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Effects of Training on Firefighters' Physical Readiness, Fitness and BMI Levels
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Kamuk, Yetkin Utku – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
Firefighting is arduous work and it requires a high level of physical fitness and readiness. The purpose of this study is to assess the physical fitness and readiness levels of the Turkish firefighters and investigate the effects of 12-week exercise on firefighters' fitness levels. The study was an experimental study in which 41 firefighters were…
Descriptors: Training, Program Effectiveness, Fire Protection, Physical Health
Creating "Community"? Preparing for Bushfire in Rural Victoria
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Fairbrother, Peter; Tyler, Meagan; Hart, Alison; Mees, Bernard; Phillips, Richard; Stratford, Julie; Toh, Keith – Rural Sociology, 2013
The term "community" has a long and contested lineage in social analysis and debate. This lineage, however, is not generally recognized in policy and public debates on community and bushfire in Australia. "Community" is thought to be central to bushfire preparedness in Australia, especially in rural areas, but what…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Community, Geographic Location
Young People and Caregivers' Perceptions of an Intervention Program for Children Who Deliberately Light Fires
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Lambie, Ian; Seymour, Fred; Popaduk, Tanya – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
A significant number of children and adolescents engage in deliberate fire setting, beyond the scope of curiosity and experimentation. Interventions developed to respond to the needs of such fire setters generally involve educational and/or psychosocial approaches. Research evaluating the effectiveness of these interventions is dominated by…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Recidivism, Intervention, Caregivers
Children's Knowledge of Fire Safety: A Report for the New Zealand Fire Service.
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Constable, Cheryl; Renwick, Margery – 1992
The study reported in this document was conducted to measure the impact of the New Zealand Fire Service's new fire safety program on elementary school students. Firefighters in each fire station and voluntary fire brigade in New Zealand were responsible for arranging a visit to every elementary school within their area to present a learning…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Students, Fire Fighters
Children's Knowledge of Fire Safety. Stage 2. The Final Report for the New Zealand Fire Service.
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Dunn, Karyn; Renwick, Margery – 1995
In 1991 the New Zealand Fire Service planned a primary school fire-safety education program for children from new entrants to form 2. The program introduces a new module to the children each year of their primary education. This study was undertaken in an attempt to measure the effectiveness of the program. A sample of 1,089 children completed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Fire Fighters
The Impact of School Fires: A Study of the Wider Economic and Social Impacts on Schools and the Local Community. LGA Research Report 3/07
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Wade, Pauline; Teeman, David; Golden, Sarah; Wilson, Rebekah; Woodley, Vanessa – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
The findings presented in this report derive from a study undertaken by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) commissioned by Local Government Analysis and Research (LGAR) on behalf of the Local Government Association (LGA) and British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA). The study employed a desk review of primarily…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Fire Protection, Program Effectiveness, School Buildings