The occupation of firefighting is one that has repeatedly attracted the research interests of
ergonomics. Among the activities encountered are attention to live fires, performing search …

Firefighting is a hazardous profession which has claimed on average the lives of 105 US
firefighters per year for the past decade. The leading cause of line-of-duty mortality is …

The current study examined whether reality-based practice under pressure may help in
preventing degradation of handgun shooting performance under pressure for police officers …

The construction industry is one of the world's most labor-intensive industries. In it, workers
are challenged almost every day by highly demanding physical tasks. Although current …

Fire-fighters' personal protective clothing is the only source of protection for fire-fighters
during fire-fighting. The protective clothing should provide adequate protection as well as …

This paper systematically reviews empirical research published from 2002 to July 2015
investigating journalists' occupational stressors, coping strategies, and the impacts of these …

Physically demanding tasks are one of the leading causes of fatigue among workers in labor-
intensive industries such as construction. Despite the recent development in physical …

Purpose Some occupations have tasks and activities that require monitoring safety and
health aspects of the job; examples of such occupations are emergency services personnel …

Armed forces worldwide utilize some form of body armor as part of their personal protective
system. This is particularly essential in recent times because of the increased sophistication …

Paramedics perform physically demanding job tasks related to patient care and transport;
however, no data exists describing the physical demands exposure profile for a shift. The …