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Peer Review of Business Research Paper
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Exchange your Business Research Paper in the Individual Forum with a peer as assigned by the instructor. Refer to the "Guidelines for Peer Review" to complete this assignment. If you need additional assistance, you may also use rubric for the final draft of the Business Research Paper to guide your evaluation. Communicate your feedback in an encouraging, professional manner. All edits should be made on the actual document. The draft paper should be at least 1,250-1,500.
You will use the feedback from the peer reviewer and the feedback on your draft papers provided by your instructor to revise and complete the final change proposal for your Final Business Research Paper.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Submit a copy of your peer-reviewed paper to the instructor and your classmate using the Individual Forum.
Kara Mattingly 05/30/2020 HLT-364 Kristy Osgood DPM, MPH In the fast pace and stressful world of those that are willing to risk their life for yours there is a new and startling concern on the rise. This concern is the misfortunate death of these brave heroes via suicide. While the stakeholders may differ depending on rather the company is private or government supported one stakeholder that never changes is the First Responder as it is their life at stake. While these suicides may reflect poorly on management their it is not apparent that there is any protocol in place to continuously monitor the mental health of these vital first responders. The sudden death of a coworker is tough to combat in any situation especially when the group looks at itself as family. The suicide of a coworker can easily have a negative effect on employee moral especially when the staff feels as if management should have done more for the recently deceased. Suicide amongst First Responders is growing, and it can be linked to a poor support system combined with poor wages that help lead to burnout which increases the stress in an already stressful job as well as an increase of mental fatigue. It is easier to cover the stressors and risks at an individual basis when it comes to career paths. Let’s start with the E.M.T.’s as they are often exposed to many different aspects of beigna first responder. “The results showed that 3,447 (86%) of the 4,022 respondents experienced CS, but the shocking discovery was that 1,383 (37%) of the respondents had contemplated suicide and 225 (6.6%) had actually tried to take their own life. (See Figure 1.) These statistics are roughly 10 times greater than the national average for adults in America, according to a study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012” (Barber et al 2015). This is clearly an unacceptable statistic that needs to be addressed immediately as working as any level as an E.M.T. is a labor of love and compassion. According to Ziprecruiter.com the national average for an E.M.T. is fourteen dollars an hour. Keep in mind this is not the entry level pay this is the average according the ziprecruiter.com entry level pay can be as low as ten dollars and eighty-two cents an hour. These first responders see as much as the police and firefighters do as they tend to respond to both fire and police runs. They don’t just see death on a scene of a suicide, shooting, or car wreck, they also see it in the back of their med. unit when they are trying to save a life. It is however not uncommon for the fire department to make medical runs with E.M.S. as some cities and counties have protocols in which require fire to respond with E.M.S.. “Several correlates of suicidality (alcohol use, depression, posttraumatic stress) have been identified in the literature as applicable to firefighter/EMS populations; however, few studies to date have examined the specific correlates of suicidality (lifetime suicidal ideation and/or attempts) in a firefighter/EMS sample” (Martin & Buser, 2017). Firefighters see more than their fare share of trauma which by the way does not always have to be physical. Not everyone processes and decompresses these types of trauma the same way and some have even speculated that women process and deal with emotional distress differently. While there have been some studies conducted on women the results have proven some aspects for firefighters. “PTSD symptoms are associated with increased suicide risk, and both have been found to be elevated among firefighters” (Stanley et al, 2017). This is a fact that should bother anyone that has an ounce of compassion and should inspire the desire for change. “Among a large sample of women firefighters, this study demonstrated that anxiety sensitivity concerns—specifically, cognitive anxiety sensitivity concerns—may explain the link between PTSD symptoms and suicide risk” (Stanley et al, 2017). While this study may have isolated women, it is fair to assume that the men working beside these women have the same responses and just do not want to go on the record for reporting their emotions. Being a firefighter is a tough career choice and is one that should not be taken lightly. One thing that many do not know is that most fire departments are volunteer which often makes this choice a labor of love and compassion. While as a society the overwhelming feeling is that there are good and bad cops the one aspect that most forget is that cops are humans as well. As a result of being human some officers just snap under pressure simply because they do not know how to cope with the pressures brought on to them by their career choice. This is not to be utilized as an excuse for the actions of some however it is a reality for some Law Enforcement (LE). “Specifically, organizationally just approaches to management and leadership that