Development and validation of the fire service safety climate scale

DiscussionA reliable and valid fire service safety climate scale was developed. The scale’s dimensions of management commitment within fire department and supervisor support within stations are embedded in a larger instrument, the Fire service Organizational Culture of Safety survey (FOCUS). This simple tool allows fire departments to assess shared perceptions of safety policies and practices and the impact of such perceptions on safety and organizational outcomes.
Source: Safety Science - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research