Sökning: "Firefighter"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Firefighter.
1. Non-career firefighters in rural areas - Exploring aspects contributing to retention
Sammanfattning : The overarching aim of this licentiate thesis is to increase knowledge about the implications of working as a non-career firefighter in order to understand how challenges and commitment affect retention. Retention of non-career firefighters (for example volunteer or part-time firefighters) is a well-known, multifaceted challenge in several countries. LÄS MER
2. Brandmannautbildning på distans, en het fråga : om utmaningar, motsättningar och förändringar vid implementering av distansutbildning
Sammanfattning : In recent years, distance courses combining online studies with physical meetings on campus have become increasingly common as an alternative to regular campus courses, even in vocational training programs with extensive practical skills components. This thesis is focused on the implementation of distance firefighter training in Sweden and the ways in which this intervention has affected training activities and participants, as well as on the impact that historical and contextual training aspects have had on the implementation process. LÄS MER
3. Övning ger färdighet? : Lagarbete, riskhantering och känslor i brandmäns yrkesutbildning
Sammanfattning : Brandmän arbetar i situationer av stark osäkerhet och risk. Ett fungerande lagarbete är en förutsättning för att de ska kunna hantera de faror som förekommer vid olyckor, samordna sin verksamhet, rädda byggnader och fordon, ta hand om drabbade människor och även undvika att själva bli skadade. LÄS MER
4. Utilizing Research to Enhance Fire Service Knowledge
Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the fire service workplace through full-scale experiments. Evidence-based information has been developed to be combined with firefighter experience to improve their knowledge of fire dynamics and the cause and effect impact of their tactics on life safety, property conservation, and incident stabilization. LÄS MER
5. Nära inpå: Maskulinitet, intimitet och gemenskap i brandmäns arbetslag
Sammanfattning : This study explores the profession of firefighter, in which the progression of gender equality has been particularly slow compared to many other professions in Sweden. The aim of the study is to explore constructions of masculinity in the firefighter profession and how they are related to specific forms of community among men in this profession. LÄS MER