Toxic Culture and Leadership: Negative Emotions and Harmful Coping in Fire and Emergency Services

• In Event: Leadership in Times of Conflict or Crisis

Brief Overview

This project improves understanding of first-responder stress from repeated exposure to critical incidents, poor administration, and fire service culture. It promotes effective coping strategies and the mental well-being of first responders.

Authors

• Xiangyu (Dale) Li, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

• Lindsey Greco, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

• David Huntsman, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

• Jayci Pickering, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

• Mayesha Shams, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus