A factor analysis of contributing factors in fire fighter near-miss events

Kevin Houck

doi:10.17918/etd-3954

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A factor analysis of contributing factors in fire fighter near-miss events

Kevin Houck

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Drexel University

Mar 2012

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https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-3954

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Firefighters

Near-Miss Events

Public Health

Objectives: The primary objective of this project was to determine if there were patterns in the selection of contributing factors from the National Fire Fighter Near Miss Reporting System (NFFNMRS). Methods: A factor analysis using tetrachoric correlations was run using 18 of the 22 contributing factors. Results: Using the scree plot to determine how many factors to retain provided 5 factors. Conclusions: X number of patterns of contributing factors were found using the factor analysis

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Title: A factor analysis of contributing factors in fire fighter near-miss events
Creators: Kevin Houck - DU
Contributors: Jennifer Taylor (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
Awarding Institution: Drexel University
Degree Awarded: Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
Publisher: Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resource Type: Thesis
Language: English
Academic Unit: School of Public Health (2002-2015); Drexel University
Other Identifier: 3954; 991014632705304721

A factor analysis of contributing factors in fire fighter near-miss events

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