Participatory Development Process of Two Human Dimension Intervention Programs to Foster Physical Fitness and Psychological Health and Well-Being in Wildland Firefighting

Caleb Leduc, Sabir I. Giga, Ian J. Fletcher, Michelle Young and Sandra C. Dorman
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Caleb Leduc: Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH), Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada
Sabir I. Giga: Division of Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4AT, UK
Ian J. Fletcher: Division of Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4AT, UK
Michelle Young: Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6V5, Canada
Sandra C. Dorman: Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH), Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-18

Abstract: Intervention programs designed, delivered, and evaluated by and within organizations are a critical component in the promotion of employee health and well-being and in the prevention of occupational injury. Critical for transference of findings across complex occupational settings is a clearly articulated development process, a reliance on and evaluation of underlying theoretical foundations, and the inclusion of relevant outcomes emerging out of participatory action processes. To date, there have been no documented efforts outlining the development, implementation, or evaluation of human dimension intervention programs targeting wildland firefighters. The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of two collaborative and participatory intervention programs, targeting wildland firefighters’ physical and psychological health and well-being. Two human dimension intervention programs were developed in a collaborative, iterative and participatory process following the Context–Content–Process–Outcomes Framework. First, a physical fitness training intervention program was designed to maintain wildland firefighter’s physical fitness levels and attenuate risk of injury. Second, a psychosocial education intervention program was developed to mitigate the impact of psychosocial risk factors, foster work engagement, and decrease job stress. The current study provides evidence for the capacity of researchers and organizations to collaboratively develop practical programs primed for implementation and delivery.

Keywords: human dimensions; health; physical fitness; mental health; intervention; participatory research; psychological health; education; training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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