Applying Occupational Psychology to the Fire Service
Emotion, Risk and Decision-Making
(Sprache: Englisch)
Applying Occupational Psychology in the Fire Service: Emotion, Risk and Decision-Making provides readers with an overview of the latest research informing the policies, procedures and practices of those working on the ground in the UK Fire Service. Using...
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Applying Occupational Psychology in the Fire Service: Emotion, Risk and Decision-Making provides readers with an overview of the latest research informing the policies, procedures and practices of those working on the ground in the UK Fire Service. Using best-practice principles and cutting-edge theory, the current text demonstrates how occupational psychology can be applied to fire services around the globe to improve individual, management, and organisational decisions. The authors aim to provide students, trainees, practitioners and fire personnel with a unique insight into a range of topics, including resilience, injury, work related wellbeing, community engagement as well as decision making and operational preparedness. This book represents a call to arms for more robust practices to support the Fire Service, highlighting the psychological factors involved in the firefighter occupation and paving the way towards a better understanding of emotion, risk, safety, and decision-making within the fire context.
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Chapter 1: Occupational Psychology and the Fire Service: An Introduction; Thomas Rhys Evans & Gail Steptoe-Warren.- Part 1: Emotion.- Chapter 2: Emotions in the Fire Service: Decision-Making, Risk and Coping; Thomas Rhys Evans.- Chapter 3: Resilience in Fire Fighters: a Qualitative Study; Alana Juman Blincoe & Christine Grant.- Chapter 4: Assessing the Impact of Job Redesign on Work-related Wellbeing; Karen Maher.- Part 2: Risk and Safety.- Chapter 5: Can More be Done to Reduce Firefighter Injury; William Gough.- Chapter 6: Perceived Community Efficacy - Determining Community Engagement in Preparing for Severe Weather Events; Frank Watt & Pat Tissington.- Chapter 7: Acknowledging Diversity in Responses to Fires; Gail Steptoe-Warren & Thomas Rhys Evans.- Part 3: Decision-Making.- Chapter 8: Decision-Making: Uncovering Expertise on the Fireground; Pat Tissington & Frank Watt.- Chapter 9: Assessing Operational Preparedness; Sophie Ward, Gail Steptoe-Warren & Thomas Rhys Evans.- Chapter 10: The Impact and Future of Occupational Psychology in the Fire Service: A Discussion; Thomas Rhys Evans & Gail Steptoe-Warren.Autoren-Porträt
Thomas Rhys Evans is an Associate Professor in Occupational Psychology at Coventry University, UK. Tom's work focusses upon the social and affective components of work, with a particular passion for Open Science. Tom has published in Emotion, Emotion Review, Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, and Frontiers in Psychology, amongst others.Gail Steptoe-Warren is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Associate Head of School at Coventry University UK. Gail's work focusses upon decision-making, leadership and Situational Judgement Tests. Gail has published in the Journal of Strategy and Management and Assessment and Development Matters, amongst others.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2020, 1st ed. 2019, XVIII, 321 Seiten, 5 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 14,8 x 21 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Thomas Rhys Evans, Gail Steptoe-Warren
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3030145905
- ISBN-13: 9783030145903
Sprache:
Englisch
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