Investigation of stress symptoms and interventions in firefighters

This research explores stress in Queensland Firefighters. A survey aimed to investigate symptoms of stress to identify early signs that would assist in developing resilience and early intervention programmes. The findings showed that stress symptoms could be grouped according to level of concern and supports the argument for early intervention. A second study used Neurofeedback as an intervention to investigate whether symptoms of stress could be improved. The findings also showed that symptoms of stress were reduced and suggests that this intervention is helpful and should be considered for further research.