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Cognitive Effects on Firefighters in Oklahoma From Their Initial Start of Service Till the Present

Cognitive Effects on Firefighters in Oklahoma From Their Initial Start of Service Till the Present

DeAnjelo J. L. Bradley
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9798369316306|ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369348406|EISBN13: 9798369316313
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1630-6.ch008
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Bradley, DeAnjelo J. L. "Cognitive Effects on Firefighters in Oklahoma From Their Initial Start of Service Till the Present." Applied Research Approaches to Technology, Healthcare, and Business, edited by Darrell Norman Burrell, IGI Global, 2023, pp. 103-120. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1630-6.ch008

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Bradley, D. J. (2023). Cognitive Effects on Firefighters in Oklahoma From Their Initial Start of Service Till the Present. In D. Burrell (Ed.), Applied Research Approaches to Technology, Healthcare, and Business (pp. 103-120). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1630-6.ch008

Chicago

Bradley, DeAnjelo J. L. "Cognitive Effects on Firefighters in Oklahoma From Their Initial Start of Service Till the Present." In Applied Research Approaches to Technology, Healthcare, and Business, edited by Darrell Norman Burrell, 103-120. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1630-6.ch008

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Abstract

Working well under tremendous strain for relatively short periods is a topic of great importance in firefighting. This study put firefighters through a series of stressful solo smoke dives around a dark, winding simulation track to examine how their stress reactions affected their cognitive function. Male firefighters' heart rates were recorded during a smoke-diving exercise and compared with baseline readings and maximal rates. Male firefighters were used to studying these stressors. The firefighters thought aloud as they performed the smoke-diving maneuver to demonstrate their mental acuity. This study used a content analysis review of the literature published between the years 2017 to 2021 to define the problem, outline its complexities, and find needed solutions from dispersed sources.

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