Keywords
Psychology; Occupational Resilience; Wildland fire; Interdisciplinary Research; Multiteam Systems; Prescribed Fire
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to study how multiteam systems (MTS) are implicated in prescribed fire operations and enhance an interdisciplinary understanding of occupational demands in the industry to mitigate worsening environmental challenges. We study publicly accessible sources through a mixed-methods approach applying I/O psychology and discuss relevant literature. Land management plan documentation is reviewed to explore the structural and functional components of prescribed fire teams. We apply theory-driven coding to analyze prescribed fire incident documentation as we study MTS system processes and develop thematic findings. Lastly, industry job listing content and occupational demands are reviewed. Through this archival and qualitative approach, this study identifies and contextualizes professional capabilities pertinent to successful prescribed burn leadership along with the opportunities to address important gaps within organizational capabilities to deter further uncontrolled wildfires. We enhance the understanding of leadership functions, proactive MTS cohesion-building activities, and critical incident response systems in the industry through an interdisciplinary perspective to conceptualize, and support the application of, MTSs in prescribed fire.
Thesis Completion Year
2024
Thesis Completion Semester
Fall
Thesis Chair
LeNoble, Chelsea
College
College of Sciences
Department
Department of Psychology
Thesis Discipline
Psychology
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus Access
None
Campus Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Subjects
Wildfires--Prevention and control--Personnel management; Prescribed burning--Research; Fire management; Wildfires--Research; Interdisciplinary research--Management
STARS Citation
Llanos, Kevin, "The Role Of Multiteam Systems In Prescribed Fire Operational Incidents" (2024). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 203.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hut2024/203
Included in
Emergency and Disaster Management Commons, Fire Science and Firefighting Commons, Industrial and Organizational Psychology Commons
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