seek to minimize authoritarianism and maximize supportive and productive engagement with staff, attempts to challenge stigma surrounding mental illness within LE and to provide opportunities for staff to come forward and express distress in a supportive context, and creating a culture that is sensitive to the needs of women officers and recognizes that these might be different to those of male officers, are collectively likely to be successful in preventing suicide within LE” (Roberts, 2018). This is a tough career to work in everyday and it is equally difficult for their family to live with. Most every major 911 call for help will have a LE officer on scene to either help those that called or ensure the safety of everyone on scene. The demand is high with little reward. Becoming a First Responder is not a decision that any take lightly especially knowing that their life will never be the same. Never knowing what they are going to respond to or if it is going to be someone that they know and love. Being constantly exposed to violence and death. Having to understand that no matter how many times a call is replayed in their mind there is nothing to be done to bring that lost life back. “The present investigation extended the study of suicidal exposure by seeking to validate a measure of this construct in first responders – a population vulnerable to frequent suicidal exposure” (Wolford-Clevenger et al 2020). Suicides are extremely difficult as most times it is a loved one that finds the deceased, so the First Responders are not just exposed to the death but the chaos that follows a loved one finding an unexpected death of a loved one. This can create replays in one’s mind that no matter what is done will ever go away. “Thus, interventions that target cognitive anxiety sensitivity concerns among individuals with elevated PTSD symptoms may thwart the trajectory to suicidal thoughts and behaviors” (Stanley et al, 2017). These professions often do not receive the love and public support that they not only need but deserve. They are under constant scrutiny especially given what they go through. Not only do they need support from the public but from their employer as well. They need more time off paid to ensure the reduction of burnout. These personnel need mental health days that can be taken at any point without any consequence. They also need better benefits including pensions as most governments are no longer offering pensions to First Responders. There needs to be immediate availability for First Responders to talk to a trained and licensed therapist or psychiatrist at any given time with no cost to them. Their truly needs to be a better support system for those that are risking their lives for their community each and every day. References Barber, Erich. BA, NREMT-B, Newland, Chad. EMT-P, Rose, Monique. And CCEMT-P Young, Amy. BBA, CCEMT-P Journal of Emergency Medical Services JEMS, Survey Reveals Alarming Rates of EMS Provider Stress and Thoughts of Suicide Issue 10 and Volume 40. | 9.28.15 https://www.jems.com/2015/09/28/survey-reveals-alarming-rates-of-ems-provider-stress-and-thoughts-of-suicide/ Martin, Colleen E.; Tran, Jana K.; Buser, Sam J. Journal of Affective Disorders Correlates of suicidality in firefighter/EMS personnel. M January 2017 https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.078 Roberts, K. A. (2019). Correlates of law enforcement suicide in the United States: a comparison with Army and Firefighter suicides using data from the National Violent Death Reporting System. Police Practice & Research, 20(1), 64–76. https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=bf0e42e7-1297-4098-8ec3-fd3f13eea478%40pdc-v-sessmgr06&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=2020-25346-001&db=pdh Stanley, I. H., Hom, M. A., Spencer-Thomas, S., & Joiner, T. E. (2017). Examining anxiety sensitivity as a mediator of the association between PTSD symptoms and suicide risk among women firefighters. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 50, 94–102. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2017.06.003 Wolford-Clevenger, C., Smith, P. N., Kuhlman, S., Morgan, R., & Stefurak, T. (2020). Validation of the Suicidal Behavior Exposure Scale in first responders. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000674 https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/How-Much-Does-an-EMT-Make-an-Hour Kara Mattingly 05/30/2020 HLT-364 Kristy Osgood DPM, MPH In the fast pace and stressful world of those that are willing to risk their life for yours there is a new and startling concern on the rise. This concern is the misfortunate death of these brave heroes via suicide. While the stakeholders may differ depending on rather the company is private or government supported one stakeholder that never changes is the First Responder as it is their life at stake. While these suicides may reflect poorly on management their it is not apparent that there is any protocol in place to continuously monitor the mental health of these vital first responders. The sudden death of a coworker is tough to combat in any situation especially when the group looks at itself as family. The suicide of a coworker can easily have a negative effect on employee moral especially when the staff feels as if management should have done more for the recently deceased. Suicide amongst First Responders is growing, and it can be linked to a poor support system combined with poor wages that help lead to burnout which increases the stress in an already stressful job as well as an increase of mental fatigue. It is easier to cover the stressors and risks at an individual basis when it comes to career paths. Let’s start with the E.M.T.’s as they are often exposed to many different aspects of beigna first responder. “The results showed that 3,447 (86%)