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The ageing Australian firefighter: an argument for age-based recruitment and fitness standards for urban fire services

Anthony WalkerFaculty of Health, National Institute of Sports Studies, University of Canberra, Bruce, Canberra, ACT2601, Australia;Australian Capital Territory Fire and Rescue Service, Canberra, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew DrillerDepartment of Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia
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Christos ArgusDepartment of Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia
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Julie CookeFaculty of Health, National Institute of Sports Studies, University of Canberra, Bruce, Canberra, ACT2601, Australia
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Ben RattrayFaculty of Health, National Institute of Sports Studies, University of Canberra, Bruce, Canberra, ACT2601, Australia
Pages 612-621 | Received 26 Sep 2013, Accepted 18 Jan 2014, Published online: 03 Mar 2014

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Anthony Walker, Christos Argus, Matthew Driller & Ben Rattray. (2015) Repeat work bouts increase thermal strain for Australian firefighters working in the heat. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 21:4, pages 285-293.
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David N. Borg, Daniel Moore & Ian B. Stewart. (2024) Age and physical activity status of Australian volunteer firefighters: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Wildland Fire 33:4.
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Joel Dunstan, Brad Stenner, Graeme Carrick-Ranson & Kevin Norton. (2024) The effect of age on musculoskeletal injury compensation costs in South Australian professional urban firefighters: A cohort study. Work, pages 1-07.
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Jaron Ras, Elpidoforos S. Soteriades, Denise L. Smith, Andre P. Kengne & Lloyd Leach. (2024) Evaluation of the relationship between occupational-specific task performance and measures of physical fitness, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health in firefighters. BMC Public Health 24:1.
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Tara Kajaks, Christina Ziebart, Vickie Galea, Brenda Vrkljan & Joy C. MacDermid. (2023) Posture Evaluation of Firefighters During Simulated Fire Suppression Tasks. Workplace Health & Safety 71:12, pages 606-616.
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Rosenkranz Maciel Nogueira, Daniel Rodrigues Ferreira Saint-Martin, Kevin Alves Barreto, Edgard M. K. Von Koenig Soares, Denise L. Smith, Guilherme E. Molina & Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto. (2023) Longitudinal changes in cardiorespiratory fitness among firefighters based on a fixed 12.0 MET standard and an age-adjusted fitness standard. Work 76:2, pages 821-829.
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Jian Li, Jun Li & Shitan Wang. (2023) Quantifying disparities in fire-related mortality of US career and volunteer firefighters: A 43-year database study. Journal of Fire Sciences 41:5, pages 186-206.
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Jaron Ras, Elpidoforos S. Soteriades, Denise L. Smith, Andre P. Kengne & Lloyd Leach. (2023) Association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal health in firefighters. Frontiers in Physiology 14.
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Jaron Ras, Denise L. Smith, Elpidoforos S. Soteriades, Andre P. Kengne & Lloyd Leach. (2023) Association between Physical Fitness and Cardiovascular Health in Firefighters. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20:11, pages 5930.
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Jaron Ras, Denise L. Smith, Andre P. Kengne, Elpidoforos E. Soteriades & Lloyd Leach. (2022) Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, Musculoskeletal Health, Physical Fitness, and Occupational Performance in Firefighters: A Narrative Review. Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2022, pages 1-20.
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Annmarie Chizewski, Allyson Box, Richard Kesler & Steven J. Petruzzello. (2021) Fitness Fights Fires: Exploring the Relationship between Physical Fitness and Firefighter Ability. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18:22, pages 11733.
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Jaron Ras & Lloyd Leach. (2021) Association Between Major Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors in The City of Cape Town Firefighter and Rescue Service. The Open Public Health Journal 14:1, pages 360-370.
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Jaron Ras & Lloyd Leach. (2021) Relationship Between Various Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors in Firefighters. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 63:7, pages e433-e439.
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Emily R. Watkins, Anthony Walker, Eric Mol, Sara Jahnke & Alan J. Richardson. (2019) Women Firefighters’ Health and Well-Being: An International Survey. Women's Health Issues 29:5, pages 424-431.
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Jace R. Drain & Tara J. Reilly. (2019) Physical employment standards, physical training and musculoskeletal injury in physically demanding occupations. Work 63:4, pages 495-508.
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Disa J. Smee, Anthony Walker, Ben Rattray, Julie A. Cooke, Ben G. Serpell & Kate L. Pumpa. (2019) Comparison of Body Composition Assessment Methods in Professional Urban Firefighters. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 29:3, pages 282-288.
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Ying Shujuan. (2018) Intelligent System Development Based on Empirical Cases of Fitness Index Promoted by Intercity Marathon. Intelligent System Development Based on Empirical Cases of Fitness Index Promoted by Intercity Marathon.
L K Kirlin, J F Nichols, K Rusk, R A Parker & M J Rauh. (2017) The effect of age on fitness among female firefighters. Occupational Medicine 67:7, pages 528-533.
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Anthony Walker, Heather E. Wright Beatty, Sara Zanetti & Ben Rattray. (2017) Improving Body Composition May Reduce the Immune and Inflammatory Responses of Firefighters Working in the Heat. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 59:4, pages 377-383.
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Anthony Walker, Andrew McKune, Sally Ferguson, David B. Pyne & Ben Rattray. (2016) Chronic occupational exposures can influence the rate of PTSD and depressive disorders in first responders and military personnel. Extreme Physiology & Medicine 5:1.
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David Hostler & Gavin Horn. 2016. Fall Prevention and Protection. Fall Prevention and Protection 369 386 .
Stewart R. PetersenGregory S. AndersonMichael J. TiptonDavid DochertyTerry E. GrahamBrian J. SharkeyNigel A.S. Taylor. (2016) Towards best practice in physical and physiological employment standards. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 41:6 (Suppl. 2), pages S47-S62.
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Glen P. KennyHerbert GroellerRyan McGinnAndreas D. Flouris. (2016) Age, human performance, and physical employment standards. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 41:6 (Suppl. 2), pages S92-S107.
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Nancy Lightfoot, Elpidoforos S. Soteriades & Stefanos N. Kales. 2016. Health Risks and Fair Compensation in the Fire Service. Health Risks and Fair Compensation in the Fire Service 175 189 .
Matt Brearley & Anthony Walker. (2015) Water immersion for post incident cooling of firefighters; a review of practical fire ground cooling modalities. Extreme Physiology & Medicine 4:1.
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Hugh H.K. Fullagar, John A. Sampson, Brendan J. Mott, Catriona A. Burdon, Nigel A.S. Taylor & Herbert Groeller. (2015) Employment Standards for Australian Urban Firefighters. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 57:10, pages 1092-1097.
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Toby Keene, Matt Brearley, Beth Bowen & Anthony Walker. (2015) Accuracy of Tympanic Temperature Measurement in Firefighters Completing a Simulated Structural Firefighting Task. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 30:5, pages 461-465.
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Robbie J. Savage, Cara Lord, Brianna L. Larsen, Teagan L. Knight, Peter D. Langridge & Brad Aisbett. (2014) Firefighter feedback during active cooling: A useful tool for heat stress management?. Journal of Thermal Biology 46, pages 65-71.
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