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Applying Occupational Psychology to the Fire Service

Emotion, Risk and Decision-Making

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Editors:
  1. Thomas Rhys Evans

    1. Coventry University , Coventry, UK

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  2. Gail Steptoe-Warren

    1. Coventry University, Coventry, UK

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  • Examines how occupational psychology can and has been applied to personnel in the fire service

  • Looks beyond the UK Fire Service to provide recommendations for other (international) emergency services

  • Applies theories, principles and best practice to everyday scenarios

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Occupational Psychology and the Fire Service: An Introduction

      • Thomas Rhys Evans, Gail Steptoe-Warren
      Pages 3-10

  4. Risk and Safety

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Can More Be Done to Reduce Firefighter Injury?

      • Bill Gough
      Pages 135-168

    3. The Utility of Perceived Community Efficacy in Emergency Preparedness

      • Frank Watt, Pat Tissington
      Pages 169-204

    4. Acknowledging Diversity in Responses to Fires

      • Gail Steptoe-Warren, Thomas Rhys Evans
      Pages 205-227

  5. Decision-Making

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 229-229
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    2. Decision-Making: Inside the Mind of the Incident Commander

      • Pat Tissington, Frank Watt
      Pages 231-259

    3. Assessing Operational Preparedness in Incident Commanders

      • Sophie Ward, Gail Steptoe-Warren, Thomas Rhys Evans
      Pages 261-296

  6. Discussion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 297-297
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    2. The Impact and Future of Occupational Psychology in the Fire Service: A Discussion

      • Thomas Rhys Evans, Gail Steptoe-Warren
      Pages 299-315

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 317-321
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About this book

Applying Occupational Psychology in the Fire Service: Emotion, Risk and Decision-Making provides readers with an overview of the latest research informing the policies, procedures and practices of those working on the ground in the UK Fire Service. Using best-practice principles and cutting-edge theory, the current text demonstrates how occupational psychology can be applied to fire services around the globe to improve individual, management, and organisational decisions. The authors aim to provide students, trainees, practitioners and fire personnel with a unique insight into a range of topics, including resilience, injury, work related wellbeing, community engagement as well as decision making and operational preparedness. This book represents a call to arms for more robust practices to support the Fire Service, highlighting the psychological factors involved in the firefighter occupation and paving the way towards a better understanding of emotion, risk, safety, and decision-making within the fire context. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Coventry University , Coventry, UK

    Thomas Rhys Evans

  • Coventry University, Coventry, UK

    Gail Steptoe-Warren

About the editors

Thomas Rhys Evans is an Associate Professor in Occupational Psychology at Coventry University, UK. Tom’s work focusses upon the social and affective components of work, with a particular passion for Open Science. Tom has published in Emotion, Emotion Review, Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, and Frontiers in Psychology, amongst others.


Gail Steptoe-Warren is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Associate Head of School at Coventry University UK. Gail’s work focusses upon decision-making, leadership and Situational Judgement Tests. Gail has published in the Journal of Strategy and Management and Assessment and Development Matters, amongst others.


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