To curtail the spread of wildfire, firefighters are often required to work long hours in hot,
smoky conditions with little rest between consecutive shifts. In isolation, heat, smoke, and …

Existing knowledge about fires has been challenged by changes in forests and wildfire
regimes. We carried out a systematic literature review involving both a global and a case …

Wildfires, also known as bushfires, happened more and more frequently in the last decades.
Especially in countries like Australia, the dry and warm climate there make bushfire become …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess current perceptions of heat stress, fatigue and
recovery practices during active duty in Australian firefighters. Design Prospective survey …

Traditionally, safety-related research on firefighting has focused on fires and fireground
smoke as the primary source of non-fatal firefighter injury. However, recent research has …

The interplay between inflammatory and cortisol responses modulates an appropriate
response to a stressor. Exposure to severe stressors, however, may alter the actions and …

Many police organisations incorporate specialist policing roles where incumbents are
tasked with providing operational response capabilities above and beyond the general …

Objectives Due to the nature of firefighting, most effective cooling interventions to reduce
heat strain and optimise performance are not practically viable. This study quantified the …

In this paper the role of validity and reliability in the development of physical employment
standards (PESs) and the consideration of these factors in determining the final pass/fail …

Background Wildland firefighters are likely to experience heightened risks to safety, health,
and overall well-being as changing climates increase the frequency and intensity of …