Contextual factors related to firefighter resilience

We found that firefighters exhibit greater resilience than civilians, and that ProQOL-CS and grit significantly contribute to firefighter resilience. The meaningfully greater resilience among firefighters suggests that related findings in civilian populations may not be relevant for firefighters. Identification of contextual factors related to firefighter resilience can inform intervention strategies among firefighters. Future prospective studies should examine psychosocial constructs (e.g. resilience) and influential factors (e.g. compassion satisfaction, grit) to better understand biopsychosocial risk factors for firefighter occupational-health consequences.