Rachel Richmond, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Rachel Dekel, Deborah Norris, Alyson Mahar, Joy MacDermid, Nicola T Fear, Rachael Gribble, Heidi Cramm
PURPOSE: Public safety personnel, including first responders, are regularly exposed to physical, social, and psychological risks and occupational requirements. These risks and requirements extend beyond the employee and may also impact the families (for example, work-family conflict, compassion fatigue). Despite recent attention directed at the population's wellness, considerably less attention is directed towards the family. This review investigates how the risks and requirements associated with these occupations affect families' lives and experiences, and correspondingly, how families respond and adapt to these risks...
March 28, 2024: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation