Exposure to smoke and high temperatures, coupled with little sleep, can impair firefighters’ performance on the fireground. This research investigated the combined effects of these three stressors on firefighters during suppression.
Protecting fire fighters
Effect of protective filters on fire fighter respiratory health during simulated bushfire smoke exposure
A potential crisis in wildfire emergency response capability? Australia's volunteer firefighters
Safety on the Fireground
Safety on the Fireground (Fergus Adrian)
Health risks of airtoxics in bushfire smoke
Health risks of airtoxics in bushfire smoke (Angus Cook)
CFA staff losses a burning issue
Firefighter health & safety (beyond endurance sustaining operations)
This research investigated whether shorter, more frequent shifts are a better alternative to regular day and night shift rosters that are currently used by fire and land management agencies in Australia. It was the first study of its kind to evaluate the use of these different shift work systems in a rigorous, controlled environment, using measures relevant to the cognitive demands of incident management and firefighting.
Operational readiness of rural firefighters during bushfire suppression
Preparing for worst-case scenarios - video
In this video series, Claire Johnson, based at La Trobe University, talks about her completed PhD project on preparing for worst case scenarios. Claire completed her PhD in March 2011.
Part 1 - what this research is about and what it found.
Part 2 - how this research can be used.
Part 3 - what is planned for the future with this research.
Enhancing emergency incident management team effectiveness
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