Rural volunteer fire services and the sustainability of older voluntarism in ageing rural communities

Colibaba, Amber; Russell, Elizabeth M.; Skinner, Mark W.

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.08.016

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“…In contrast to the young and middle‐aged individuals who relocate to urban centers, those who stay behind in rural areas often lack a strong awareness of fire prevention and safety, rendering them more susceptible to causing fires in their daily lives. Expectedly, their ability to combat and escape fires is limited, and as a result, fires are more likely to escalate and lead to increased personal casualties and extensive property losses 12–38 …”

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“…By the same token, Davies et al delved into the role of volunteers in rural communities in Western Australia, offering recommendations to focus rural volunteer recruitment on essential skills 13 . In Canada, Colibaba et al conducted a case study of a rural volunteer fire department in Ontario 14 . Furthermore, Bailis et al studied the retrofitting of cooking fires in rural communities in western Kenya 15 .…”

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“…13 In Canada, Colibaba et al conducted a case study of a rural volunteer fire department in Ontario. 14 Furthermore, Bailis et al studied the retrofitting of cooking fires in rural communities in western Kenya. 15 Just as, Yang et al explored home fire causes, escape plans, and smoke alarm installations in rural areas of the United States.…”

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Examining China's rural fire protection within the rural revitalization strategy: An in‐depth policy research

Li,

2023

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Currently, rural fire protection issues in China loom large, resulting in frequent fire incidents due to an inadequate rural fire infrastructure and insufficient firefighting resources. Consequently, prompt fire suppression becomes challenging, leading to significant casualties and economic losses. To address these challenges and align with the national rural revitalization strategy, our research team dedicated 5 years to meticulously scrutinizing fire incident data in China spanning from 2012 to 2022, alongside an extensive review of international documents. We conducted on‐site investigations in rural areas across 63 cities in 11 provinces, including Anhui and Jiangsu. By analyzing fire data and field investigation results, we identified the causes and percentages of 11 types of rural fires, as well as summarized five types of rural fire hazards and six types of rural fires. Drawing from insights gleaned from the experiences of countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, and South America, we have formulated eight policy recommendations for rural fire protection, encompassing aspects like organization, responsibility, planning, construction, operation, and maintenance, as well as public awareness. Therefore, we anticipate that this study will catalyze enhancing rural fire protection efforts in China and other developing nations.

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Li,

2023

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“…Community and civic engagement can take various forms (Evers, 2019), from participating in the fire brigade (Colibaba et al, 2021), local clubs, and churches; to being active in citizens' initiatives, action groups, non-profit organisations, and political parties; to caring for non-kin children of deprived families (Sherman, 2009). Research on community and civic engagement has shown that it is distributed unequally across regions.…”

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Regional opportunity structures: A research agenda to link spatial and social inequalities in rural areas

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Steinführer

Klärner

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Progress in Human Geography

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This paper introduces and discusses regional opportunity structures as a concept for analysing the interlinkages between structural conditions in space, social inequalities, and people’s agency, with a focus on non-metropolitan areas. The concept adds value in the following ways: (1) it emphasises the regional scale as an important spatial context of access to opportunities; (2) it accounts for the complexity of the regional context, which provides a plethora of opportunities; (3) it recognises the interdependencies of regional effects and other drivers of inequality; and (4) it takes the regional level seriously as a background of the agency of a region's inhabitants.

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“…There have been recent concerns regarding an aging volunteer firefighter population and its capability to handle the demands of a hotter and longer fire season, 11 particularly in light of other challenges such as decreasing volunteering rates. 9,12 Unfortunately, there is a lack of recent literature on the demographics of Australian volunteer firefighters', with the largest study on volunteers dating to the early 2010's.…”

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Age and Physical Activity Status of Australian Volunteer Firefighters: A Cross-sectional Study

Borg,

Moore,

Stewart

2023

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Aim: The study aimed to 1) determine the age distribution of Australian volunteer firefighters; 2) estimate the proportion of volunteer firefighters who met the Australian physical activity guidelines, using population data as a comparator; and 3) investigate the effects of age on physical activity and exercise in volunteer firefighters.Material and methods: A cross-sectional survey was electronically distributed to Rural Fire Service volunteers, in Queensland Australia. The survey included demographic, anthropometric and service questions, in addition to physical activity questions from the 2016–2018 Australian National Health Survey. The Australian guidelines were used to determine whether respondents met the national recommendations for weekly physical activity and exercise only minutes, and strength-based training days. Bayesian generalized linear regression models were used to determine the effect of age on weekly physical activity and exercise only minutes.Results: A total of 480 volunteers responded. The mean age was 51.4 years (95% bootstrap confidence interval = 50.0 to 52.8). Compared to the Australian population, volunteer firefighters were over four times more likely to meet the physical activity guidelines, and the exercise only guidelines; but 1.4 times more likely to not meet the strength-based activity guidelines. Physical activity minutes declined with age, by on average 60 minutes each decade. Age had no effect on weekly exercise only minutes.Conclusions: Volunteers were more likely to meet the national physical activity and exercise only guidelines, but less likely to meet the strength-based training guidelines compared to population. Volunteer firefighters could benefit from outreach programs that promote participation in strength-based training.

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Rural volunteer fire services and the sustainability of older voluntarism in ageing rural communities

Cited by 12 publications

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Examining China's rural fire protection within the rural revitalization strategy: An in‐depth policy research

Examining China's rural fire protection within the rural revitalization strategy: An in‐depth policy research

Regional opportunity structures: A research agenda to link spatial and social inequalities in rural areas

Age and Physical Activity Status of Australian Volunteer Firefighters: A Cross-sectional Study

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