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From Post‐Fire Interventions to Community Resilience: Learning and Adaptation in a Cross‐Border Region

Sociologia Ruralis, Volume 66, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the concept of community resilience in the context of cross‐border wildfire management in the Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland National Parks. It focuses on three interrelated dimensions: institutional preparedness, inclusive community engagement and adaptive learning in the aftermath of natural disasters.
Lukáš Novotný
wiley   +1 more source

A Firefighting Resource Dispatch Problem Optimization Using Metaheuristics

Forest fires are a growing concern in our planet, as they have been increasing in frequency and severity over the last few decades. It is therefore essential to manage firefighting in order to prevent and reduce the damage caused to life, the economy and ecosystems.
Marina A. Matos, Rui Gonçalves, Ana Maria A. C. Rocha, Lino A. Costa, Filipe Pereira Alvelos   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A Simulation-Based Optimization Approach to the Firefighting Resource Scheduling Problem

In recent years, the number of forest fires has increased significantly. The main factors behind these disasters are rising temperatures and population growth. Optimization and simulation have been widely applied to forest firefighting problems, making it possible to improve the effectiveness and speed of firefighting actions.
Emerson J. Paiva, Marina A. Matos, Ana Maria A. C. Rocha   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Firefighter Occupational Health and Safety Data Privacy: An Analysis of Statutory, Regulatory, and Contractual Governance Mechanisms. [PDF]

New Solut
Topazian RJ, Locke P, Ali J, Fattaroli S, Crifasi CK.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring the challenges and impact of work-related shoulder disorders on North American firefighters: an interpretive description. [PDF]

Discov Public Health
Osifeso TA, MacDermid JC, Berinyuy D, Szekeres M, Parikh P, Faber KJ.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Development and Evaluation of the Firefighter Exposure to Carcinogens Scale. [PDF]

J Occup Environ Med
McGrath PJ, Akbari-Fakhrabadi M, Chaplin WF, Saryeddine T, Pawlett G, Laroche E, Petrik J, Irwin I, Caban-Martinez AJ, Hervieux V, Xiong T, McDonald MK, Wang J, Yakovenko I.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Considering human factors during firefighter fatality investigations: Insights from public feedback. [PDF]

J Safety Res
Haas EJ, Robinson T, Attwood WR, Ringer SJ, Austin ET.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide plan, and suicide attempt among firefighters: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Public Health Pract (Oxf)
Tahernejad A, Ghaffari S, Tahernejad S, Makki F, Wesemann U, Sahebi A.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A scoping review on the mental health of disaster responders for natural disasters in Japan. [PDF]

PCN Rep
Ito Y, Takahashi S, Tachikawa H, Midorikawa H, Arai T.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A descriptive analysis of the Fire service Organizational Culture of Safety (FOCUS) survey: FOCUS 3.0 survey wave. [PDF]

Inj Epidemiol
Raposa ME, Geczik AM, Fisher AB, Gallogly VH, Lee J, N Sánchez B, Bloom SL, Gulliver SB, Taylor JA.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source