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The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on the Fire Service Scott R. Groover Columbia Southern University FIR 4308: Applications in Fire Research Professor Chipper Wilkerson May 22, 2023

Introduction to the Study ● Sleep deprivation is prevalent among firefighters. ● Firefighters need an appropriate amount of sleep to perform their job duties at the highest level. ● The purpose of this research is to highlight the impacts of sleep deprivation on firefighters’ mental and physical health and to consider appropriate solutions to the problems that are contributing to the decreased amount of sleep among firefighters. ● This research will identify how sleep deprivation impacts physical and mental health and how the fire service can change to improve the sleep of firefighters.

Background & Significance ● Toomey and Toomey (2020) explain how “almost 40% of firefighters suffer from a sleep disorder” (Toomey and Toomey, 2020). ● When you fall asleep, your body is having an emotional reset. Without that reset, you not only put stress on your mental state, but your demeanor towards others is negative. ● According to Toomey and Toomey (2020), going more than three days without sleep is highly unlikely, but if it did occur, you will experience hallucinations, paranoia and psychosis (Toomey and Toomey, 2020).

Background & Significance ● Raypole (2020) explains how without proper sleep, your brain will begin to stop functioning properly, leading to organ failure and, in rare cases, lead to death (Raypole, 2020). ● According to Barger (2015), nearly 40% of firefighters suffer from insomnia, work shift disorder or sleep apnea (Barger, 2015). ● Other health risks linked from lack of sleep include obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, anxiety, depression and alcoholism. This research supports the fact that sleep deprivation is heavily impacting firefighters and their ability to do their jobs efficiently.

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