The Influence of Emergency Call Volume on Occupational Workload and Sleep Quality in Urban Firefighters.

Jacob D Jelmini Phillip A GribbleMark G AbelLauren N Whitehurst Nicholas R Heebner

Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2024)

The current results suggest that emergency call volume is associated with indicators of exertion and sleep. As such, call volume tracking is an important consideration for departments to ensure personnel readiness and wellness and provide a method of tracking the occupational demands experienced by firefighters on-duty.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
emergency department
public health
depressive symptoms
healthcare
physical activity