time, firefighting performance as a combination of operating speed (time to complete the circuit), physical strain and air depletion during a simulated firefighting exercise. Firefighting is a physically demanding occupation. Several authors...
The first firefighting training camps in California for incarcerated individuals were sanctioned by the government in 1915. The program was expanded in the 1940s as many firefighters were enlisted to fight World War II.7Today, the CDCR, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, an...
First, firefighting includes long sedentary stretches followed by irregular heavy exertion [9]. Firefighters react immediately to alarms with significant increases in pulse rate [13, 14]. During fire suppression, they work at near maximal heart rates [13] while wearing about 50 pounds of protective...
2.4. Data Analysis In the first stage of statistical analysis, the level of self-efficacy, the experienced stress, and burnout among firefighters were estimated. Subsequently, analyses were undertaken to answer the research questions: whether and to what extent self-efficacy moderates the relationship...