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Dissertation
A mixed methods study of safety climate, safety behaviors, organizational outcomes, and injuries in three convenience samples of U.S. fire departments
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
May 2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00010694
Abstract
Safety climate is considered one of the most robust upstream predictors of safety behaviors, organizational outcomes, and safety outcomes. The Fire Service Organizational Culture of Safety (FOCUS) survey is a psychometrically validated assessment tool that measures the industry-specific safety climate for the U.S. fire and rescue service. Across the four waves of survey administration, 548 unique fire departments and over 71,000 firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in the U.S. have assessed their department specific safety climate using FOCUS. Better understanding of the relationships between FOCUS safety climate and safety behaviors, organizational outcomes, and safety outcomes in the fire service could further improve injury prevention for firefighters and EMS providers. The specific aims for this dissertation were to: 1) Describe the individual and department level characteristics in FOCUS 1.0 and 2.0 survey waves and independently examine the associations between safety climate and downstream outcomes; 2) Evaluate departmental changes that could influence changes in FOCUS safety climate scores between FOCUS 1.0 and 2.0 assessments for repeat departments; 3) Develop a safety compliance behavior scale for EMS response. We evaluated the safety climate of fire departments that identified as career and volunteer for Aim 1 and 2. The research findings of this dissertation strengthens our understanding of safety climate for the U.S. fire and rescue service. Further, the written chapters of this dissertation included recommendations to explore ways to better support our fire service partners in improving their organizational safety climate.
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- Title
- A mixed methods study of safety climate, safety behaviors, organizational outcomes, and injuries in three convenience samples of U.S. fire departments
- Creators
- Ashley Marie Geczik
- Contributors
- Jennifer Taylor (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- xvii, 210 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health; Drexel University; Environmental and Occupational Health
- Other Identifier
- 991021890212704721