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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Sleep Science
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Firefighters face significant occupational burdens, including chronic sleep deficiency and circadian disruption due to long shifts and emergency calls.
  • The 24-hour shift schedule necessitates recovery during off-duty time, often conflicting with family and social responsibilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To qualitatively assess family dynamics and how firefighters prioritize sleep and recovery at home.
  • To examine the influence of relationship/family status and shift schedules on sleep prioritization.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study using focus groups with full-time firefighters, battalion chiefs, and their spouses in Portland, OR.
  • Grounded theory methodology with NVivo 12 Plus for transcript analysis to identify recurring themes.

Main Results:

  • Increased nonemergent calls contribute to compassion fatigue.
  • Spouses can facilitate firefighter sleep, but report resentment due to lack of support.
  • Married firefighters may prioritize relationships over sleep debt reduction, while single/divorced firefighters experience fewer conflicts impacting sleep.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding how firefighters prioritize sleep at home is crucial for addressing work-family conflict and sleep loss.
  • Findings can inform fire departments on managing compassion fatigue and improving member well-being.
  • Family dynamics significantly influence sleep management strategies for firefighters.